It's rare for me to receive a book to review and finish it
in practically one sitting. But I did. James L. Rubart is a favorite author in our house, and he never disappoints. I was a bit of a glutton, however, in reading The Five Times I Met Myself so quickly, actually in one gulp.
The premise of the book deals with 53-year old Brock Matthews, who's facing financial ruin. With a successful coffee business providing for his family and brother who he's partners with, hardship comes unexpectedly. In a strange twist, Brock goes into, what he calls lucid dreaming, where he can consciously be aware of the fact that he's dreaming while he's dreaming.
As the title says, he meets himself, but as a young man about 25-30 years younger. The point of his dreaming is to change the future. With the book being one part It's a Wonderful Life and part Inception, the reader is kept on his/her toes. The book flows, might not always make sense, but it comes together beautifully in the end.
Loved it. Our teenaged daughter is reading it now. She's loving it as well.
(i received this book free to review from booklookbloggers)
