"If you knew how long you have to live, would it make a difference?"
Reviewed by Patti Loveday
Posted February 21, 2018
Women's Fiction
THE IMMORTALISTS is an interesting, entertaining and
fascinating novel by Chloe Benjamin. This contemporary
fiction novel is a must read for anyone who loves a bit of
fantasy laced in between a story that is truly unique.
Benjamin grabs your attention from the beginning with scenes
that are mesmerizing and colorful. Follow along as four
young siblings share their lives after they visit a gypsy
fortune teller who tells them the date of each of their deaths. Can they live a life that is full and happy? Will this
information change their view of things and their reactions?
Page after page, the drama and suspense does not disappoint!
Benjamin tells their story creatively, with descriptive and
captivating twists and turns. Some will stand out more than
others, but do not be fooled because everything happens for
a reason. Will their lives have meaning when they are gone? THE IMMORTALISTS has a small group of main characters that
are loveable, funny, and share the typical sibling
competitiveness. Klara is one of the siblings who stands out the most because
of the magical aspect to her storyline. Through creative and
imaginative writing, you are taken into a world that is both
magical and breathtaking. As the siblings deal with many
bumps along the long and sometimes dangerous journey they
manage to stick together making them stronger. THE IMMORTALISTS is a thought provoking book that moves at a
fast pace. This read is full of heartfelt emotions with a
deeply moving story line that is sure to stick with you. The
overall story is unique with a lot of unexpected drama and a
few tearful moments. I highly recommend this book to anyone
who enjoys reading contemporary fiction with the touch of
fantasy that makes THE IMMORTALISTS a truly magical read.
SUMMARY
A dazzling family love story reminiscent of Everything
I Never Told You from a novelist heralded by Lorrie
Moore as a "great new talent." If you knew the date of your death, how would you live
your life? It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has
spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling
psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they
will die. The Gold children—four adolescents on the cusp of
self-awareness—sneak out to hear their fortunes. Their prophecies inform their next five decades. Golden-boy
Simon escapes to the West Coast, searching for love in '80s
San Francisco; dreamy Klara becomes a Las Vegas magician,
obsessed with blurring reality and fantasy; eldest son
Daniel seeks security as an army doctor post-9/11, hoping to
control fate; and bookish Varya throws herself into
longevity research, where she tests the boundary between
science and immortality. A sweeping novel of remarkable ambition and depth, The
Immortalists probes the line between destiny and choice,
reality and illusion, this world and the next. It is a
deeply moving testament to the power of story, the nature of
belief, and the unrelenting pull of familial bonds.
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