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Life After Life
560 pages, 2014
fiction
1382 booksOn a cold and snowy night in 1910, five-year-old Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. Her parents are overjoyed by her birth; unfortunately, she is born dead—her eyes will not open, and she makes no noise. On that same cold and snowy night, five-year-old Ursula Todd is born and opens her mouth to cry out.
In the course of her life, she will die repeatedly while learning what love means to her, even as the century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war. When it comes down to making a choice between saving the world or choosing her own happiness, will Ursula make the right decision?
Kate Atkinson's Life After Life explores the concept of how our choices can shape our lives. It's a fascinating look into how different decisions can lead to entirely different outcomes. It's a reminder that every choice we make matters and can change the course of our lives.
In Life After Life, Atkinson takes us on a journey through multiple realities. She shows us how the same life can play out in different ways based on different choices. It's a great book to check out if you're interested in the concept of alternate realities.
Atkinson's book also delves into how historical events can shape our lives. The protagonist, Ursula, lives through both World Wars and their impact on her life is profound. It's a great reminder of how history can shape our personal narratives.
Life After Life is a testament to the power of resilience. Ursula faces numerous challenges and hardships, but she never gives up. This book is a great reminder of the importance of staying strong in the face of adversity.
Atkinson does a fantastic job of exploring the complexities of human relationships in Life After Life. From family dynamics to romantic relationships, she covers it all. It's a great book to read if you want to dig deeper into the intricacies of human connections.
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Life After Life is a masterpiece about how even the smallest choices can sometimes change the course of history. It's wise, bittersweet, funny, and unlike anything else you've ever read.
Gillian Flynn - Thriller NovelistKate Atkinson's new novel is a box of delights. Ingenious in construction, indefatigably entertaining, it grips the reader's imagination on the first page and never lets go.
Stephen King - Horror Fiction AuthorKate Atkinson is a marvel. There aren't enough breathless adjectives to describe Life After Life: Dazzling, witty, moving, joyful, mournful, profound.
Jodi Picoult - Contemporary Fiction WriterTruly brilliant...Atkinson's new novel is an exploration of our infinite possibilities. This is the kind of book you want to read again as soon as you finish it.
Hilary Mantel - Historical Novelist