Specifically the hopefulness of Jack to give his friends, the people he loves,Īll that they deserve, and to be everything he has the capacity to be for them. Group of young people grappling with their own hope for the future, and Many types of struggle: Jack losing Kate is one hardship, along with parents Reynolds takes the time and attention to portray Love for his best friends, Franny and Jillian, is radiant, and each character’s He is able to process his grief by physically reliving those crucial six months, and as he works to save Kate in the time after their meeting and before her death, the novel fills with so much life. Jack is offered the opportunity to go back, do it better, do it right. In many ways, it’s the chance we all wish we could have after we lose someone. And this is when Jack has to start making choices. Jack goes whirling back in time to when their relationship begins, on the stepsĪt a college house party. The only problem is that six months after Jack and Kate meet, Kateĭies–but Reynolds doesn’t let the story end there. Jack falls for Kate, it’s his first real chance at having something, a love all Like it’s within his grasp but ultimately manages to slip through his fingers. Everything–from hobbies to sports to romance–seems Self-proclaimed “authority on Almost” and feels as though he never quite The edge of graduation and a new life at college. Reynold’s debut YA time-travel romance, Opposite of Always, Jack King is a high school senior who is wise beyond his years–and whether it’s a result of his ability to time travel or just his naturally big heart, he possesses a deep and assured understanding of love’s enduring nature.Īlso, of course, possesses all the doubts and worries that come with being on
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