Debbie D. (debbiemd) reviewed on 4/16/2019

This book was a combination of The Time Travelers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy; both books that I loved even though I don't normally like reading about things that suspend belief (time travel is a stretch for me). Greta lives in 1985 New York and her beloved twin brother Felix is dying of AIDS. She has broken up with her long time boyfriend Nathan and the combination of losing both Felix and Nathan has made her come mentally undone. After trying to treat depression with meds her doctor recommends electroshock treatment. (The book does not dwell on her depression or treatment, it is not dark or depressing). When she receives her first treatment she travels to 1918 and her second treatment takes her to 1941. In both former time periods she is another version of herself. Felix and Nathan are also other versions of themselves. The other two Gretas are also time travelling and all three are trying to fix the things in their lives that are missing or wrong. As the book takes us through Greta's time travel there is love and loss and wrongs made right. Interesting concept and interesting ending.

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