Maybe in Another Life

Maybe in Another Life

Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781476776880 From the acclaimed author of Forever, Interrupted and After I Do comes a breathtaking new novel about a young woman whose fate hinges on the choice she makes after bumping into an old flame; in alternating chapters, we see two possible scenarios unfold—with stunningly different results. At the age of twenty-nine, Hannah Martin still has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She has lived in six different cities and held countless meaningless jobs since graduating college. On the heels of leaving yet another city, Hannah moves back to her hometown of Los Angeles and takes up residence in her best friend Gabby’s guestroom. Shortly after getting back to town, Hannah goes out to a bar one night with Gabby and meets up with her high school boyfriend, Ethan. Just after midnight, Gabby asks Hannah if she’s ready to go. A moment later, Ethan offers to give her a ride later if she wants to stay. Hannah hesitates. What happens if she leaves with Gabby? What happens if she leaves with Ethan? In concurrent storylines, Hannah lives out the effects of each decision. Quickly, these parallel universes develop into radically different stories with large-scale consequences for Hannah, as well as the people around her. As the two alternate realities run their course, Maybe in Another Life raises questions about fate and true love: Is anything meant to be? How much in our life is determined by chance? And perhaps, most compellingly: Is there such a thing as a soul mate? Hannah believes there is. And, in both worlds, she believes she’s found him.


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    chick lit book but with an interesting concept. makes you wonder just how different life could turn out if you made different decisions. a little bit too basic but a needed mental break.

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    So I've read a lot of Taylor Jenkins Reid this year. This wasn't my favorite of hers, but I loved the multiverse theory and enjoyed seeing the parallel versions of Hannah's life play out. The best thing about this book is that while I didn't necessarily love it, it pulled me out of a reading slump and got me back into a solid reading routine. I'm grateful for that.

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