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3:59 (2013)

by Gretchen McNeil(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0062118811 (ISBN13: 9780062118813)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Balzer + Bray

review 1: I wasn't a huge fan of the writing in this one, I must say. I found it rather methodical and dry, very reminiscent of Kimberly Derting's The Body Finder in that aspect. However, I did enjoy the plot of this book. I could never really tell where she was going with things, which is what kept me reading. If you are a "big picture" kind of reader and are able to put all of the little plot holes and inconsistencies out of your head, I'd say give this one a shot. It's an interesting take one parallel universes to say the least.
review 2: Josie's life is falling apart. Everything from her parent's relationship, to her boyfriend, and even her AP Physics experiment are going wrong. It seems even her sanity has taken a turn for the worse because she's begun to have dream... mores about another life, another reality, and the image in her mirror doesn't reflect, but it shows another room, another person in her bed. After a few days she discovers that the dreams and the image in her mirror occur every twelve hours, always for just a minute at precisely 3:59. The girl on the other side of the mirror, the girl who possesses the perfect life Josie has been living in her dreams, is her doppelgänger. Josie and Jo are the same person but with entirely different personalities and they live in different universes. With the belief that Jo has a life free of complications, Josie agrees to switch lives with her for a day. The world Josie steps into is a far cry from the paradise she imagined. The darkness brings monsters that crave human flesh and a power supplier, called the Grid, provide the only source for light. Josie has entered a world of corrupt government experiments and an endless fear of the dark. 3:59 has it all, from beautifully crafted sci-fi, enthralling mystery, suspense to keep you glued to the pages, and even romance. Personally, I've always been more for fantasy than sci-fi but this book definitely impressed me and McNeil better write a sequel. less

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