Maybe in Another Life
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
At the age of twenty-nine, Hannah Martin still has no idea what she
wants to do with her life. She has lived in six different cities and
held countless meaningless jobs since graduating college. On the
heels of leaving yet another city, Hannah moves back to her hometown of
Los Angeles and takes up residence in her best friend Gabby’s
guestroom. Shortly after getting back to town, Hannah goes out to a bar
one night with Gabby and meets up with her high school boyfriend, Ethan.Just
after midnight, Gabby asks Hannah if she’s ready to go. A moment later,
Ethan offers to give her a ride later if she wants to stay. Hannah
hesitates. What happens if she leaves with Gabby? What happens if she
leaves with Ethan?In concurrent storylines, Hannah lives out the
effects of each decision. Quickly, these parallel universes develop
into radically different stories with large-scale consequences for
Hannah, as well as the people around her. As the two alternate
realities run their course, Maybe in Another Life raises questions about
fate and true love: Is anything meant to be? How much in our life is
determined by chance? And perhaps, most compellingly: Is there such a
thing as a soul mate?Hannah believes there is. And, in both worlds, she believes she’s found him.
wants to do with her life. She has lived in six different cities and
held countless meaningless jobs since graduating college. On the
heels of leaving yet another city, Hannah moves back to her hometown of
Los Angeles and takes up residence in her best friend Gabby’s
guestroom. Shortly after getting back to town, Hannah goes out to a bar
one night with Gabby and meets up with her high school boyfriend, Ethan.Just
after midnight, Gabby asks Hannah if she’s ready to go. A moment later,
Ethan offers to give her a ride later if she wants to stay. Hannah
hesitates. What happens if she leaves with Gabby? What happens if she
leaves with Ethan?In concurrent storylines, Hannah lives out the
effects of each decision. Quickly, these parallel universes develop
into radically different stories with large-scale consequences for
Hannah, as well as the people around her. As the two alternate
realities run their course, Maybe in Another Life raises questions about
fate and true love: Is anything meant to be? How much in our life is
determined by chance? And perhaps, most compellingly: Is there such a
thing as a soul mate?Hannah believes there is. And, in both worlds, she believes she’s found him.