Sure, it sums up the concept in five nifty words but it doesn't come near to describing what this story is really all about. Now I feel that people's attempts to pigeon hole it have done Lauren Oliver a bit of a disservice. Then two bloggers (of whom I trust implicitly) recommended that I read it. Review -"Groundhog Day meets Mean Girls" - it's not a description that really grabbed me and as such I wasn't one of the readers clamouring to get my hands on this book. In fact, she re-lives the last day of her life seven times, until she realizes that by making even the slightest changes, she may hold more power than she had ever imagined. The catch: Samantha still wakes up the next morning. Friday, February 12th should be just another day in her charmed life. Samantha Kingston has it all-looks, popularity, the perfect boyfriend. What if you had only one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life?
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