Cassandra in Reverse: A Reese's Book Club Pick

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The book includes loads of Greek mythology references, which were interesting (to a point) and revealed part of Cassie’s way of processing; but it became a bit much for me. When I woke up this morning, it suddenly occurred to me that I’m not using my newfound abilities to their full capacity. This is my sixth flat-share in ten years and I’m starting to feel like a snail: carrying my belongings around with me so I leave no visible trace.

Outside of her mother being a world-renowned Classics professor at Cambridge, what do you think it is about these tales that draws her to them? The narrative dragged toward the end until the appearance of Cassandra's sister, but by that time I found it hard to care about anyone or anything. I liked the family/sister/parents storyline (however overdramatic it was) and all of the Greek mythology references, in the names and in Cassandra’s thoughts and its importance to her. Cassandra simply undoes all her time travel decisions and goes back to the time before she met her boyfriend, and the book stops.Then there’s the situation with her work, and oh - I guess this entire novel is based around the concept of time travel. Hope you enjoyed my book club discussion questions and reading guide for Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale!

Hilarious, insightful, and bright with the whole spectrum of human emotion, Cassandra in Reverse reinvigorates the time loop trope with the perfect match of character and concept. It’s a very long and tortuous road to get there- but maybe there’s hope for Cassandra Dankworth after all. It's about second chances, self-growth, changing your life path, and learning more about yourself, your capabilities, dreams, and potentials.I’d tell you my boss’s name and give him a brief description, but judging by this conversation, he isn’t going to be a promi­nent character for much longer. I thought surely other characters could see and appreciate what the reader can perceive about Cassie, but the reality of her situation isn’t revealed until late in the story. It probably isn't a surprise that I liked Cassandra, which puts a different spin on the usual tropes. Reese Witherspoon has selected Holly Smale’s Cassandra in Reverse as the latest pick for her popular book club. I will say that despite my issues, this was an original concept that held my interest pretty much the whole way through.