🌸🌸🌸🌸 out of 5 🌸s
This is a fascinating book, and exceptionally readable. The characters are utterly human, a fact that not only adds to but propels the story.
An intriguing exploration of the motives that drive us all, the book centers around the ultimate "what if." What if we could glimpse the alternate realities in which we might live?
I absolutely recommend this book.

We have all heard of Parallel Universes, imagined how our alternate selves live.
Author Kate Hope Day takes us to a neighborhood close to Broken Mountain, were the inhabitants of a small neighborhood will meet their alternate selves as they proceed with their lives.
The premise is an interesting one, my only regret, the author, in my opinion, missed a great
opportunity to delve deeper into this aspect of the novel, expending the protagonists meeting with
their other worldly selves, engage them somehow deeper into the story line. Otherwise I really enjoyed this novel, the characters are well developed, the story line is cohesive. It is an interesting, enjoyable read.

I recommend it to anyone who loves an interesting, well written novel.

Thank you to Random House Publishing

for this enjoyable arc



Thank you NetGalley for the arc

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for this Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for my honest review.

This novel settles you into a cozy Oregon town and introduces four neighbors, each struggling with life's typical problems. One by one they each experience sudden visions of themselves in alternate lives. I found it pleasant to read and enjoyed getting to know each character, and think many people who enjoy reading about the interconnecting lives of neighbors and exploring how each choice we make impacts the trajectory of our lives will enjoy this book.

The idea of alternate realities is popular in fiction now, so I was excited to see if this book would offer a new take on the idea. Ultimately, I found myself disappointed by the novel. It's tough to speak in depth about the plot without spoiling, but I felt like the story only scratched the surface of this intriguing concept, and found it to move along very slowly without much really happening. I do think the book will have appeal, this is just my personal reading experience as compared to other novels with similar concepts to If, Then.

A thoroughly enjoyable and stimulating read. The novel was very well-written, the characters were real and appealing to me, and the plot - as the epidemic of mysterious visions escalated - kept you hooked. As the story unfolds, you realize that this coastal Oregon town is plagued by more than the threat of seismic activity and volcanic eruptions. A few of the visions lead to life-changing decisions, and things will never be the same. I was intrigued by one of the character's TOE - that there is a multiverse, as opposed to one universe, where multiple versions of each life plays out. This story will linger in your thoughts long after you have read the final page.

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the opportunity to read this book and in exchange provide honest feedback.

Four neighbors in Oregon begin to see alternate versions of themselves and don't know why. As the book progresses, we learn about how each character is dealing with a particular adversity and how these visions fit into that. This started out strong for me, but I was left feeling disappointed. When I read the summary, I thought this was a really cool concept. A bunch of people see alternate versions of themselves that alter how they see things and the choices they make? A character driven novel? Sounds interesting!

I don't want to say much more about the plot because I think that is part of the reason I was left feeling disappointed. In an attempt to market the book, the story was made out to be something that it isn't - more sci-fi and dramatic. While the characters were well developed and interesting, the book didn't live up to what I thought was its full potential. For example, the why behind the visions wasn't really explored in depth and in the last section of the book, it seemed like the timeline wasn't really what we thought, but then it kind of veered in a different direction. (I feel like I'm struggling to properly explain, but in an attempt to keep this as spoiler free as possible, this is the best I can do.)

Ultimately, If,Then was good. The visions the characters had didn't play as much of a part as I thought they would. In the absence of this, was a very good story with interesting people and lessons to learn. I think most people will be able to look past the criticisms I had and enjoy this immensely. The writing was strong - the plot just needed some flushing out in parts (for me). I look forward to seeing other reviews and welcome anyone who would like to discuss what I think would be a great pick for a book club!

Thanks for the early review copy!

I picked this because of the cover and the intense plot. It was a strange read. I will be checking out more from this author.

I was a bit disappointed by this book. The characters have depth, although I think there may have been too many of them without enough connection between them. The science fiction ideas were intriguing, but we never got to the science behind those ideas or an explanation as to why people were able to see between realities. The characters were never given a chance to discuss what they had seen with each other, so they never had much of an "aha moment" and neither did we. While I think that many others will enjoy this character-driven story, I was looking for more explanation and more technical content. In an alternate reality, I would love to read Cass' paper delving further into the application (rather than theory) of Counterfactuals.

A unique adventure of a novel .Characters living their everyday lives get a glimpse of an alternate life a road that could of been taken,So well written drew me in from the first pages highly recommend,#netgalley #lfthen

A fantastic debut! There are a few "first novel' issues with the story which amount to things maybe not being as fleshed out as they could have been, but strong characters and a solid, original plot with excellent storytelling more than makes up for it. Day is a very talented author who is only going to grow, and I very much look forward to her next offering.

Mysterious and beautifully written, IF THEN creates a world where the characters get brief glimpses of alternate lives they could be living. But are these visions real? Are they visions of the future? As the previously dormant volcano begins to rumble, the visions grow stranger and more frequent. The main characters, Cass, Ginnie, Mark and Samara have lives that overlap and intertwine, sometimes in heartbreaking ways. This was an unusual, intriguing read that begs to be read more than once to gain full understanding and appreciation for the story.

A fun and twisty read. I immediately got caught up the story. Characters were relatable and believable, which grounded the Science-fiction-y elements of the book. Would definitely recommend it to others, and will probably read again myself.