Immortality: A Love Story
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Summary
Immortality: A Love Story is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Dana Schwartz's bestselling gothic romance， Anatomy: A Love Story。
Hazel Sinnett is alone and half-convinced the events of the year before—the immortality， Beecham’s vial—were a figment of her imagination。 She doesn’t even know whether Jack is alive or dead。 All she can really do now is treat patients and maintain Hawthornden Castle as it starts to decay around her。
When saving a life leads to her arrest， Hazel seems doomed to rot in prison until a message intervenes: She has been specifically requested to be the personal physician of Princess Charlotte， the sickly daughter of King George IV。 Soon Hazel is dragged into the glamor and romance of a court where everyone has something to hide， especially the enigmatic， brilliant members of a social club known as the Companions to the Death。
As Hazel’s work entangles her more and more with the British court， she realizes that her own future as a surgeon isn't the only thing at stake。 Malicious forces are at work in the monarchy， and Hazel may be the only one capable of setting things right。
Hazel Sinnett is alone and half-convinced the events of the year before—the immortality， Beecham’s vial—were a figment of her imagination。 She doesn’t even know whether Jack is alive or dead。 All she can really do now is treat patients and maintain Hawthornden Castle as it starts to decay around her。
When saving a life leads to her arrest， Hazel seems doomed to rot in prison until a message intervenes: She has been specifically requested to be the personal physician of Princess Charlotte， the sickly daughter of King George IV。 Soon Hazel is dragged into the glamor and romance of a court where everyone has something to hide， especially the enigmatic， brilliant members of a social club known as the Companions to the Death。
As Hazel’s work entangles her more and more with the British court， she realizes that her own future as a surgeon isn't the only thing at stake。 Malicious forces are at work in the monarchy， and Hazel may be the only one capable of setting things right。
Reviews
Sapphire
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I think this one was even better than the first one！ There were still some spots where something felt off in the vibes but that was resolved for me eventually and that didn't take to long to fix。 Not perfect but I thought that this was a really enjoyable read that felt new。 I would recommend this duology for anyone looking for something that's a little bit dark academia but with less of the murder-mystery stuff that's common in the genre。 I would also recommend this for people who wished Kenneth I think this one was even better than the first one！ There were still some spots where something felt off in the vibes but that was resolved for me eventually and that didn't take to long to fix。 Not perfect but I thought that this was a really enjoyable read that felt new。 I would recommend this duology for anyone looking for something that's a little bit dark academia but with less of the murder-mystery stuff that's common in the genre。 I would also recommend this for people who wished Kenneth Oppel would finish The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein series。 。。。more
Patricia McElhone
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4。5
Abby Cole
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A little slow to start but I loved it all the same。 Incredible writing as always， amazing swoon worthy characters， and the famous historical appearances are a history nerds dream！ Same beautiful， macabre， gritty story we know combined with tender love and heart。 A very satisfying and lovely end to a beautiful duology。
Tony
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0⭐️Summary of review: ANATOMY SHOULD'VE BEEN A STANDALONEI started reading this the day it was released， full of excitement and expecting to be amazed！Boy was I disappointed。This book put me in a reading slump， honestly！The first book was great， and I gave it five stars。。。 but this book was just straight up trash and I feel like this second book was written by a different author， as it's different & not as exciting。⚠️⚠️ SPOILERS AHEAD ⚠️⚠️The writing was super cringey and the plot was weak。I cam 0⭐️Summary of review: ANATOMY SHOULD'VE BEEN A STANDALONEI started reading this the day it was released， full of excitement and expecting to be amazed！Boy was I disappointed。This book put me in a reading slump， honestly！The first book was great， and I gave it five stars。。。 but this book was just straight up trash and I feel like this second book was written by a different author， as it's different & not as exciting。⚠️⚠️ SPOILERS AHEAD ⚠️⚠️The writing was super cringey and the plot was weak。I came to dislike Hazel in this book， and the romance between her and Jack was lame。 We don't see Jack until 59%， and then their romance isn't as good and it's rushed。They sleep together before they're married and it feels like maybe this book shouldn't be for young teens。 Like， it's clean， technically， but it's still a descriptive book。 Like， instead of a closed-door romance， it's a cracked door。 Ykwis？Also， I TOTALLY predicted that princess Charlotte was faking her illness the whole time。The whole scene where Hazel walks in on Princess Charlotte and her maid naked and making out was totally unnecessary and annoying + gross。 And Hazel being immediately accepting of their homosexual relationship is totally wrong， because that was frowned upon in that time！ Wth。 This author tried to put a trendy， modern situation in a book that is set 200 years ago。 Give us a break。I feel like the plot would've been so much better and would've resonated more with readers if the Princess Charlotte had fallen in love with a servant of her castle who was A MALE。 There's no need to make it a lesbian thing。Hazel still could've walked in on them， discovered their secret， and then planned to help them run away。There were several times where the dialogue was not fitting vocabulary for the time period setting （1818）。 That was a bit annoying。 No one said， "Hey！"， in 1818。 🤦🏻♂️ Simon deserved better。 He was a great person。 Why did Dana even throw him in the book？ Unnecessary， sloppy love triangle。Here are just some of the cringey parts of the book:1。 "I can survive a hanging and a stabbing and shipwreck and starvation，” he said。 “And I still wouldn’t ever dare to do anything as foolish as standing up Hazel Sinnett。” -Jack2。 The entire evening had become a runaway carriage， and the horses were now running too fast and too wild for Hazel to know how to get them trotting back on the road again。3。 “François-Marie Arouet， at your service。 Also known as—” Hazel’s eyes went wide。 “Voltaire。 Voltaire！ The Voltaire。 Surely not。 I can’t believe I just performed surgery on … Voltaire。 I’m rambling now。 Forgive me。 It’s just， I thought you were…”4。 The conversation continued， and a warmth began to radiate from Hazel’s belly。 It was a rare gift， Hazel thought， to be surrounded by intelligent people who actually cared what you had to say。 （Boring。 Cringe。 No one cares。）Here's a sweet line from Jack， but it doesn't mean much to me because this whole book was trash:"I will give you everything I am。 If you find a … a cure， or if you don’t—there is no world in which I want to be apart from you ever again。” -JackDr。 Beecham was awesome in book one。 It's a shame （although I really don't care that much anymore） that he was barely thrown in this book at the end for like 20 seconds。 Why didn't Hazel ask him more questions about the immortality tincture or keep in contact with him so that she has a resource whenever she may need it？Also， Hazel and Jack have to two kids together？！ Are they immortal？ Do they grow？This book's ending is sloppy and boring; not satisfying。 I'm so done with young adult books。Annoying book， and a really ugly cover。 Just read the first one （Anatomy） and invent your own ending for them。 。。。more
STACIE D
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I loved the first book so much that I was almost afraid to read the second because I thought it couldn't possibly be as good。。。but it was even better！ （I also really loved the narrator in the audiobook version！） I loved the first book so much that I was almost afraid to read the second because I thought it couldn't possibly be as good。。。but it was even better！ （I also really loved the narrator in the audiobook version！） 。。。more
Margaret Meserve
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC！ Immortality is the second installment in the story of Hazel Sinnett。 While I didn't read the first book， Anatomy， I would say that I was generally underwhelmed by this story。 I loved the descriptions of the era， the history of medicine and inclusion of several key figures。 After that， it was a remarkably quick read but lacked a lot of substance。 The romances left me wanting more and the twists and turns did not have as much of an impact as t Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC！ Immortality is the second installment in the story of Hazel Sinnett。 While I didn't read the first book， Anatomy， I would say that I was generally underwhelmed by this story。 I loved the descriptions of the era， the history of medicine and inclusion of several key figures。 After that， it was a remarkably quick read but lacked a lot of substance。 The romances left me wanting more and the twists and turns did not have as much of an impact as they could have。 Overall entertaining but could have pushed further。 。。。more
Ashely
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I really enjoyed this sequel to Anatomy。 I started reading Anatomy last year when I was trying to get into reading again and ironically while my husband was having his first surgery。 I felt like I read the first book really slow but I enjoyed it so much and when it ended， I was so ready to find out what happens next！ And this book delivered！！ I feel like the flow of Immortality was really good！！ And I loved all the new characters！！
Kirsten Krechel
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This was an enjoyable sequel， but I liked the first one much better。 While literally called a love story， the first book felt more focused on the medical aspects of the story and I was very interested in the machinations of a young woman of the time trying to become a doctor。 This book was far more intent on the romance and on， well， immortality than I am really interested in reading。 But it was well written and I was still invested in the characters！
Linnea Kleist
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 To be honest， I was kind of hoping Hazel would end up with Simon。Overall a lovely book
Tina
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Really good！！ Full review soon！Thank you to Wednesday Books for my gifted review copy！
Yafet Rodriguez
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 the book starts almost a year after what happened in book 1。 In page 38 and so far it feels like she is just going through the motion very sad but try to keep going。 I love how she made it more about Hazel that actually about both。 I did gasp in page 209/210 though。 And if you don’t know vanilla can actually get you in the mood so yeah。 That man in always smelling like vanilla 😅。 I love how the author gave Jack a chapter of what had happened to him。 At first I wasn’t sure how the ending was goin the book starts almost a year after what happened in book 1。 In page 38 and so far it feels like she is just going through the motion very sad but try to keep going。 I love how she made it more about Hazel that actually about both。 I did gasp in page 209/210 though。 And if you don’t know vanilla can actually get you in the mood so yeah。 That man in always smelling like vanilla 😅。 I love how the author gave Jack a chapter of what had happened to him。 At first I wasn’t sure how the ending was going， if I would like it or not， but it’s so good and I happy for her。 I would by hazels book and for me I feel she did make the book after a few years。 I also love the notes and acknowledgments about were she got her inspiration for writing the book。 。。。more
Marcia
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Honestly， a delight
ALiteraryLo
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The covers of this duology will forever draw me in。 They are stunning which is a complete understatement。 This is the second book in a YA historical gothic fantasy romance centering around the female main character Hazel Sinnet。 Book One wraps you into the story of Hazel with her love of surgery， her journey to becoming one of the few female physicians of the time， and her young love story with Jack。 To be transparent I would've been happy if book one was the conclusion of Hazel's story as I fel The covers of this duology will forever draw me in。 They are stunning which is a complete understatement。 This is the second book in a YA historical gothic fantasy romance centering around the female main character Hazel Sinnet。 Book One wraps you into the story of Hazel with her love of surgery， her journey to becoming one of the few female physicians of the time， and her young love story with Jack。 To be transparent I would've been happy if book one was the conclusion of Hazel's story as I felt the second book lacked not only in plot but also relevance and substance。 It took me a long time to get into this book and I'm not sure that I ever truly did。 Much like the first book this also had what felt like endless filler content that leaned more to aid in filling out the length of the text and less as a needed addition to the content。 The number of times I had to step away was frustrating。 In book one once I was past the slump of the book I found myself immersed in the story。 I kept picking up this novel with the same hope as well。 If I could just get past this part then I'll fall in。 With 30-35% left of the book， the plot seemed to kick in。 All that to say it does not mean that I didn't find aspects of this story enjoyable。 More so I found the duology as a whole moving。 Book 1 creates a beautiful ache in the budding romance between Jack and Hazel。 Even with a more somber ending you still find yourself much in a position of hope as Hazel does within the second book。 She is hopeful as she thinks back to her time with Jack。 The romance in this book does not contain the same burn but it is a bright spot within the book。 I also loved the pull of a mystery in her circumstance that starts with the girl on her doorstep， her eventual arrest， and a very new predicament she found herself in while being the personal physician to Princess Charlotte。I also really love the author's ability to add in her strength of capturing history as it was。 I have read many historical fictions that do not live up to providing accurate depictions of the time that are written within。 That is not the case in this book。 Ms。 Schwartz has a way of dropping subtle depictions of the time that allows you to not only recognize that she is knowledgeable of the era she is writing within but making it relatable that regardless of the timeframe you feel a part of the characters and story itself。 Not many have the ability to do so。 While I am tough in my critiques of the book overall this aspect alone had me driving up my rating。Thanks go out to Netgalley， St Martin's Press &Wednesday Books for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Maryam
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As much as I hate to admit it（don't actually）， I fell so in love with the first bosk because of how similar it was to Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalo。 Though this isn't that far off from those books either， I'm sorta disappointed by this one。 The cover is stunning， just like the first one but I feel like this book is incomplete。It veers off path from the first one， which would have been completely fine but a few characters are either ignored， or just kinda hanging limply around， whic As much as I hate to admit it（don't actually）， I fell so in love with the first bosk because of how similar it was to Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalo。 Though this isn't that far off from those books either， I'm sorta disappointed by this one。 The cover is stunning， just like the first one but I feel like this book is incomplete。It veers off path from the first one， which would have been completely fine but a few characters are either ignored， or just kinda hanging limply around， which is awkward。Speaking of awkward， Hazel seems so detached from this。 It's almost like she's watching herself from a distant and narrating to us in bland tones。 I don't know if this was the same as the first book and I just noticed it now， or if the writing slipped。While I think the plot was， let's just say well-concocted， the whole mystery part wa completely off。 I was surprised by absolutely nothing and got annoyed with the book multiple times when it treated something so obvious with any sort of surprise。I don't know if my floppy reaction to this book is due to the high expectations I had of it and how painfully they were dashed， but I think it could do so much better。 。。。more
Sarah Ashburn
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I love these books！ I was so excited for a second book。 I feel like it was a very nice way to end the story。 I loved the way a certain historical character gives the “Anastasia” affect。 Instead of going with what really happened to her。 I’m glad I preordered both books。 I know I will read these multiple times！
Heather Sobek
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Felt way more like complete fantasy than the first book but still so enjoyable！
Reagan Osborn
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Only a couple of months ago I read Anatomy: A Love Story， this series' first novel， and was delighted to find that there was a sequel coming out。 I love Dana Schwartz's podcast， Noble Blood， and so I was pretty much the prime audience for this book: morbid but romantic， with some supernatural elements and nobility thrown in。Fun writing， likeable characters， and a more engaging and high-stakes plot。 Great！ Only a couple of months ago I read Anatomy: A Love Story， this series' first novel， and was delighted to find that there was a sequel coming out。 I love Dana Schwartz's podcast， Noble Blood， and so I was pretty much the prime audience for this book: morbid but romantic， with some supernatural elements and nobility thrown in。Fun writing， likeable characters， and a more engaging and high-stakes plot。 Great！ 。。。more
clara:）
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different vibe than the first one， aber auch sehr gut:））interessante plottwists， aber es war ein bisschen weniger spannend
The Unglitch
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Such a great book！The Unglitchhttps://unglitch。io Such a great book！The Unglitchhttps://unglitch。io 。。。more
kimmysbooks
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4。5 ⭐️ just as good as the first book！ i loved stepping back into this universe with Hazel， who’s got to be one of my favorite characters。 the addition of the royal court was super fun to read about and had some twists that I didn’t expect
Kayl
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3。5
Darcy Bahensky
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Perfect！！ This book did everything you want a great sequel to do: expands the world， complicates the central relationship。。。 and introduces a secret society of immortals！Dana's writing is so accessible and fun， but it never feels surface-level。 The emotions ring true， and we KNOW the foundational research is air tight。 Deeply sad to let these characters go， but I can't wait to see what the author writes next。 Perfect！！ This book did everything you want a great sequel to do: expands the world， complicates the central relationship。。。 and introduces a secret society of immortals！Dana's writing is so accessible and fun， but it never feels surface-level。 The emotions ring true， and we KNOW the foundational research is air tight。 Deeply sad to let these characters go， but I can't wait to see what the author writes next。 。。。more
Milton Public Library
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I've been waiting for this book to come out since I read Anatomy: A Love Story earlier this year。 The sequel didn't disappoint！ If you enjoy fierce female protagonists and/or gothic mysteries， you'll love going on this adventure with Hazel Sinnett。 Chalk up another 5 stars for author Dana Schwartz！Find it in our SHARE Catalog today！Jayme A。 / Milton Public Library #CheckOutMPL I've been waiting for this book to come out since I read Anatomy: A Love Story earlier this year。 The sequel didn't disappoint！ If you enjoy fierce female protagonists and/or gothic mysteries， you'll love going on this adventure with Hazel Sinnett。 Chalk up another 5 stars for author Dana Schwartz！Find it in our SHARE Catalog today！Jayme A。 / Milton Public Library #CheckOutMPL 。。。more
Marine
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2，75 ⭐️Not convinced the sequel was needed， but it was fun。
Lis Pearson
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Without a doubt， 2 of the most beautiful book covers I have ever seen。 You almost can’t stop staring at them。 I remember when I realized， with the first book， what I was actually looking at and thinking， no way。 Genius。 On to the book。 I adored Anatomy， the whole thing was an original， bittersweet， fabulous story。 And I absolutely understand the need to give Hazel and…others…a finale。 Unfortunately， this second installment didn’t really do it for me。 While I was happy to revisit these characters Without a doubt， 2 of the most beautiful book covers I have ever seen。 You almost can’t stop staring at them。 I remember when I realized， with the first book， what I was actually looking at and thinking， no way。 Genius。 On to the book。 I adored Anatomy， the whole thing was an original， bittersweet， fabulous story。 And I absolutely understand the need to give Hazel and…others…a finale。 Unfortunately， this second installment didn’t really do it for me。 While I was happy to revisit these characters， and the historical detail was very well done （again）， it was a bit lackluster， felt rushed， a little thin， and and not quite there。However， I loved the introduction of Simon， and was ultimately torn about his being dangled like a prize you couldn’t have。 I almost wish Schwartz’s next book would involve him。 （I’m sure there must be mysteries to solve in Sweden as well， right？） Otherwise， I am happy that all was resolved for Hazel and I can just imagine that she found her happy place and is working diligently as Chief of Surgery at Mount Sinai or another top ranked hospital。All in all， I am glad I got the book， if only for the cover！ 。。。more
Annabelle
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Pretty good。 I obviously love the cover and the naked cover， ugh the brain is beautiful！ I love biology and anatomy and dissecting things， its fun so this duology already lives in my heart。 I'll say it wasn't as good as the first one， it felt different to me， as in the way it was written felt off。 I liked the fact that Hazel was given the opportunity to show her skills more， I really enjoyed the details when she "fixed" people， I wish I was able to do that now！ Some of the plot felt like it was Pretty good。 I obviously love the cover and the naked cover， ugh the brain is beautiful！ I love biology and anatomy and dissecting things， its fun so this duology already lives in my heart。 I'll say it wasn't as good as the first one， it felt different to me， as in the way it was written felt off。 I liked the fact that Hazel was given the opportunity to show her skills more， I really enjoyed the details when she "fixed" people， I wish I was able to do that now！ Some of the plot felt like it was unnecessary， some of the things that happened was kind of "disappointing" to me because I thought it would go in a different direction。 This was almost going to be 3 stars but the ending was nice and cute so 4 stars it is， but book 1 is definitely my favorite！ Great duology！ 。。。more
Kayla Smoot
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This sequel gave me everything I was hoping for as far as the ending， but overall I still wanted more。 Something was still lacking for me， but I can’t quite put my finger on it。 Overall great book though！
kayyyy
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screaming， crying， throwing up - i read the duology in 4 days and i honestly loved it so much idc。 i love a strong female character in books and Hazel definitely represents that。 my only question is DID SHE GET HER BOOK PUBLISHED？ but still， i loved the characters and loved the story。
Nicole Dan
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Dana Schwartz‘s Immortality is the second book of a historical/science fiction duology。 Like its predecessor， this is a fast paced book with lovable characters （and some villains）。 While clearly not set in the present， Schwartz makes characters relatable。 Hazel’s determination is what propels the plot forward， but this is very much a new story in a new setting， with new characters。 Most of the book is spent setting up this new story rather than resolving the unsolved plot points of the previous Dana Schwartz‘s Immortality is the second book of a historical/science fiction duology。 Like its predecessor， this is a fast paced book with lovable characters （and some villains）。 While clearly not set in the present， Schwartz makes characters relatable。 Hazel’s determination is what propels the plot forward， but this is very much a new story in a new setting， with new characters。 Most of the book is spent setting up this new story rather than resolving the unsolved plot points of the previous book。 To avoid spoilers I will be vague- it felt like we didn’t get enough time with a certain character from the first book and that reunion seemed too easy。 I definitely enjoyed this book and I’m looking forward to reading more of Schwartz’s work！Thanks to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the eARC for my honest review。 。。。more
Alexandra Bursey
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As expected， I was unable to put this book down。 I have never read a sequel to a book that so eloquently finished the story and yet made me wonder about the possibilities of the future of the characters。
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or feelings， but I can provide a brief summary and review of the book 'Immortality: A Love Story'。 'Immortality: A Love Story' is a novel written by Milan Kundera， a Czech-French writer。 The story revolves around Agnes， a beautiful and mysterious woman who seduces her lover， Paul， and introduces him to the concepts of immortality and eternity in love。 The novel explores various themes like the transient nature of life， the search for eternal love， the fear of aging， and the limitations of human existence。 Through the characters of Agnes and Paul， Kundera examines the complex and often contradictory nature of human desires and passions。 Overall， 'Immortality: A Love Story' offers a thought-provoking and insightful perspective on love， death， and the human condition。 It is a must-read for anyone interested in exploring the deeper aspects of the human psyche and the mysteries of existence。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or emotions， but I can provide some information about the book 'Immortality: A Love Story。' 'Immortality: A Love Story' is a novel written by Carmen Boullosa that tells the story of a couple， Vita and Victor， who are separated by death， but their souls are united in a dream-like afterlife。 Victor discovers that he has the ability to travel through time， and he takes Vita on a journey through different eras to experience the magic of love and humanity。 The novel explores themes of love， loss， mortality， and the power of memories。 The book has received positive reviews from readers and critics， who praise its poetic language， vivid imagery， and philosophical insights。 It is recommended for readers who enjoy literary fiction， magical realism， and stories about love and the human condition。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I do not have the capability to provide personal opinions or reviews on books。 However， I can provide a brief description of the book。 "Immortality: A Love Story" is a novel by Milan Kundera that explores themes of love， mortality， and the human condition。 The story follows the character Agnes， who falls in love with a man named Paul， who is obsessed with the idea of immortality。 The novel delves into the complexities of their relationship and how their differing views of life and death ultimately impact their love story。 It is a thought-provoking and philosophical work that challenges readers to consider the meaning and value of life。
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