The Immortalists explores the degree to which we shape our own destinies-do you believe that the siblings’ fate was preordained? Why or why not?Ģ. The author also delves deeply into the beginning of the aids crisis.ġ. It's also a family saga showing some very dysfunction, but common sibling behavior patterns. I enjoyed the dynamics between the four and watching the decisions they made knowing when they would die.īook Club Talking Points: When you know the exact date of your death, do you take more risks and live life to the fullest? Or do you live cautiously? What role do fate and destiny play in our lives? These are some of the issues covered in this book. I loved each character's story and only wished for a little more cohesiveness.
However, I loved how this book made me think: about life, death, family, love, and fate. It always seems like I'm starting over and getting reinvested in the story. It's really four separate stories, one for each sibling, a format I find frustrating. It's about four siblings, who on a whim, visit a psychic who tells each of them when they will die.
PBR Book Review:Would you live your life differently if you knew your date of death? The date your brothers and sisters would die? It's an interesting concept, original and the basic premise of this bittersweet story.
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