Maybe Next Time: A Novel by Cesca Major
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Web ID: 16376046Wonderful story! Read it-you will be glad you did!
Every day is Monday, December third for Emma, and the day always ends the same way- horrific! No matter how the main character, Emma, who is overworked,tired, unable to say no and frustrated tries to change the outcome it is the same! Can it be? How can this be happening? Is Emma going crazy? The lesson in this emotional, amazing story is we CANNOT control everything in our lives. We try our damnedest, but we as humans need to remember that it is OK to not be OK and to say NO when our plates are piling over and our family is neglected! I loved this novel! It really spoke to me and I encourage people to really sit and read these pages! It is excellent!
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Perfect Blend of Womens Fiction & Magical Realism!
Emma is a successful literary agent who's always working, even when she's not. She lives and breathes her work. And when she's not working, she's offering her free time because she can't say no. She's moving at warp speed on December 3rd, the anniversary of when Emma and her husband Dan first met. She doesn't notice that Dan seems dejected, her son Miles is unusually quiet, and her daughter Poppy is spending too much time in her bedroom with the door closed. She doesn't even notice the family dog Gus is 'out of sorts'. In the evening of their anniversary, after Emma has had an incredibly bad day at work, after the children are in bed, and the evening has almost come to an end, Emma and Dan have a heated discussion. Dan rushes out of the house, with Gus in tow for his nightly walk. Shortly afterwards, Emma hears tires squeal and a loud crash... Then it's December 3rd in Emma's world all over again. And again... Maybe Next Time is a time-loop story about a strained relationship within a marriage. A marriage where both parties are deeply in love, with two young children, and so much at risk if everything doesn't magically straighten out. And there is more to this story, so much more. It's a meatier, emotionally charged story and I had no clue how it could possibly work itself out. It's not a comedy, but there are light and happy moments for Emma in the same day she lives over and over again. It's mostly serious though and there are many lessons for her to take note of in her daily travels. You might think the story would become repetitive, boring, and lose steam but that was not the case here. The author creatively put a slight spin and unique feel to each day even though it was the same one over and over again. It was an inspiring journey alongside Emma on her "time-loop" day and there's an interesting perspective that I didn't expect. Maybe Next Time is an engaging story with great characters, tender moments, and a bitter-sweet ending. So, get the tissues ready, folks, because this one is going to make you ugly cry. It could have been an ending that was much worse, but in this case, I think it was almost perfect! Are you curious yet? I highly recommend and I'll be waiting for this authors next novel! 4.5 Magical Stars! Thank you to NetGalley, William Morrow, and Cesca Major for an ARC of this book. It has been an honor to give my honest and voluntary review.
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