Thanks, Harper Collins, for a copy of Meet me in another life by Catriona Silvey. I have heard mixed reviews for this book, and I thought I would give the benefit of the doubt.
The story follows Santiago and Thora who are immortal and live over and over again in different lives and ages and different partners every time. Trying to live their lives better and more meaningful from their last one. But still remember snippets of their past lives. Thora seems to live her life to the full whereas Santiago writes everything that happens down, trying to figure out what the universe is telling him.
I really wanted to like this book and although this is not a bad book, but it is just not for me. The basic premise I thought was interesting, But I didn’t feel that each of their lives linked in any way. I couldn’t connect to this book at all so much I could not finish it. 2.5 stars from me.

I can’t adequately describe this book or how much I loved this book, but I did. It is brilliant. I knew from the very beginning that I would enjoy this book and I was so right. It is such a complete piece of fiction. It is very cleverly written and so well plotted.. The writing perfectly builds the story up layer upon layer, life after life. The two main characters Thora and Santi are brilliantly written, as we get to know them lifetime after lifetime. This book isn’t a romance but it is about relationships, and love. This story evolves and you can feel yourself evolving with it. This book will stay with me for sometime and is definitely one of my favourite reads of 2021.

Thanks to HarperVoyager and NetGalley for an e-ARC of this book.

I loved this book. It started strong and didn't let up until the end. I can't even remember what made me request it on NetGalley, but I'm so glad I did.

Thora and Santi both live in Cologne in Germany. When the book opens, they meet at a party, but very soon afterwards Santi dies. And so begins countless cycles of Thora and Santi meeting, living and dying in Cologne, always as different people to their previous lives. Sometimes they are siblings, sometimes parent and child, sometimes married.

So I was only a few chapters in before I started speculating: magic or sci-fi. Obviously I won't give the game away by telling you how they keep meeting, but trust me: it's good.

Quite apart from the great plot, this book also has characters you can really believe in. Admittedly, the author has countless lifetimes to paint these people, but still they really come across as fully formed people.

This book has the wows and the feels and I can't wait until it's published so that I can talk to other people who've read it.

I absolutely adored this story. There was something so captivating about Thora and Santi's story and I fell fully into their world experiencing so many different emotions as the story unfolded. I wasn't prepared for the outcome but I thoroughly enjoyed the trip to get there. It's very hard to write a review for a book that captured me so much. The sheer brilliance of the story, the stunning author voice, and the love I felt for both of these characters as they struggled to uncover the truth of why. This is such a clever story and so unique. I can't wait to add the paperback to my shelves and recommend it to all my friends.

I loved this - such an original story with fabulous characters and a great setting. It made me want to go back to Cologne and hunt out all the places in the book! In some ways it was a novel of two halves, with a very different feel to it once the central mystery had been revealed, but I enjoyed both halves equally and it kept me gripped right to the end.

Many thanks to HarperCollins UK & netgalley for the eARC!!

This was a beautiful captivating tale that made me question a lot about the world, the choices we make, and the people we are to each other.

It was definitely a unique read.

I thoroughly enjoyed learning about all the different sides to Santi and Thora and the people they could be, which I thought the author did an incredible job of characterising. These two characters and the relationships they form between each other and everyone else definitely enhanced the story.

The end was gripping and the premise was incredibly interesting, but unfortunately the execution fell a little flat…

This book had the potential to do so much *more* than it did.

However, I did overall really enjoy this, mostly due to the characters and ending !!
Would definitely recommend to fans of ‘The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue’ or anyone looking for a unique book about human relationships and the impacts of our choices :)

Beautiful read. What initially drew me to this book was the idea of past lives, of these two characters coming back again and again but somehow always finding each other. While this would form the basis for a pretty awesome story of star crossed lovers, Catriona Silvey takes this idea and makes it so much more interesting by switching this up. In some lives Thora and Santi are together, in others they have a strictly platonic relationship, in others they’re family but at the core – they have this complicated and enduring bond, this love that surpasses it all. Recommend as a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

DNF
Sadly this just wasnt for me. I think it is definitely a marmite book and I found it a little tiresome. I probably shouldn't have asked for it but I liled the spund of the fate aspect and wanted to try something a bit different. Sadly I didn't finish it.

This is a beautifully written story about two characters and the multiple lives they lead. Thora and Santi meet up, in each new life and although they are not always a romantic couple there is something wonderfully romantic about this whole book. I was expecting a time travel story but that is not what this is, it is so much deeper than that and it really made me think about life. A fantastic fantasy, or science fiction perhaps, that will stay with me for a very long time.

An unusual book. At first it seemed like short stories linked by repeated character names, then it developed and grew. At one time, I wondered if it was going to be too repetitive but it became clear that more was happening than at first appeared.

This is a philosophical book, which questions existence and reality. It is also surreal, a bit sci-fi, and puzzling. Why do the protagonists, plus a few select friends, appear to be the only people living in a rather strange version of Cologne? Why do they die and live again, time after time? Which versions of Thora and Santi are the real ones? Which relationship - siblings, father and daughter, teacher and pupil, friends, enemies, lovers - is the real one?

The end is surprising and yet inevitable. A compelling read.

Wow! Meet Me in Another Life is a mind-blowing, mindf*ck of a book! (Please excuse my language, but it really bloody is.)

Incredibly intriguing, it left me constantly contemplating Thora and Santi’s lives, wondering and considering potential reasons and outcomes. All the time thinking what the heck is happening?! It is both compelling and frustrating at the same time, you have to keep reading, wanting to find out the answers!

I absolutely loved the relationship with Thora and Santi throughout their lives, how they became so close that they knew each other as well, if not better than themselves. The building of bonds and trust, then breaking them, and the manipulation between the two of them is fascinating.

When answers are finally revealed and the events during their various lives are shown in regards to what was truly happening, it is mindblowing. I was left thinking how obvious it seems, and yet, how amazing that I missed it! Until you know, you really don’t know. And yet, of course, that would be it! (Sorry for the ambiguousness, I don’t want to give the ending away.)

The ending itself is bittersweet and yet feels perfect in regards to the lives we have seen the characters live.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and HarperVoyager for the e-arc to review!

A ROMANCE like no other ..... to try and explain I have no words this book is just one of those books you really need to read to understand how great this book really is without spoiling it, a groundhog day like no other.

I am so glad I got to read this and really enjoyed reading it and would highly recommend this book to others and will be buying this for a few of my friends that I know that will really love this book too. At least that way I can talk to others about it ......

This book has a great story a great concept and it will leave you feeling really happy and you won't stop thinking about it for days to come .....

It’s really difficult to put my feelings and thoughts down after finishing this amazing book it was just so different and impossible to describe it. Reading about the two main characters Santi and Thora’s lives played over and over again in so many different ways I thought may become tedious but in fact it was the opposite and I found myself completely immersed in trying to figure out where this story was going to go.
This is a truly beautifully written book, at times it was difficult to figure out what was going on but that is part of what this book is all about it’s a complex and and clever story that completely blew my mind over and over again. I wondered throughout the book just how it would end but I never expected what happened and that was a finish that I 100% never even considered it was sheer perfection.
So a book I loved I was sad to finish I loved living the lives of Santi and Thora with them it was an amazing experience, many thanks to Catriona Silvey for a five star read.
My thanks also to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK, Harper Voyager for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book completely subverted my expectations. I was expecting a love story, and whilst that is what this is, it very much is not what it is too! I had such a soft spot for Santi! Catriona Silvey has conjured a book which feels fresh and innovative whilst exploring themes as old as time itself. I don't wish to give any spoilers so can't say much more than that. "Meet Me In Another Life" is a thoroughly enjoyable read.

'You can't ever know someone completely. You'd have to be everything to them, and that's impossible.'⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Have you ever wondered what your relationship with someone would look like if you'd met them under different circumstances, or at a different time in your lives, or if your relationship with them took on a different form?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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If so, then this is definitely the book for you, as it explores those concepts in such a unique way!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Over countless lives, Thora and Santi learn each other in almost every way imaginable. They go from strangers, to lovers, to siblings, to patient and doctor, to teacher and student, to parent and child, to colleagues, to enemies. They are trapped in a cycle of lifetimes with blurred memories of each other and everything that came before. Their shared curiosity pushes them to keep questioning their existence in order to discover the truth of their intertwined, seemingly infinite reality, before time finally runs out.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I thought the writing in this story was beautiful; so many descriptions were poetic and perfectly depicted their meanings.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I loved that Thora and Santi were such contrasting people, with different outlooks on life and always arguing their cases. I personally related more to Santi with his faith and meaning, always searching for symbols in everything around him. I was swept up in this story, curious for answers and emotionally invested - and those are the best kind of books.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Hats off to Catriona Silvey because there was foreshadowing throughout, but the book went in such a surprising direction, that even though the clues registered (looking back there were clues in passages that I highlighted), they were hard to pinpoint as clues. It was a really intelligently written story!

Thank you so much for giving me the chance to read this,! It's one that will definitely stay with me!
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One thing I will say is that I was a bit confused at the beginning of the book and about three quarters through I thought the story was starting to get away from me, but never to the point that I wouldn't have finished it. I was far too invested for that! I highly recommend this book - it's an unexpectedly beautiful escape.

This was such an interesting and thought-provoking book. It tells the story of two strangers Thora and Santi, who first find each other under a clocktower in Cologne, and from then on, they meet each other again and again in all their different lives, sometimes as friends, lovers, or family. As they begin to realise what is happening to them, they must discover why before it’s too late.
Each chapter takes a turn telling the story from either Thora or Santi’s point of view, their personalities are different to begin with, but as they interact throughout the book they begin to change, absorbing each other’s beliefs.
During the first part of the book, it did start to feel slow and repetitive. Thora and Santi seemed to be having the same argument. However, once you get into part two it begins to pick up pace, delving deeper into what’s going on. The book is really well written, each character’s voice is distinguishable and their arcs believable. I tended to learn more towards liking one character than the other, but that’s what makes it so fascinating because I think others might feel differently.
I enjoyed this book, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. There was a lot I could relate to, the feeling of making the wrong life choices or what your purpose is. While I liked the ending and it made sense, I haven’t decided how I feel about it, I think it’s something I’m going to ponder on for a long time.

A really intriguing and quirky novel. Santi and Thora live lots of lives but in all of them they are together in a variety of relationships. But why? Part sci-fi part relationship novel, this book kept me gripped and I really enjoyed it.

I’d like to thank NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for approving me for an ARC of this book.

When I had finished this book I sat and pondered my review for a few days. What could I possible say about this story that showed how much I loved it. The entire concept was unique, well developed and unlike anything I had ever read before. The first part of the story we see Thora and Santi in may different lives, being many different things to each other. As a reader I was confused about what was going on but in a good way. I felt like one of the characters in their story trying to fit together the puzzle pieces and nothing could explain what was happening.

Once we hit part two things started to become clearer and I loved the way it was all heading. Santi and Thora tortured themselves and each other showing many different sides to them, I loved their imperfections and the ongoing debates. I often found myself siding with Santi but I think that is because I’m an optimist at heart.

The final part of the story was packed with emotion and drama that gave me the perfect finish. I was addicted to the story and stayed up very late to finally learn the reason behind Thora and Santi’s fate. As characters I loved them and felt fully invested in each of their stories. Out of the two I felt that Santi sometimes got the raw end of the deal, he seemed to have some very hard lives but kept the optimism that things would get better. The ending ultimately broke my heart and left me speechless.

As soon as I finished this epic story I went back through and reread a few chapters again. It was amazing to see all the little breadcrumbs that had been left behind and carried forward in each of the stories. When describing this book to my husband I related back to some movies that we’d both seen. This was Interstellar meets Inception meets The Time Traveller’s Wife; a story of life, our choices, fate and all the in between.

Thora and Santi have an unexplainable bond that transcends through time. I'll be honest, I was initially very confused by the first two chapters of the book as I had no clue what was going on but when I realised what was going on I really did start to enjoy the story behind it.

As they are reincarnated over and over again Thora and Santi always find each other and whilst initially they do no recognise each other, as time progresses they start to undertand the bond that they have. Each reincarnation is different, friends, lovers, enemies or siblings. The cycle is never the same.

This book is a truly interesting concept and I was drawn to it because 'The Time Traveller's Wife' is one of my favourite books. I did find it difficult to read at times but I found myself coming back to the book. Overall it is a great concept and I would recommend if you're looking for something different.

Trying to classify this book into a genre is impossible. At first I thought it may be a romance drama but it’s most definitely not just that. Hybrid genre books are commonplace today but this one has a multitude; sci-fi, romance, thriller and mystery.

I don’t believe in explaining the story in a review and giving spoilers, I hate that. But what I will say is that Groundhog Day just got better! At least it feels like some form of Groundhog Day going on here for our main protagonists; same names, same places, differing perspectives and narratives but ultimately the same person! How confusing you think? Definitely, but worth the read.

This is a very clever and entertaining story of love, loss, desire, space, stars and life.