Again Again
(Sprache: Englisch)
This twisty novel from the New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars and Genuine Fraud asks: What if there were infinite universes and infinite ways to fall in love?
If you could live your life again, what would you do differently?
After a...
If you could live your life again, what would you do differently?
After a...
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This twisty novel from the New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars and Genuine Fraud asks: What if there were infinite universes and infinite ways to fall in love?If you could live your life again, what would you do differently?
After a near-fatal family catastrophe and an unexpected romantic upheaval, Adelaide Buchwald finds herself catapulted into a summer of wild possibility, during which she will fall in and out of love a thousand times--while finally confronting the secrets she keeps, her ideas about love, and the weird grandiosity of the human mind.
A raw, funny story that will surprise you over and over, Again Again gives us an indelible heroine grappling with the terrible and wonderful problem of loving other people.
"Inventive, philosophical and romantic." --GAYLE FORMAN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay
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1A Love Story
This story takes place in a number of worlds.
But mostly in two.
It was the third day of Adelaide Buchwald s summer job, the summer after her junior year at boarding school.
That summer she would fall in and out of love more than once,
in different ways
in different possible worlds.
In every world, she was consumed with the intense contradictions of her heart.
Adelaide wanted to be rescued and
she wanted independence.
She was inclined to laziness,
curiosity, and
magical thinking.
She was all charm and yet deeply miserable. She was a liar and she hated liars. She loved both truly and wrongheadedly. She appreciated beauty.
Her job was to walk five dogs, morning and night. They belonged to teachers who were on summer vacation.
EllaBella,
Lord Voldemort,
Rabbit,
Pretzel, and
the Great God Pan.
Those were the dogs. The morning she met Jack, Adelaide took them all to the dog run on the Alabaster Preparatory Academy campus. The run was a sandy space, fenced in and surrounded by trees. Looking through the leaves, she could see the spire of the Alabaster clock tower. She unleashed the dogs and sat on a bench while they frolicked. She listened to podcasts about stupid celebrities she didn t even care about, trying to stop thinking about Mikey Double L.
Adelaide threw balls for the dogs. She threw sticks. She collected poop in small plastic bags, then threw them in the trash.
EllaBella said, You re a gentle human. Can I lean on you? And Adelaide let the dog lean. She stroked EllaBella s shaggy head.
She texted her mom about the breakup with Mikey. She had already told her dad the little she thought he needed to
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know.
Adelaide and her father, Levi Buchwald, had moved to Alabaster Prep for her junior year of high school. Adelaide lived in a dormitory, and Levi in Alabaster faculty housing. His new home was a small wooden house on the edge of campus. It was furnished with flea-market buys and overloaded with books. He was an English teacher.
Adelaide s mother, Rebecca, and her little brother, Toby, had spent the year together in a rental house in Baltimore. Toby was very sick. Rebecca was taking care of him.
Rebecca was a knitter. She used to own a store called the Good Sheep Yarn Shop, where she taught classes. Much of her home was dedicated to wicker baskets overflowing with skeins of yarn. And plants, which she tended semi-obsessively. Rebecca was a person who focused very intently on the people, plants, and yarn in front of her.
She texted Adelaide back immediately about Mikey:
Oh blergh. I m sorry. You okay?
Adelaide lied.
Yeah.
What happened?
The last thing Adelaide wanted to do was tell her mother the story of Mikey Double L.
Well, I m here if you want to talk. Hug!
Rebecca often used the fat, spouting whale emoji. Adelaide had no idea what it was meant to symbolize. She wrote back.
Breakup was probably for the best anyway.
I was sad. But I slept it off and had eggs for breakfast, and now I m feeling much better.
You re very mature.
Adelaide was not at all mature. And the breakup wasn t for the best. But she didn t want her mother to spiral into anxiety. That was something Rebecca was inclined to do, with Adelaide off at boarding school. She wanted to hear that Adelaide ate well, stayed hydrated, got regular exercise, and slept enough.
When Rebecca spiraled into worry, the result was a series of phone calls filled with urgent requests for reass
Adelaide and her father, Levi Buchwald, had moved to Alabaster Prep for her junior year of high school. Adelaide lived in a dormitory, and Levi in Alabaster faculty housing. His new home was a small wooden house on the edge of campus. It was furnished with flea-market buys and overloaded with books. He was an English teacher.
Adelaide s mother, Rebecca, and her little brother, Toby, had spent the year together in a rental house in Baltimore. Toby was very sick. Rebecca was taking care of him.
Rebecca was a knitter. She used to own a store called the Good Sheep Yarn Shop, where she taught classes. Much of her home was dedicated to wicker baskets overflowing with skeins of yarn. And plants, which she tended semi-obsessively. Rebecca was a person who focused very intently on the people, plants, and yarn in front of her.
She texted Adelaide back immediately about Mikey:
Oh blergh. I m sorry. You okay?
Adelaide lied.
Yeah.
What happened?
The last thing Adelaide wanted to do was tell her mother the story of Mikey Double L.
Well, I m here if you want to talk. Hug!
Rebecca often used the fat, spouting whale emoji. Adelaide had no idea what it was meant to symbolize. She wrote back.
Breakup was probably for the best anyway.
I was sad. But I slept it off and had eggs for breakfast, and now I m feeling much better.
You re very mature.
Adelaide was not at all mature. And the breakup wasn t for the best. But she didn t want her mother to spiral into anxiety. That was something Rebecca was inclined to do, with Adelaide off at boarding school. She wanted to hear that Adelaide ate well, stayed hydrated, got regular exercise, and slept enough.
When Rebecca spiraled into worry, the result was a series of phone calls filled with urgent requests for reass
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Autoren-Porträt von E. Lockhart
E. Lockhart
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: E. Lockhart
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 12 Jahre
- 2021, 304 Seiten, Maße: 13,9 x 20,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Ember
- ISBN-10: 0385744803
- ISBN-13: 9780385744805
- Erscheinungsdatum: 19.07.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
E. Lockhart has done it again in this twisty, inventive, philosophical and romantic story about the many ways a person can find, lose, and understand love. GAYLE FORMAN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay "My favorite books are those that are hilarious, poignant, utterly unique and brimming with realistic, loveable characters (preferably including dogs). This book doesn't just have all these elements. It has them in multiple universes. I loved it." JACLYN MORIARTY, author of Gravity Is the Thing
What if falling in love had infinite possibilities and multiple universes exist? A lyrical read that s also fun as it addresses myriad truths. SLJ, starred review
The story of a messy, normal life where connecting authentically with others is perilously hit-or-miss but worth the heartache for what you learn about yourself. Booklist, starred review
Cleverly constructed. . . . Unfolds with surprising grace and ease. The Bulletin, starred review
Lockhart takes her penchant for plot twists to a new level, with a narrative that explores the idea of the multiverse. . . . An iterative feast of ideas about art, possibility, and the creative process for readers hungry for big concepts. Others will simply luxuriate in the storytelling. Publishers Weekly
What begins as a typical YA romance becomes a thoughtful exploration of expectations. A subversive exploration of the diverging pathways of the human heart. Kirkus Reviews
"An offbeat, philosophical love story for those who enjoy pondering the mysteries of the universe or the heart." The Horn Book
This surprising and charming YA novel explores one teenager s existential angst about relationships-romantic, platonic, family and canine. Shelf Awareness
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