I struggled to get into this book. The language and dialogue of the two teenage protagonists felt more like caricatures from an indie movie—overly philosophical and out of touch with how teenagers actually speak. It came across as pretentious and made it hard to connect with the characters.

The concept of past-life lovers intrigued me, and I did enjoy the flashbacks to their previous lifetimes. These sections were beautifully written and added depth to the story. However, they were too sparse, leaving me wishing they played a more significant role in the narrative.

Ultimately, while the premise held promise, the execution left me disengaged. Fans of lyrical writing and abstract storytelling might enjoy this more, but it wasn’t for me.

There seemed to be a connection via song echoing through the ages, where Evan and Shosh inhabit other lives in time, and are connected through songs only they can her. This concept was original and beautiful, with music being a connector to the soul and the catalyst to find a way forward.

This is kind of a first love story. Shosh Bell’s life is tipped upsidedown when her sister dies, with a lif put on hold, unable to know how tomove forward. Evan Taft’s mother hs been diagnosed with breast cancer and his brother is only seven (with an ET obsession) and he is too afraid to leave them and complete a six-month wilderness education program in Alaska. Both of them have an unyielding love for their sibling. Their meeting is one of destiny, where they know they have met before. And we revisit these two characters in other bodies in other times, from Paris in 1832, to Tokyo in 1953 Tokyo and in future Oslo in 2109. It does take a while to get to the point of Evan and Shosh meeting, and this is a downfall of this book, as their stories, while character driven, are a little flat. These other moments of time seemed to amble around a little.

There is love on so many labels, and the love between Evan and his brother, Will, is so sweet and tender. Their connection is heart-warming and selfless and Will stole every scene he was in. about love, grief, family, and connection

Loved this book. The story and concept were thought-provoking, as all Arnold's novels are. The characters were endearing and relatable. I wished it were longer so I could stay in Evan and Sosh's worlds longer. Thanks for the opportunity to read this in advance, I will eagerly await its release so I can purchase a copy for my 'great books' shelf.

I Loved You In Another Life is all action all the time.
From the first page we are thrown into the world of our male MC, and then promptly plunged into our female MC's PoV. Both incredibly intelligent, and full of energy. They jump off the page, spouting facts and feelings.

Well written, easy to read. A fire cracker of a novel that would be perfectly read in the summer.