Synopsis: If you could go back in time what would you change? For Elliott, there is no question. To all appearances, his life has been a success. At 60, he is an esteemed surgeon with a daughter he adores. The only thing missing is Ilena – a girl who died 30 years ago. But then he is given an extraordinary opportunity to revisit his past: to go back to San Francisco, when the seventies were in full swing, and find the passionate young doctor who has yet to lose the love of his life.
Haven’t done a book review in some time, but I think this warrants a mention.
I’d have to admit that the book reads like a Mitch Albom, but less sappy. The first few chapters read like a bad time travel fiction, but it gradually got better because this is one time travel fiction that takes into account the Butterfly Effect, where an event that is changed will had consequences on the future, something along those lines. And one other reason why I had to mention this book because it involves killer whales. You heard me right, killer whales played quite a big role in this story (I shall not mention why or how), so I’m happy to introduce to all of you.
Musso slips in famous quotations at the beginning of each chapter, and one I really liked is by Stephen Hawking that says:
“I have noticed that even people who assert that everything is predestined and that we can change nothing about it look both ways before they cross the street.”
Food for thought, huh.
I wouldn’t exactly say I love this book, but I thought it’s quite special.
