The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells
This is one of those books that I loved but couldn't totally get into for some reason. The story itself was great, though. It's set in 1985, during the initial AIDS epidemic. Greta loses her brother Felix and can't get over her loss, so after many failed therapies she tries a last hope: electroconvulsive shock treatments. An unexpected result is that Greta is transported back in time after each session, swapping lives with different Gretas. There's a Greta in 1941 and a Greta in 1918, each facing her own struggles. As Greta goes back and forth through time, she tries to correct and fix wrongs and make lives better, only to find out that the other Gretas are doing the same. What struck me about this book is that there was some beautiful prose, some parts that I wanted to pull out and keep with me. The ending also left a strong message, too. I just didn't feel quite as connected to it as some of the reviewers did.
What are you reading?
4 comments:
It's okay to *only* read one book a week :) I read Heft last week and LOVED the story. Am finishing Insurgent now bc a certain 12yo is dying to get her hands on it. Next up: The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
One book is not shabby - I haven't even picked up a book in over a week...and I was on vacation...in a cabin with no tv, internet, phone etc...I still didn't have a chance to read. Sigh!
You're doing better than I have this summer. I've read one book and it was some Nicholas Sparks trash. *hangs head in shame*
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