Opposite of Always
Justin A. Reynolds
2019
Fiction: Coming-of-age;Romance;Science fiction;Young adult
Finished Jul 20, 2025, Rating: 8
My Review
This is a classic time-travel repeat story similar to Groundhog Day, Happy Death Day, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, Edge of Tomorrow, etc, etc. There are a lot of these stories, and they're almost all predictable. But I still love them. I love the idea of having time to learn, grow, and improve the world, even in tiny ways.
Opposite of Always shows how important the little things we do every day are, and how they can drastically alter the paths on which we tread and the resulting journey. I liked Jack and Kate in this story. Reynolds paints a strong and convincing picture of their "fit" for one another and the quick love that fit evolved into.