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Do Over! [Kindle Edition]

Jeff Kirvin (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: February 13, 2011
Richie Preston is 27 years old and still lives in his parents' house, still works at a dead end job, lost his great love, still hasn't really begun his life.

One day the fates smile on him and give him the opportunity to start over, to go back to being 17 and about to start his senior year of high school, only this time with all the memories of what he did wrong the first time. All he has to do is not interfere with anyone else's life. It sounds like a great deal, but living up to his end of the bargain turns out to be harder than Richie ever imagined.

If you had the chance, would you make the choice?

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Product Details

  • File Size: 127 KB
  • Print Length: 45 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004NSV1ZS
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,062 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A different twist on fate February 16, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
When I first saw the title I was afraid it would be the predictable "Back to the Future" kind of tale. I gave it a chance because I had read a prior novel of the author "Between Heaven and Hell" and liked it. The story has an unexpected twist at the end that earns its 5 stars. The size of the tale makes it a great lunch time read and if anything it is underpriced.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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About the book:
Richie flips hamburgers for a living and even though he is a great worker, one of the best, he can't get an assistant manager position. His boss doesn't find him management material. To top it off he lives with his parents and doesn't have a girlfriend. In short, he feels like a loser.
Then into his life comes Jack Fates who gives him a 'do over' because life has been unkind to Richie. Going back 10 years, he gets to try to win his sweetheart, try to beat out the bully in school, and try for college once again. The only thing he must not do is tell anyone, make a profit on his future knowledge, or interfere with anyone else's life. If he does, he will find himself right back in the future with no changes.
As Richie drifts through school, he starts making small changes that end up to be big ones. He changes his name from Richie to Rich, his eyewear from glasses to contacts, his study habit from okay to good. He asks his female friend out on a date because he wants to learn how to do it. Everything goes along well until he has to make a life or death decision, one that may forever trap him in his previous future life.

My take:
The plot in Do Over was well constructed though it began to feel a bit like the movie Family Man. The rules Richie had to live under for what would be ten years seemed too strict for success. He does tell one person about his step back in time and gets a warning from Jack Fates that he is flirting with being returned to his old life. But the story never makes much about this break in the rules until much later in the book. What Richie must deal with is handling others misfortunes. He is not to do anything that drastically changes the life of another but how to you stand by knowing...
While the story itself was well executed, I didn't find the writing engaging or nor did I feel in touch with the characters. First, I think it is incredibly hard to write good stories, so I always marvel when someone does it perfectly and try not to be too hard when someone misses. It is too easy to say things like," I went to the movies with Jim. Mary came in at the last minute. She ate some of my popcorn." instead of drawing a picture of the scene. Too much of this book is told in this fashion. Seldom does the reader get to live inside the story. For me, I would have found it more fun to be part of the action.
This is a short read and I believe young people will enjoy the plot, twists and all. The dilemma is one I think anyone could enjoy. For the mere price of 99 cents as an e-book, less than a bottle of pop, you might want to take a chance on it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Not what you might expect February 16, 2011
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Quick, easy, well-written read. Grips you and you won't put it down until you're finished. (Don't worry - it only takes about 30 minutes). Definitely not the ending you're expecting. I also have read the author's other published work and felt confident that this would be as good if not better than his previous work. In my opinion, it's better. At 99 cents, it's a no-brainer to buy. It's worth more. Read it!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
enjoyable
good little read. it is short but worth the buck it cost. a good way to spend an hour especially if you like time travel or what if stories.
Published 26 days ago by James M. Brennan
Great Story
Wow, 5 Stars!!! I really liked this story a lot. It was cool livingly vicariously through Rick's second chance. I loved the ending too; great message. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Jonathan
Short But Sweet
I am an author myself and was just browsing Amazon for my own stuff when the title of this book caught my eye. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Raynetta Manees
Good start be very short
Liked the story and premise.. But extremely short story.. An expanded story line might be more appealing to the reader.
Published 1 month ago by D. R. Bennett
Short but great!
This is an interesting take on the subject of time travel and I enjoyed reading it. I would recommend it! Read more
Published 1 month ago by hentai18ancilla
Worth Precisely 87 Cents
Little drama, and the ending was telegraphed by the first third of the book.

At the end, the author got bored of writing and thought he/she/it was reading a story that... Read more
Published 1 month ago by I. silverman
Do Over again!
Nice quick read. Wouldn't it be nice to do the same thing? Go back ten years, knowing what you know now? What would you change? Done very well and will definitely read it again.
Published 2 months ago by TexasMom
fun read
Was a good lunch hour read. Not overly angsty and flowed well. For 99 cents it entertained me. Light-hearted. I would do it over.
Published 2 months ago by ben35
Good read
It was an okay read and a good way to spend my afternoon. I liked the idea that we can all change our lives right now if that's what we want to do.
Published 3 months ago by B. Okumu
Pretty thin...
I like time travel stories and, hey, the book was free for Prime members, so I thought "Why not give it a try?". Read more
Published 3 months ago by Geek2Go
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