Opposite of Always

A sort of Groundhog Day meets Romeo and Juliet love story in which two teens fall in star-crossed, ill-fated love.  After Kate dies, Jack’s world is shattered, until he wakes up one day and realizes he’s living his life all over again, starting before he met Kate and working forward.  Does he have the power to change the outcome?  How do his actions affect the outcome?  What ripples can subtle shifts in this timeline create?  This debut novel about love, life, and our choices will grip readers ages 14-16.

 

Review by Noelle Gallant, Saco Middle School