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First published in 2015, Maybe in Another Life is Taylor Jenkins Reid's third novel, and it has aged well. It felt as relevant as if it was written this year.
Hannah lacks direction in life; she's lived in several cities and held many jobs. But she hopes moving back to Los Angeles, her hometown, will ground her future. After enjoying a night out with friends, she must decide how to end the evening - go home with her female best friend or leave with her high school boyfriend she hasn't seen in years.
The majority of the novel shares the immediate and longer-term outcomes of each choice, told in alternating chapters (the sliding doors trope). I was so interested by how quickly her paths diverged from a single decision, and how the results of her choices impacted her family and friends. The progression of events is believable in both storylines, and I was satisfied with the ending. I can see how this exploration of life choices led to Ms. Reid's fourth novel One True Loves, which I enjoyed years ago.
I've often wondered how my life would be different if I was born in another country and decade, attended a different college, pursued another career, etc. I'll never know the answers to those questions, but it was fun to watch a fictional character live out the results of two options.
Hannah lacks direction in life; she's lived in several cities and held many jobs. But she hopes moving back to Los Angeles, her hometown, will ground her future. After enjoying a night out with friends, she must decide how to end the evening - go home with her female best friend or leave with her high school boyfriend she hasn't seen in years.
The majority of the novel shares the immediate and longer-term outcomes of each choice, told in alternating chapters (the sliding doors trope). I was so interested by how quickly her paths diverged from a single decision, and how the results of her choices impacted her family and friends. The progression of events is believable in both storylines, and I was satisfied with the ending. I can see how this exploration of life choices led to Ms. Reid's fourth novel One True Loves, which I enjoyed years ago.
I've often wondered how my life would be different if I was born in another country and decade, attended a different college, pursued another career, etc. I'll never know the answers to those questions, but it was fun to watch a fictional character live out the results of two options.
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