The Other Side of Now is my favorite book so far this year! Keep reading to find out why with no spoilers to all the surprises that await inside this enchanting tale.
What if there are infinite paths created by each choice made in life? The Other Side of Now is the story of a successful actress, Lana Lord, who is haunted by the night her best friend, Aimee, is killed decades ago. Lana, née Meg Bryan, has an existential crisis on her thirtieth birthday and runs off to Ireland, her teenage dream of heaven. There she is thrust into an alternate version of her life, where Aimee is still alive. Even more surprising, Meg herself is back to her pre-Hollywood self: thicker in both body and nose but thinner in lip. Can Meg live forever in this new world? Will she want to?
It is hard to express how much I love everything about this book! I only have one negative comment: Move the playlist to the front of the book. Otherwise, every character and plot twist is perfect. I was worried that the ending would be disappointing. But it was perfect too. Truly a great novel that I look forward to reading again in a few years. Next time with the playlist queued up too. 5 stars and a favorite!
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an advanced review copy.