WOW! This is an utterly amazing book. In more ways than one it transcends time. Though it originally was written a while ago, it remains a timeless story, about time and the possibilities of a life lived over and over again and the search for the one person in time you are to love. This tale will keep you guessing what's going to happen next, and hoping for the best whenever the right time comes along.

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This was a great book! I think everyone wonders how they would play a "do-over" on adulthood. It was also quite interesting to read this book in 2009, knowing that it was written in 1988--it felt a bit time travel to read a book about reliving the past that was written in the past. There were fleeting references to the technology of the time or to OJ Simpson as a football star that were sort of amusing to be reading now. Great book and worth the wait if it's not currently available at PBS.

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Wow! I REALLY loved this book - _Groundhog Days_ meets _Back to the Future, Part II_. It was just SO much fun to read and a really great way to finish out my book journal. I really liked the writing, the plot and the fun of it all! What is really sad though, is that according to Wikipedia, Ken Grimwood died in the midst of writing a sequel! But I am excited to have a project in finding his other out-of-print books - one of them is already on its way from Paperback Swap! And it's about dolphins!

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One Word. Amazing. I loved this book. I was so into Jeff and all of his choices that I found myself thinking what I would do, if I were a re-player. I thought this was a very interesting concept and I loved the book all the way through. I highly recommend.

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Great read! Won't disappoint.

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A time travel, or is it? Not like any I've ever read. Jeff doesn't just whiz through time and back, he has to die first. No, he isn't then re-incarnated, he comes back as his original self, over and over again. While his death date and time remain constant, the time of his coming back changes and he finds himself in his body at different stages in his lives.
How much do you dare change? That is always a question. And of course, the Kennedy killing is visited with strange results. How much do you tell others, your family and friends? Are there others out their like him, a "replayer?" Which wife do you look for, which do you avoid? How much money do you allow yourself to make without arousing the government. And speaking of the government, there is the life where he decides it is time to try to save humanity and he goes public with devastating results.
I give this 4.5 stars, only because the very ending dragged a bit for me. But there many 5 star ratings out there, more than I've ever seen today for a book written in 1986. Highly recommended.

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Picked this book up last night, sat down, and stayed up far past my bedtime, reading until I finished it. Fascinating story, well-written, with love, hope, and heartaches throughout. Will make you look back on your own life differently, whatever your age. Thought-provoking and inspirational.

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Wasn't sure what to expect, but I really liked this book. Nice take on a reincarnation theme. Worth the read!!

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An intriguing idea, well thought out. After Jeff relives his life the second time and starts on round #3 I thought it was going to get boring, but the author throws in a new twist and it keeps your interest.

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