Literature -- 2 stars
Nora Seed's life is falling apart, and she is ready to die. Her suicide attempt is interrupted by her arrival in a vast library. "And within that library, the shelves go on for ever. Every book provides a change to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be different if you had made other choices." Which will she choose? ----- This book seems to be everywhere. After scrolling past ad after ad, and review after review, curiosity finally got the best of me. It's a short, easy read; and now I'm sitting here wondering why it is so popular. Sure, we've all fantasized about another universe, another life we could be living...if I win the lottery, I'll... if I'd finished that college degree, I'd be... if I'd married/not married, my life would... But this space between life and death that gives Nora the chance to try a few alternate lives on for size comes off as a trite device leading her to realize the life she has is her best fit. I guess it's supposed to be a lesson for us all, but I found it heavy handed and obvious. Judging from other reviewers, I am in the minority.
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