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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: 85077
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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Product Description
From prehistory to the present, theirs was a love for the ages. It starts with a fight in a cave over an elusive green jewel . . . and then travels over time and lives to include Egyptian slaves, Greek temples, Massachusetts witch trials, Civil War battlefields, Paris on the eve of World War II, America in the 1960s . . . and a pair of modern-day teenagers. For readers who believe that love is stronger than time or death, this is an unforgettable novel from a wonderful storyteller.
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 wasn't into it January 21, 2008
7 out of 14 found this review helpful
For me this was a case of ordering a book on to little information. I am always on the look out for new authors. I stumbled on to Reincarnation at random, saw the cover, read the synopsis and that was it, Usually this works well for me but this time I should have waited for a review before purchasing.
For those who might be wondering what what this book is about, and beacause said synopsis is a little vague, let me clarify. We begin in prehistory where the "soulmates" meet. These glimpses of their past lives are very brief, always following the same formula. The meeting, the connection, and the inevitable seperation. This is my first problem with the book, the repetion gets tiresome. The same situation, just different scenery and costume changes.
From prehistory we move to ancient Egypt, then to ancient Greece, then we jump to Salem during the witch hysteria. From there we move to Paris just before World War II. Then to the south during the Civil Rights Movement, and finally to a modern day high school feild trip.
My second problem, these flashes are to brief to emotionally connect to the characters, more then half way through the book, I couldn't muster much concern over the outcome, the book ends in current times, with one of the shortest interactions in the book. All this build up, and the end is completely flat.
I'm not saying this is a bad story, but for me it was very unremarkable, and mostly a waste of money.
 Beautiful. January 22, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
What an amazing, beautiful, romantic, tragic, thought provoking and unforgettable book this is. I have absolutely fallen in love with it.
It begins in prehistory when a battle scarred Neanderthal man meets a desperate Cro-Magnon woman at the mouh of a cave, high on a cliff. Each is at a pivotal moment in his or her life and about to make a decision that will impact the future more than they are even capable of imagining. This meeting is brief and violent, but it is also the work of fate. They have no idea, but it was their desitny. They begin their journey in a struggle over a green jewel that ends in tragedy. Together they join the Wheel of Rebirth, but they are not even remotely finished with each other.
We follow these two soul mates through time and place in an epic adventure as they try, over and over, to get it right. They meet again in Ancient Egypt, Greece, Paris and the United States, taking with them reminders from each past life they have shared together. But they are not alone in this quest. There are other souls that travel with them who also must resolve their issues and discover the right path to take. The green jewel follows them as well, taking on new and deeper meanings each time.
When you look beyond the magical romance that transcends time, it is also a chronicle of human and civil rights through the ages. If these souls want to be together for all eternity, they will have to overcome incredible odds and fight to change the views of society.
Reincarnation shines more brilliantly than any jewel and will leave you with a tear in your eye and a smile on your face.
 Isn't this the way life goes? May 18, 2008
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
While this is not at the level of such Munsch classics as "The Paper Bag Princess" and "Love You Forever", it is certainly a worthy source of delightfully quirky entertainment. The plot was so inplausible, and yet taken with such nonchalance that I couldn't help but be delighted. Great little book to put you in a good mood.
Courtesy of Teens Read Too January 3, 2008
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
How long will it take you to hook up with your soul mate?
Samantha and Jake have been meeting each other throughout their whole lives -- starting from the Stone Age to Ancient Egypt and to Salem, Massachusetts, to Paris right before World War II.
Each time the two lovers connect something tears them apart. Will they finally overcome their obstacles in the present or are they doomed to repeat their mistakes and misfortunes forever?
Travel with Samantha throughout history and gain a new perspective on REINCARNATION. Suzanne Weyn pens a tale full of emotion and being true to yourself no matter the consequences.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel
kcs review May 11, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Are people really destined for each other? Does love conquer all things? This book is all about love and its endless possibilities. It all starts in prehistory. Kye is a hunter who stumbles away from home during a battle and ends up near a cave in which May lives. From the result of the battle, Kye needs to find something that he can take back which will help him receive the status of leader in his group. When he came near the cave, he saw May standing near the ledge of the cliff they were on. She then started to sing and once she did, Kye was captivated by her voice. He was near mesmerized when a sudden gust of wind came. It blew leaves away from the base of the cliff unveiling a sparkling green stone. This fascinated Kye nearly more than May's voice and he knew that this is what he needed to take back in order to be named leader. He needed to get the stone elusively without May seeing him. As he came closer to it, he thought that he was in the clear. Closer and closer he got until something suddenly collided with his shoulder at such an impact that it made him unbalanced. It was May. She threw herself at him in order to protect the stone. Both would stop at nothing to get it. They became so aggressive with each other that they dropped over the edge of the cliff. Both Kye and May crashed down at the bottom of the cliff. Their corpses are there but May still thinks she is alive. Why? Because she is above the water and floating in the air. She doesn't realize she is dead until she sees her body. Then she is being born again.....into Tetisheri. Time goes from prehistory, to Egypt in 1280 B.C.E., to Athens in 399 B.C.E., to Salem, Massachusetts in 1691, the Battle of Honey Springs on July 17, 1863, to Paris in 1937, to Mississippi in 1964 and ending in New York during present times. The lives they play happen in about the same way. They each live a life their own until one day they meet and find the connection with each other. For some reason there is always something that keeps them apart though. Will they ever figure out what it is? Will they end up with their "soul mate"?
I think this novel by Suzanne Weyn is great because of her style of writing. I like the way she changes her settings toward the middle and plays off of history. In the beginning I thought the pacing was monotonous and uncaptivating which made me put the book down and not read it for a while. But when I tried it a second time, I pushed myself to read it and after a couple chapters the pacing really picked up. Even though this book seems to be written from a Buddhist point of view I really liked it and would recommend it to everyone who likes an excellent love story because I am very pleased that I read it.
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