Maggie Again
Title: Maggie Again
Author: John D. Husband
Publisher: Talywain Press
Publication Date: January 15, 2008
Rating: 3.5/5
Imagine being 16 years old again. Imagine having the ability to be young again while retaining the wisdom and knowledge of your years. Imagine, if you will, the ability to change the future and live your life differently the second time around.
These ideas form the premise of John D. Husband's first novel, Maggie Again. The year is 1926, and Maggie and her three best friends, Tom, Alfie and Gordie, are teenagers enjoying farm life near the tiny village of Cobblers Eddy, Indiana. When Maggie's family suddenly moves to New York City, the boys decide to follow her. They hop in a boxcar on a train bound for New York. When the boys arrive, though, the year is 1984 and Maggie is now Margaret Stone, a 74 year old retiree. Maggie and the boys return to the Cobblers Eddy of 1926 determined to change their fate.
Maggie Again is not just a time travel novel but a story of friendship and love and how those feelings do not diminish over time. Husband's writing is unaffected and folksy, and he presents a somewhat innocuous view of the world. I found it to be a pleasant, easy read.
I'm not so sure I'd be willing to go back and become a teenager again. It would be nice to forgo some of the mistakes I made, but I'm pretty happy with my life the way it is. I'm funny about things like that. My husband thinks I'm crazy because I wouldn't want to win the lottery because I'm afraid it would change our lives too drastically. I know, I know. I don't think I have too much to worry about. This sounds like a good read. Thanks for the review.
Posted by: Lisa | January 07, 2008 at 12:42 PM
Love the premise. Will definitely give this novel a read!
Posted by: The Poet Laura-eate | January 17, 2008 at 05:28 AM
An excellent premise for a novel. I'll definitely give it a read.
Posted by: The Poet Laura-eate | January 17, 2008 at 05:29 AM