Cassandra in Reverse
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3.9 • 107 Ratings
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- $22.99
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- $22.99
Publisher Description
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK
"Fascinating...witty...self-deprecating...We meet Cassandra on the worst day of her life. She's getting fired, her boyfriend dumps her, and her roommates hate her. On that same day, she discovers she has the power to go back in time. You'd think you would know how this book is going to end, but it really surprised me. There's a twist at the end that I did not see coming!" —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club June ’23 Pick)
If you had the power to change the past…where would you start?
Cassandra Penelope Dankworth is a creature of habit. She likes what she likes (museums, jumpsuits, her boyfriend, Will) and strongly dislikes what she doesn't (mess, change, her boss drinking out of her mug). Her life runs in a pleasing, predictable order…until now.She's just been dumped.She's just been fired.Her local café has run out of banana muffins.Then, something truly unexpected happens: Cassie discovers she can go back and change the past. One small rewind at a time, Cassie attempts to fix the life she accidentally obliterated, but soon she'll discover she's trying to fix all the wrong things.
“A great read-alike for The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore, and The Boys by Katie Hafner.” —Booklist (STARRED)
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
We fell in love with this lively adventure about a neurodiverse woman who can travel back in time. When Cassandra’s entire life implodes in a single day, she’s devastated. But when she wakes up the next morning, Cassandra finds herself transported 24 hours into the past, giving her a second chance to fix her mistakes. Holly Smale, author of the popular Geek Girl series, beautifully blends heartbreak, humor, and personal growth as Cassandra takes a trial-and-error approach to time travel. Narrator Kristin Atherton expresses all the subtle emotional nuances and challenges that pop up for Cassandra, as well as for Smale’s endearing cast of supporting characters. A stunning tale about the importance of family, friendship, and believing in yourself, Cassandra in Reverse delves into chaos and emerges triumphant.
Customer Reviews
Ugh, that last chapter...
Had such a blast with this book until the last chapter, which fell flat for me. It’s more of a 3 1/5 stars than a full 4.
Hate-able protagonist and narrator
This audiobook scrambled my brain. The narrator’s voice is incredibly grating and the main character is indescribably annoying. There is way too much time spent describing Cassandra’s “quirks” which are not endearing or interesting. Don’t let the “time travel” bit hook you. This isn’t anything special.
The best kind of love story
Amazing amazing! Thought it was going to be an untraditional traditional love story where she gets her guy but instead it was a untraditional love story about reuniting sisters, friendship and self love/acceptance. Tears and laughter, perfect combo!