'A clever and beautiful novel--the ultimate 'what if' book. The emotional pull of Frey's words made me cry on many occasions and the last line broke me. What a read!''In this world-altering women's fiction novel, single mother Kate Baker looks away for a single moment, only to lose sight of her daughter in the ocean. As a result, her world splits into two separate realities: one where she gets to keep being a mother and the other where she doesn't. The message is clear: Love your people. A tear-jerker with heart.''Tenderly observed and heartfelt. Raw and emotional. The Other Year is sure to strike a chord with readers everywhere.''Intriguing, thought-provoking . . . Rea Frey breathes life into universal themes concerning love, family, parenthood, forgiveness, grief, and second chances.'Can the entire course of a life be traced back to a single instant? And can hope be found in every moment after?
2023 Target Book of the Year Finalist
Perfect for fans of Rebecca Serle'sOne Italian Summerand Josie Silver'sThe Two Lives of Lydia Bird.
Can the entire course of a life be traced back to a single instant? And can hope be found in every moment after?
On a coveted two-week beach vacation, working mom Kate Baker's nine-year-old daughter, Olivia, vanishes suddenly among the waves--a heart-dropping incident that threatens to uproot her entire reality. But in the next moment, Olivia resurfaces, joyously splashing.
What would I do if she didn't come up?Kate wonders.How would I live without her?
In another set of circumstances that hold a different fate, Kate doesn't have to wonder. Because in that other world, in the pulse-pounding seconds after Olivia goes under, she doesn't come back up.
Told in parallel timelines, Kate begins to live two lives--one in which Olivia resurfaces and one in which she doesn't. In the reality that follows her daughter's deathl²
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