Oona Out of Order (Paperback)

from Maydacat

For a reason that is never explained, Oona experiences her life out of order. She is turning 19 at midnight on New Year's Eve. She faints, and wakes up with a body that is 51 even though her mind is only 19. A stranger in an unfamiliar house explains what has happened to her, sort of, and she fin...

from bookappeal

An entertaining and challenging read. The story happens both chronologically and "out of order", a premise the author uses to explore how we make choices (and mistakes), the role of fate or destiny, and finding meaning in life. Fast-paced, easy writing style; sometimes nostalgic; featuring likabl...

from bookworm12

On Oona's 19th birthday she jumps in time and finds herself in her 51-year-old body. After that, she jumps each year to a different point in her life. The novel is a bittersweet look at making mistakes, falling in love, and the people who matter most, no matter how old you are. It was a good read...

from mcelhra

Oona Lockhart will turn nineteen at the stroke of midnight, New Year's Eve 1982. Much to her surprise, she faints as the clock strikes twelve and wakes up in 2015 in her fifty-one-year-old body! Luckily, someone is there to tell her what's going on. Every year on New Year's Eve, Oona leaps in tim...

from BoundTogetherForGood

I enjoy stories that deal with time travel. This one is slightly different in that the time travel happens yearly, and the main character bounces back and forth throughout the timeline of her life. I could've done without the year of hard drug use. I suppose the character could've, as well. I do ...