Thank you @suzyapprovedbooktours and Forge Books, #partner, for the paperback copy of She Wouldn’t Change a Thing in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Forge Books
Published: June 7, 2022 (first published August 2021)
Summary:
Sliding Doors meets Life After Life in Sarah Adlakha’s story about a wife and mother who is given the chance to start over at the risk of losing everything she loves.
A second chance is the last thing she wants.
When thirty-nine year old Maria Forssmann wakes up in her seventeen-year-old body, she doesn’t know how she got there. All she does know is she has to get back: to her home in Bienville, Mississippi, to her job as a successful psychiatrist and, most importantly, to her husband, daughters, and unborn son.
But she also knows that, in only a few weeks, a devastating tragedy will strike her husband, a tragedy that will lead to their meeting each other.
Can she change time and still keep what it’s given her?
Exploring the responsibilities love lays on us, the complicated burdens of motherhood, and the rippling impact of our choices, She Wouldn’t Change a Thing is a dazzling debut from a bright new voice.
My thoughts:
Time travel books are hit or miss for me, but when I see ones being comped to Sliding Doors, one of my favorite movies, I find they are usually hits and that definitely proved to be the case here. I’m so glad I gave this one a chance as I really enjoyed it.
I will say this book takes concentration. I had to reread the first part a few times to make sure I really understood what was going on – and that’s fine. A book doesn’t work if you have no clue what is happening and this is one where you really need to pay close attention to in order to appreciate all that happens. I’m glad I did go back because as I got further along, it all came together for me and as I got to the end, I had the biggest A-HA moment.
I love books that make me wonder what I would do if I were in the character’s position and that is exactly what I found myself thinking throughout this book. If given the chance to change the outcome of something, would I?
While this book is definitely a time travel book, it is so much more than that. It is a thought-provoking and emotional read that captivates you from the get-go. As much as I was confused when new characters were introduced, I found myself equally intrigued by their stories and kept wondering how it would all connect – the author sure knows how to keep you on your toes throughout the book!
I definitely recommend this book. And I will for sure be looking to see what she writes next as I really enjoyed her writing style!
