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Replay By Ken Grimwood ( Harper Paperbacks )
Release Date: 1998-08-05
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Product Description
Jeff Winston, forty-three, didn't know he was a replayer until he died and woke up twenty-five years younger in his college dorm room; he lived another life. And died again. And lived again and died again -- in a continuous twenty-five-year cycle -- each time starting from scratch at the age of eighteen to reclaim lost loves, remedy past mistakes, or make a fortune in the stock market. A novel of gripping adventure, romance, and fascinating speculation on the nature of time, Replay asks the question: "What if you could live your life over again?"
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 Do-over ( jtm497amazon )
This time travel (sort of) novel was an unexpected pleasure. An absolutely ordinary, out-of-shape, going nowhere guy named Jeff Winston has a heart attack at his desk and dies. But he awakes suddenly--in his life of 25 years before. Replay is the story of his several lives--a life where money is the sole object, a life where Jeff's only child is his focus, a life of solitude in the mountains. What Jeff learns in his unique journey through time is the point of Greenwood's novel.
This book is quite different from the usual time/travel science fare. It's really a story of time and how we spend it, our goals and priorities, what makes life worth living. For that reason, plus numerous historical references to the 1963-1988 time period, teens might find it a bit tedious, but I loved it.
Highly recommended.
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Unforgettable
I can't really say much that others haven't done before--and better--aside from stating that this is a perfect book in every way. Grimwood has an astonishing talent for balancing rich narrative detail with concision; I can't imagine anyone else who could condense an entire lifetime into a single chapter without losing one iota of flavor of the characters or their environment. This is a model every writer should emulate.
The story itself is equally superb: by turns poignant, disturbing (for he doesn't shy away from the uncomfortable possibilities of reliving one's life), nostalgic, surprising (I was caught off-guard again and again), and always compassionate.
An absolute must-read.
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What if you could really Do It Again?
Replay was recommended as a great summer read on NPR last July (2008). They didn't have it at Barnes and Noble, because it was published quite a while ago. Our protagonist, Jeff, dies (again and again) in 1988, which makes all the stuff he lives through somewhat ancient history to those who were born after 1990. Still, it was a great read, especially for anyone who was alive when Kennedy was assassinated. As many people probably would, Jeff has a lot of sex in his replays, so keep that in mind if you're thinking about buying this book as a present for a young person.
Whether you will ever have the chance to replay your life or not, the book makes you think about the way you're living it right now. I highly recommend it.
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Fantastic Read!
I am not generally a mystery/thriller/time travel novel reader, but I couldn't put Ken Grimwood's, Relpay down.
I was captivated by page one and my enthusiasm and hunger for reading this book never did wane.
I am hooked and wish only that Ken Grimwood was still with us.
I heard of this book on NPR, and am very happy to say I would highly recommend Replay to readers of all kinds.
I am envious of anyone who has this book in front of them, waiting to dive into it for the first time.
Be prepared to lose days when reading.
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 Loved this book
I could not put this book down when I originally read it. The book is totally absorbing and emotionally provoking on a what if level. I had borrowed this book to read it and now I have purchased it to re-read it and share it with others.
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