(19)Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore

Oona Lockhart woke up on the morning of her nineteenth birthday to discover that it was not 1983 and she is in the body of a fifty-one-year-old woman. Gone are her friends, gone is her boyfriend from 1982. She is given a letter from herself saying that she has been living her life out of order. When she wakes up every year on her birthday, she doesn't know what year it is until she finds the letter she leaves for herself.  One year she is her fifties trying to make sense of time. Another year she is married to a younger man who is using her for her money.  And yet another year she is a club kid who partakes in too much sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll. With each birthday, there is a new leap and in a new confusing world, Oona seeks out the things she is most familiar with, like her mother.  And her personal assistant, Kenzie. But what she really wants is happiness and love.  Will she ever find the happiness she craves?

I was a little surprised at how much I enjoyed Oona Out of Order. Oona was a quirky character in an incredibly unique situation. The first leap she made introduced her to Kenzie and their relationship was a good one. Every leap after that Oona saught Kenzie out, but really I think she was seeking out something familiar and Kenzie was familiar.  Her mother was familiar to her.  And her music was familiar to her.  Through every era and every age, Oona had her music to comfort and soothe her. There was one big surprise that was revealed during Oona leaps and it made me gasp out loud. -CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS There wasn't any big problem solved at the end, Oona didn't wake up to find it all a dream, but it did feel like Oona was going to be okay. And I was glad about that.

Bottom Line - Oona Out of Order was a fun break from my regular mysteries and psychological thrillers. It was fun and enjoyable, but it left me wanting to follow Oona through all of the years.

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• Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
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• Pages:352
• Publisher: Flatiron Books
• Publication Date: 2/25/2020
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• Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for a review.