Life After Life
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction | Paperback Published on: 30/01/2014
£9.99
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Wonderful!
One of those books which will stay with you for a long time. Since I finished reading this I have caught myself, in quiet moments, thinking about the chara... READ MORE
Puzzling, intriguing, gripping
This novel by Atkinson is a literary feat. Its main character, Ursula Todd, does not only live once or twice but repeatedly, as a succession of accidental ... READ MORE
An exceptional novel
I have to admit that I've never been tempted by Kate Atkinson before but the blurb for this was very appealing so I thought I'd give it a try. I wasn't dis... READ MORE
Best Kate Atkinson book - in this life time
"What if we had a chance to do it again and again, until we finally did get it right?". This is the question that Ursula's brother , Edward, proposes, and ... READ MORE
Hypnotic
This unique novel takes the reader on journey after journey through the lives of Ursula, a young woman born into a middle class family in 1910. It allows u... READ MORE
Stunning
Before I begin my review, I'd like to say that no words can do justice to how amazing this book is. I've never read anything by Kate Atkinson before this, ... READ MORE
Incredibly original.
I am not ordinarily a fan of Atkinson's work but this novel ended up being a fabulous, moving and original read for me. The characters are prone to changin... READ MORE
A dedicated read.
In the afterword, Ms Atkinson acknowledges that she read and read up on the history and accounts of the World wars and The Blitz, then tried hard to forget... READ MORE
Kate Atkinson at her best
By synopsis, it would be easy to dismiss Life After Life as just another variation on the 'sliding doors' conceit. Yes, it's all about how life can balanc... READ MORE
Synopsis
'...a box of delights.' - Hilary Mantel
What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right?
During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath. During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale.
What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? Would you eventually be able to save the world from its own inevitable destiny? And would you even want to?
Life After Life follows Ursula Todd as she lives through the turbulent events of the last century again and again. With wit and compassion, Kate Atkinson finds warmth even in life's bleakest moments, and shows an extraordinary ability to evoke the past. Here she is at her most profound and inventive, in a novel that celebrates the best and worst of ourselves.
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9780552776639
- Number of pages: 624
- Weight: 423g
- Dimensions: 197 x 126 x 38 mm
Customer Reviews
View allPerfection
A truly moving and ingeniously woven tale. I'm still puzzled as to how Atkinson managed to tell the same story over and again without boring me once. The c... READ MORE
Slightly disappointed
I do like to read books on review from people, but I was slightly disappointed with this latest novel from Kate Atkinson. Having read many of her other nov... READ MORE
Bizarre & Brilliant!
This book is a fantastic read although it can be very confusing at times which I believe is kind of the point to it. I'd definitely recommend reading it if... READ MORE
Life after life
At first I found the book quite confusing but soon understood what was happening and found myself asking what would have happened to me if I had made diff... READ MORE
From Beginning To End
Do you like happy endings? Kate'll give you happy endings. She also gives us sad, dull, banal, heroic, tragic, comic, ironic, meaningful, and meaningless e... READ MORE
Great concept
Another great book from Kate Atkinson.
The book is the story of Ursula Todd born in a snow storm in she unfortunatley perishes. However time resets and she... READ MORE
Masterly
The usual high level prose and original plot as in her previous novels. This is serous writing -and reading- which makes you think and gives you full satis... READ MORE
Give it time
Took me a while to get into the rhythum of is book and as usual Kate Atkinson gives you far too many characters to keep track of! An interesting concept fo... READ MORE
One to Read - Don't be kept in the Dark!
Though not a book I would have originally picked up, Kate Atkinson's "Life After Life" is certainly one I am glad I didn't miss. Part sci-fi, part theologi... READ MORE
Read it now!
Having previously read and adored 'Behind the Scenes at the Museum' I had high expectations for 'Life After Life' but they were completely met. It was a tr... READ MORE
Absorbing
With the benefit of hindsight, we would often live our lives differently, make different choices, follow alternative paths. But we can’t. The past cannot b... READ MORE
Life After Life
Life After Life had the potential to become Sliding Doors 2, with its alternative scenarios for Ursula's life throughout the book. But for me the book shou... READ MORE
Disappointed
This was my first foray into Kate Atkinson's books, having read many good reviews.Sadly I was disappointed by the predictability of the plot and thought so... READ MORE
Clever and Complex
On the whole I liked Life After Life, although the idea of the main character living her life repeatedly takes some getting used to, as does the structure ... READ MORE
A real page turner!
This book is completely different than the Authors other books ,but is still well written and tells a good story.
The story has many threads ( read it fast... READ MORE
A thoroughly enjoyable read...highly recommended!
Another amazingly addictive book from Kate Atkinson. A fascinating proposition for a story being able to re-live events and change their outcome. I wasn't ... READ MORE
Where repetition is far from tedious...
A repetitious plot with tweaks of circumstance might sound like it’ll confuse, or frustrate, or (heaven forbid!) bore, but it is in fact simply genius. I w... READ MORE
A wonderful book
Although it’s a cliché I found this intriguing and very enjoyable book almost impossible to put down, reading it in three days and wishing it wouldn’t end.... READ MORE
Riveting
This is a really excellent book, it gives you a sense of what it would be like to relive your life over and over again until to was perfect, from the very ... READ MORE
Brilliant but frustrating
Ursula Todd's life is not just one story but endless stories, folding back in on themselves and constantly changing. No single version of her life can be r... READ MORE
intriguing novel
I've never read anything by this author before but I shall certainly read more. She has a lovely style of writing and turn of phrase and I found myself rer... READ MORE
Where repetition is far from tedious...
A repetitious plot with tweaks of circumstance might sound like it’ll confuse, or frustrate, or (heaven forbid!) bore, but it is in fact simply genius. I w... READ MORE
A poetic read about the idea life, death and life
This was a hard book to put down as Ms Atkinson is a fine storyteller.
Set in England in 1910, Ursula Todd is born and dies. The same day she is born again... READ MORE
unputtdownable........................
Life after life
As a fan of this author I was delighted to open my copy of Life after Life. And even more delighted to discover that once again she had th... READ MORE
Engaging and quirky read
I have enjoyed most of Atkinson's books and this one was excellent. The basic device used works well, although the first few chapters were slightly strange... READ MORE
A beautifully evocative tale
I first read this book after checking out a copy from the library. I then received a copy from the publisher. The review is my honest opinion of the book.
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Unique and enchanting
I have loved Kate Atkinson ever since the moment I finished 'Behind the Scenes at the Museum' - one of my favourite books. Life After Life is a bigger and ... READ MORE
A wonderful tale!
I loved this story from the very beginning! You will get lost in the world of the Todds and feel their pain and joy through every lifetime Ursula lives! A ... READ MORE
Exquisite
I bought this after watching the BBC television series and as hoped and expected it is so much better than the TV version. I felt I knew all the characters... READ MORE
Perfect!
A magnificent book which explores the lessons one must learn in life and the importance of them. A long read but I was glued the whole time. If you liked t... READ MORE
Different
I have enjoyed all of Kate Atkinson's other books but this one is certainly different. It takes a while to get used to swapping around between the differen... READ MORE
A book of what-ifs
A book of what-ifs. OK, technically all fiction is what-ifs - that's why it's fiction: it's hypothetical. 'Life after life' is meta-what-if. It tells and r... READ MORE
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