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Eh. I like the premise of this book but ultimately, it didn't achieve the whole "living the same day over and over again" thing with the same success as other stories. Also, the ending? I really loved the characters, though. I don't know. It just fell a bit flat.
Genre: Coming-of-age stories; Fantasy fiction; First person narratives; Love stories
Themes: Coping with death; Time loop
Character: Culturally diverse; Likeable
Storyline: Character-driven; Own voices
Pace: Intensifying
Tone: Moving
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Genre: Coming-of-age stories; Fantasy fiction; First person narratives; Love stories
Themes: Coping with death; Time loop
Character: Culturally diverse; Likeable
Storyline: Character-driven; Own voices
Pace: Intensifying
Tone: Moving
Writing ...more
When Jack's new girlfriend, Kate, suddenly dies from sickle cell, he is transported back in time to when they met. In fact, he gets transported back every time she dies. No matter what he does, he can't save her. Like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, he tries everything, including just giving up. To be honest, I'm not really sure what he did the last time to make it through to the next day.
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