I push open the door, thinking, Get to the elevator, make it to the fourth floor, and then I run face-first into a concrete wall. Should’ve done a hundred things differently this time around.

I rip open the box, jam its contents into my sneaker. I grab the small package sitting on the passenger seat and hop out of my car. There’s a chance they’re here for me, but there’s no turning back. And I can’t waste any.īecause big lesson number one is this: all the time travel in the world can’t save the people you love.Ī marked car, idling beside the emergency room entrance. Socks, and weather-appropriate attire, are a luxury. The insides are damp, and there’s a clump of grass in my right shoe scratching my toes, but there wasn’t time for socks. I’m in short sleeves, plaid pajama shorts, and a pair of beat-up Chucks I wear to mow the lawn. I’ve learned a few lessons along the way.įor instance: don’t waste time on clothes. The box meant to save her life is smushed near my feet. My face is mashed sideways against the trunk of a police cruiser when Kate dies for the third time. 'Read this one, reread it, and then hug it to your chest.' Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. And when one choice turns deadly for someone else close to him, he has to figure out what he’s willing to do to save the people he loves. However, Jack will learn that his actions are not without consequences. Even if that means believing in time travel. Still, if he has a chance to prevent Kate’s death, he’ll take it. Yet Kate’s death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate’s there again. Soon she’s meeting his best friends and Kate wins them over as easily as she did Jack.īut then Kate dies. When Jack and Kate meet at a party, he knows he’s falling – hard. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and John Green. reynolds comes The Opposite of Always, a razor-sharp, hilarious and heartfelt novel about the choices we make, the people we choose and the moments that make life worth reliving. 'One of the best love stories I've ever read.' Angie Thomas, bestselling author of The Hate U Give.įrom debut author justin a.

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