Received a digital ARC of this book via NetGalley.

If you had the ability to visit your past in an alternate universe for one day, would you take the chance? What day would you choose?

Great book! Quirky science fiction with a hint of sweetness.

This was a science fiction book that tried to teach philosophical truths as well. I thought it sounded interesting, kind of experimental. I was expecting something a little more like Sliding Doors. Instead there was a LOT of preaching. I could really tell that the writer had an agenda. I didn't like this book at all and it was a chore to finish it.

Honestly, I’m not sure what I was expecting with this book but it blew those half formed expectations out of the water. Kuhn has created something that is intelligently written, thought-provoking and ultimately moving. From where his MC starts out, I was braced for bleakness but this is easily one of the most uplifting novels I’ve read. Thoroughly enjoyable. An author to watch.

" Do You realize? " by Kevin Kuhn marketed as science fiction book. I would rather describe it as self searching book an general fiction as the actual science fiction component is very small.
The middle aged struggling with family , work and teenagers issues George met eccentric physics teacher Shiloh on the train which led to George receiving an apple watch with the possibility of ten times travel in time (or to the alternate universe of his past ).
After much struggles George uses the devise to revisit some great and some worse days of his past with the idea of changing it, at some time we see that those changes do not lead to actual changes in the time line, only in George, possibly giving him some new prospective on life.
The amount of struggle that strikes George does not make book any more believable, as both his daughter ends up in the hospital with devastating injuries after car accident, his son goes through teen angst and problems, his wife became ill with cancer and dies within 6 month. and all of this happening within 6 month frame.
The further plot leading to the discovery that Shiloh is an actual time traveler and teachers George to become one is rather week. The book is written with very simplistic language and grammar and all in the simple past tense. It makes perfect idea to showcase the boring life of middle manager and boring long commute, but in describing family relationship it becomes rather tedious. Shiloh speaks in long sentences and seems to have answers to every subject not remotely related to the book plots, somewhat heavy and not really needed. His humor is actually surprising and fresh ( his t- shirts)
The ending of the book seems to be artificial and when I read the book it appears that the author really did struggle with the idea where to take the book and how to end it.
The idea of the boos is new and interesting but the execution is not very brights, possibly due to the language. In my opinion, the book would benefit from better use of language and grammar to make it livelier and a bit shorter.

Generally, I am not an avid reader of Science Fiction. However, I do like reading about time travel...

George lived a stressful life - he missed the days when his wife, Elena, and he were in intense love, his children don't quite understand him, he hates his job and feels stuck there after 19 years.

Then he meets Shiloh on his train commute to work in downtown Chicago. Shiloh listens to him, and tells him about the universe - good and bad - order & chaos. Shiloh seems to know how much (and what type of) information to dole out. Starting with Darwinian concepts, Shiloh brings George's workplace into focus for him.
He also lets George know that he really needs to worry less and enjoy life a bit more." If we love each other, the universe will take care of itself."


Eventually, Shiloh gives George a Smartwatch that allows him to travel to the past 10 times, but no farther back than 25 years. Although intrigued, George thinks it is a scam - that he should have figured that out.

At about the same time that George is contemplating his watch, Elena calls him - his daughter, Amanda, was in a bad car accident. He rushes to the hospital. George does time travel, wanting to stop Amanda's accident from occurring. He finds there are some differences but that the accident still happens. George goes on a few more time travels: some are exactly the same - the Bulls win a Championship in Salt Lake; yet others have a definite twist. He finds that it is difficult to try to "change" events; nor can George return to his life if the watch is broken.

Somewhere (in real life), George has one GREAT day! Alex, his son, and he are seeing each other more clearly, Amanda has a great homecoming, George has a wonderful lateral promotion and the world is GREAT! Also a fun 4th of July!

Of course, soon George and Elena find out that she has 3-6 months left - ovarian cancer. Detected late. As she suffers through chemo, George takes Family Leave and does his best to make her feel good - as do the kids.

Anything after this would be a spoiler. There are numerous twists prior to the conclusion. The reader doesn't see them all coming until the last page!

A great read - fiction, sci fi, thrillers, YA.

Many thanks to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for a great read!