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A truly lovely story with a central father-daughter relationship that will make you want to put down the book, but only to call those you love. The time-travel hook really works, not too complicated, with some really fun high school throwbacks. But its Alice and her dad that make this book so special. So beautifully written, with emotional resonance without being sickly sweet. I definitely shed a tear (or two!) Love Straub! #pop22 #parallelreality

5 ⭐

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Much has been said about this book and I too loved it. Once again ESJM has created characters who feel so real and human. Their relationships and fears, whether set in the past or the future, feel extra relatable now that we ourselves have just experienced a pandemic. But how Mandel writes about it makes COVID and current times even more scary. Yet I could have read on and on about those characters - in any time or place.

I always like to have a book I finish just after midnight on NYE to kick off my reading challenges!

This year it was my last #booked2021 read 🤣. Hubby is also reading it, but not enjoying as much as I did. Not plot driven enough for him.

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