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| Reincarnation | 
 enlarge | Author: Suzanne Weyn
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 23762
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 12 x 5.8 x 1
ISBN: 0545013232
EAN: 9780545013239
ASIN: 0545013232
Publication Date: January 1, 2008
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 What started out promising...turned out disappointing June 10, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
From the moment they first meet, this young man and woman have a powerful connection. But circumstance will not allow them to stay together; a fight for a green jewel ends both of their lives. However, their bond is so strong that it surpasses the boundary between life and death and they continue to be born into new bodies until they can finally be together.
Reincarnation is quite a unique story, and I have never quite read anything like it. Each story of these two lovers connects back to the previous ones in obvious ways, so it is easy to tell which character was reincarnated into which new character, although this was a little confusing when the girl became a guy. The easiest way for me to recognize who was who was with the details that carried over from setting to setting. For example, the main young woman always had a pet cat named Baby, a hurt ankle, and a great singing voice, and the main young man always had headaches and a skill in archery. I really enjoyed how all the characters were interconnected and also the various historical settings. A lot of research must have gone into this novel, and I am nearly positive that it is all accurate.
The idea behind Reincarnation is a philosophical question, and Suzanne Weyn attacks it head on. I really liked how she incorporated many major religions, according to their region, and their views on death and the afterlife. However, I found it kind of ironic how the two lovers were never reincarnated as people in India, which is where the two main religions believing in reincarnation, Buddhism and Hinduism, originated. But this can be forgiven since the characters read many books on Buddhism in the novel.
The ending of the story was bittersweet for me, because I did not feel that the story lived up to its full potential. Suzanne Weyn leaves a lot of the story up to interpretation, which is good for making the reader think about the concept of reincarnation, but it did not leave me with a sense that the young lovers would stay together in love for all of eternity. The one redeeming point was how the other two characters that are also reincarnated get together.
All in all, I was a little disappointed with Reincarnation, but it was a beautiful story nonetheless. I do recommend it, because it is a highly unique and thought-provoking read, and I hope that other readers will find it as sweet a love story as I did.
reposted from http://thebookmuncher.blogspot.com
 My new favorite book February 12, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am blown away by this book. I don't think there's anything out there like it. The premise is intriguing and it works on so many levels. Sure, it's a romance but it's also a moving story about four people and how they evolve in their character through many lifetimes. It also encompasses issues of human dignity and takes you on a fascinating ride through history. It's a page-turner, too.I couldn't put it down. Go get it!
Love through the ages... July 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The story of two soulmates who first meet in prehistory (caveman times) and die fighting over a mysterious rock. The two continue to be reincarnated throughout history. In each life, they meet, feel a sudden and unexplainable connection, and then lose each other. It's like they keep getting "do-overs" until they get things right.
Fans of historical fiction will enjoy the brief glimpses into a variety of time periods--prehistory, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, colonial America during the Salem witch trials, France during WWII/Holocaust, Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement, and modern day New York.
The story kept my interest for the most part, but I was disappointed with the ending. The resolution seemed to come too quickly and easily.
Reincarnation August 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am interested in the subject of reincarnation, but at first I wasn't sure I would like a book geared toward younger readers about some people's love life that spans through multiple liftimes. I was pleasantly surprised.
Despite what it says on the cover, "Reincarnation" isn't just a romance. It really covers the scope of issues related to the philosophy of reincarnation by following the lives of two people from pre-history to today. It addresses issues such as different cultural and religious beliefs in different lives, how expectations about life after death affect the actual experience, time between physical lives, fears and phobias that carry over, birth marks and physical attributes, talents and interests, and common relationships. In one lifetime the characters' genders were reversed, and they were often different races from one life to another. Past life memories arose from dreams, spontaneous recall, and eventually hypnotic regression.
The book was a little heavy-handed on the connections between lives, to a point where the current life was too overshadowed by past issues. But considering the topic, I'm not sure what other emphasis I would have expected. I also felt the ending physical validations for the characters' past lives were a little too convenient. Still, I've never read a work of fiction this detailed in the level of research the author put in to make it a believable account of the lifespan of a group of souls traveling through many lifetimes and growing together spiritually.
Kiss Me I'm Perfect January 20, 2008
0 out of 13 found this review helpful
A typical Robert Munsch story. Lots of repetition. The older children can relate to the "Grandma" gifts that are mentioned in the story. Not much plot but the children love Robert Munsch stories.Kiss Me, I'm Perfect!
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