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Violence
Barely any
A few deaths across multiple lifetimes; no graphic violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language; period-appropriate throughout decades of American life
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual relationships across multiple replayed lifetimes; clear but not explicit
Substance Use
Some
Moderate drinking and some drug use across different eras of American life
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological cost of living the same life repeatedly; the disorientation of loving people who don't know you; existential melancholy throughout
What this book is about
Jeff Winston dies of a heart attack at age 43 and wakes up in his 18-year-old body at college, with all his memories intact—and lives his life again, only to die again at 43 and wake up young again. Ken Grimwood's Hugo-winning novel explores what you'd do with a second life, a third life, and what the repetition ultimately costs. Thoughtful, melancholy, and genuinely original.
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