Ratings6
Average rating3.3
From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of "The Cartographers" and "The Book of M" comes an inventive new novel about a woman who wins the chance to rewrite every mistake she’s ever made, again and again… and how far she’ll go to get her happily ever after.
What is the price of a perfect life?
Meek, play-it-safe Marsh has just turned forty-five, and her life is in shambles. Her career is stagnant, her marriage has imploded, and her teenage daughter grows more distant by the day. Marsh is convinced she’s missed her chance at everything—romance, professional fulfillment, and adventure—and is desperate for a do-over.
She can’t believe her luck when she’s selected to be the star of the global sensation "All This and More", a show that uses quantum technology to allow contestants the chance to revise their past and change their present lives. It’s Marsh’s only shot to seize her dreams, and she’s determined to get it right this time.
But even as she rises to become a famous lawyer, gets back together with her high school sweetheart, and travels the world, she begins to worry that "All This and More’s" promises might be too good to be true. Because while the technology is amazing, something seems a bit off.…
Can Marsh really make her life everything she wants it to be? And is it worth it?
Perfect for fans of Matt Haig’s "The Midnight Library" and Kate Atkinson’s "Life After Life", bestselling author Peng Shepherd’s "All This and More" is an utterly original, startlingly poignant novel with an interactive twist—it allows the reader to decide Marsh’s fate.
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Did I finish...? A choose your own adventure for middle-aged divorcees. I read one option choice alll the way through. And all three endings. But did not have enough interest to go back and explore the other choices. I know we are in the era of the anti-hero, but I couldn't get past the shallow narcissism of the protagonist. No likable characters. Not a one.
Rounded up from 3.75
I had fun with this book and enjoyed the choose your own adventure structure. I had heard a lot of mixed review going into this so my expectations weren't that high which I think aided my enjoyment. If it didn't have the choose your own adventure format I think I would have given this a lower rating but I did have fun making choices in the book so it got a bump for that.
I did find myself getting anxious for a choice if I had to go more than 20 pages without making one. Not sorry I read it.