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Yesterday.
Author: Samyann.
This is a fictional novel majorly on reincarnation.
I think this book would mostly appeal to older teenagers and young adults. The adventure would be fun
for this particular group. They probably would also have basic knowledge about reincarnation.
Samyann starts by presenting a scene where Amanda, one of the main characters saves a policeman by
pulling him from where a train was about to fall. The place is next to an antique shop where Amanda is
lain by the police officer, Mark Callahan, since she was the one who ended up being severely injured.
While waiting for the ambulance, Amanda sees a grandfather clock at the antique shop. She buys it. In
her house, the clock invokes in her vague memories of experiencing the chiming of the clock before.
Mark, who is by now her friend, sets to investigate on it. Amanda and Mark have a feeling that they
know each other yet they could not recall meeting before. They set out to find out how they know each
other. They finally settle on using a psychological therapy known as Past Life Therapy with Amanda then
Mark in later stages. Through these regressions, Amanda is able to share happenings in the life of
another girl, Bonnie, who lived in the eighteenth century. Mark also regresses a bit but does not achieve
much. These regression sessions, though with a lot of effort, especially from Amanda, solve the mystery
of how Mark and Amanda know each other.
I would give the book a 4 out of 4 score.
I liked the book because the characterization was accurate and close to reality. I could see the
characters as real life people.
The author also handled the topic of reincarnation in an objective way. I felt that she believes in
reincarnation, talks about it but does not put the reader at a position where they feel offended for not
believing in what she believes. According to me, dealing with such sensitive topics of belief so expertly is
a huge plus.
I also liked how the author conveyed the speech of the illiterate characters in the book. It is easy to read
and understand the messages they are passing along, even for a non-native English speaker like me.
The book is well edited. I have not spotted any grammatical errors. The historical calculations which are
a significant part of the story, have been correctly put too.
What I liked least about the book vagueness in vivid description at the beginning. I was not able to
clearly depict in my mind the scene and ended up assuming a number of things to come up with the
mental picture.
The book suggests that when a person dies they are reborn as someone else. It gives hope to those who
have lost loved ones to know that the deceased are still in existence in form of other people. This could
comfort some people. It also points out that it is not one’s fault when they lose a lot of people around
them naturally.
The book almost got me to believe in reincarnation during the time I was reading it. At one point, I
wished to schedule a consultation for the Past Life Therapy myself. I was disappointed at the end when
the author noted that it was a work of fiction.
Though I do not still believe in reincarnation, I will definitely give the Past Life Therapy a try.
I read this book in one sitting. It is an objective and emotionally stimulating book.
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