Fiso book club - March 2014 - Life after life - discuss
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My very first issue with the story came very, very early. First life, the doctor didn't make it, she died, second life something unknown changed and the doctor did make it and she survived.
We can only assume in all further lives (where not specifically mentioned) that the doctor made it every time and she survived, except for the final restart when the doctor didn't make it but her mother was this time prepared.
If this was to be about one person "reliving her life until she got it right" then the whole concept is lost to me in both the first couple of pages and reinforced in the very last, other people made different decisions, the same events had different outcomes - going to the dog during the bombing, first time she died, 2nd time she lived.
Some areas of the book had some compelling story telling and to me the author wanted to get 2/3/4 main mini-stories told which were done well for the most part but lacked enough material/ substance to expand them to stand alone stories.
We can only assume in all further lives (where not specifically mentioned) that the doctor made it every time and she survived, except for the final restart when the doctor didn't make it but her mother was this time prepared.
If this was to be about one person "reliving her life until she got it right" then the whole concept is lost to me in both the first couple of pages and reinforced in the very last, other people made different decisions, the same events had different outcomes - going to the dog during the bombing, first time she died, 2nd time she lived.
Some areas of the book had some compelling story telling and to me the author wanted to get 2/3/4 main mini-stories told which were done well for the most part but lacked enough material/ substance to expand them to stand alone stories.
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Not in her final life. Ursula and Ben were "in the field" together, and stayed a little longer than expected. When they reached the road, the tramp with the limp had already attacked Nancy.Surprised wrote:And she also saved Nancy didn't she?Vid wrote:It did when she split the romance by telling tales about the bloke and another woman, he still died, she lived.Surprised wrote:The more I think about it the more I believe she did not kill Hitler. She seemed able to alter her own destiny (ie avoiding the rape by her brothers friend) but not alter the destiny of others. She pushed the nanny down the stairs to prevent her going to London but it did not prevent the nannys death
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I thought they met her in the field and walked her home?bspittles wrote:Not in her final life. Ursula and Ben were "in the field" together, and stayed a little longer than expected. When they reached the road, the tramp with the limp had already attacked Nancy.Surprised wrote:And she also saved Nancy didn't she?Vid wrote:It did when she split the romance by telling tales about the bloke and another woman, he still died, she lived.Surprised wrote:The more I think about it the more I believe she did not kill Hitler. She seemed able to alter her own destiny (ie avoiding the rape by her brothers friend) but not alter the destiny of others. She pushed the nanny down the stairs to prevent her going to London but it did not prevent the nannys death
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I have similar thoughts to those above. A slow start but enjoyed it as it progressed. Having said that, I'd be reluctant to recommend it as I think you'd either like it or lose interest and not finish it.
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Read it. Could have been written yesterday, absolutely brilliant.Surprised wrote:The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists - Robert Tressell
A bit politically socialist but it's one I've been meaning to read for a while.
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Finished life after life on a particularly boring flight last week.
It's a bit shit tbh
It's a bit shit tbh
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Agreed.unc.si. wrote:life after life
It's a bit shit tbh
Spookily thought of this book the other day when buying the new Ben Elton paperback which has a similar basic premise (I think - not started it yet).
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right, that's that one done then
what shall we do for the next 18 months
what shall we do for the next 18 months
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jpk wrote:right, that's that one done then
what shall we do for the next 18 months
I have just finished The Count of Monte Cristo - an epic read.
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Madam - I never eat moscatel grapes is all I remember of it.
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Undoubtedly a pivotal momentKnulpuk wrote:Madam - I never eat moscatel grapes is all I remember of it.
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Brilliant book.Rob wrote:jpk wrote:right, that's that one done then
what shall we do for the next 18 months
I have just finished The Count of Monte Cristo - an epic read.
Try War and Peace which is another superb book but a bit long.
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I've read Crime & Punishment, which was heavy going, and, although by a different author, that has put me off War and Peace for now.
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How about the new Bond book? Or is that going to be to expensive?
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It's £12 on Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trigger-Mortis- ... 1409159132)Vid wrote:How about the new Bond book? Or is that going to be to expensive?
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9.49 at Book Depository. Free delivery. Still too much.
I've read a couple of the recent bonds and they have been ok but I'll wait for the 3.49 paperback if I bother at all.
I've read a couple of the recent bonds and they have been ok but I'll wait for the 3.49 paperback if I bother at all.
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I've never read a Bond book.
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The problem with books like War and Peace and the Brothers Karamazov is the sheer number of characters, many of which have similar names and some have more than one name. You can't dip in and out or you lose track of what's going on.Rob wrote:I've read Crime & Punishment, which was heavy going, and, although by a different author, that has put me off War and Peace for now.
I loved crime and punishment though.
How about something by Cormac McCarthy. Something like child of God or blood meridian should provoke a bit of discussion
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New Jack reacher is out tomorrow
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I enjoyed Life After Life and will read it again (once/if Jodi Taylor stops writing!)
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I'm getting a bit bored with these now as they all seem to be the same.Knulpuk wrote:New Jack reacher is out tomorrow
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unc.si. wrote:Only £2.50 on kindle. Bargain basement.
Read page 1 so far.
First impressions were that the juxtaposition of the allegorical Platonic elements of rhetoric were aligned contemporaneously with the almost Sophistic dialectical prose, and perfectly enunciated the essential mephistophical conflict between the protagonist and their bête noir.
Nice tits as well.
This is hilarious, i had to Google nearly all the words and have been trying to say it aloud too.
In fact this whole thread is hilarious. Are we going to do another book
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As this has been bumped....murf wrote:Agreed.unc.si. wrote:life after life
It's a bit shit tbh
Spookily thought of this book the other day when buying the new Ben Elton paperback which has a similar basic premise (I think - not started it yet).
I finally read the Ben Elton one (Time and Time Again) a couple of months ago. Was far, far better than Life After Life. "A good page turning adventure with a few twists and turns as that butterfly flaps it wings intentionally and unintentionally'.
8/10. Recommended.
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A four part adaptation of Life After Life starts on BBC tonight.
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