Lockhart never fails to take what you think is going to be a simple tale and completely upend it. Again, Again is no different in this respect, providing an inventive and refreshing take on the contrived love story that you may be expecting.
This is a quiet story, full of heart and discussion of family and the pain of loss. I think it’s important to clarify that it’s not really a romance, it’s more about the bond between siblings and forgiveness. I sped through it over the course of an evening, finding myself getting wrapped up in the story and losing track of the world around me. So, basically, the perfect escapism for right now.
Lockhart’s writing is thoughtful and charming, drawing you in and making you feel welcome. Adelaide is such a likeable, easy to relate to character, who is heartbroken and trying to piece herself back together. The book is really centred around her growth and recovery, with the romantic elements forming a secondary shell. I really liked reading the different outcomes of each event on the page, which didn’t feel repetitive, rather highlighting how one small decision can change everything. I’ve always been fascinated by the ‘butterfly effect’ and Lockhart brings it to fruition in a really clever way for me. Nothing is easily resolved, making it somewhat of a bittersweet but hopeful book that asks ‘What if?’ a thousand times over.
This is a quieter, emotional YA contemporary that really demonstrates what an endlessly inventive author Lockhart is.
This is a quiet story, full of heart and discussion of family and the pain of loss. I think it’s important to clarify that it’s not really a romance, it’s more about the bond between siblings and forgiveness. I sped through it over the course of an evening, finding myself getting wrapped up in the story and losing track of the world around me. So, basically, the perfect escapism for right now.
Lockhart’s writing is thoughtful and charming, drawing you in and making you feel welcome. Adelaide is such a likeable, easy to relate to character, who is heartbroken and trying to piece herself back together. The book is really centred around her growth and recovery, with the romantic elements forming a secondary shell. I really liked reading the different outcomes of each event on the page, which didn’t feel repetitive, rather highlighting how one small decision can change everything. I’ve always been fascinated by the ‘butterfly effect’ and Lockhart brings it to fruition in a really clever way for me. Nothing is easily resolved, making it somewhat of a bittersweet but hopeful book that asks ‘What if?’ a thousand times over.
This is a quieter, emotional YA contemporary that really demonstrates what an endlessly inventive author Lockhart is.