Cassandra in Reverse

By Holly Smale,

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A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK from the author of the GEEK GIRL series, now on NETFLIX!

"Fascinating...witty...self-deprecating...We meet Cassandra on the worst day of her life. She's getting fired, her boyfriend dumps her, and her roommates hate her. On that same day, she discovers she has the power to go…

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I’ve always been drawn to the mythological character of Cassandra. Many times, I feel like her, always accurately predicting the future, but no one listens to me. I loved this twist on the Cassandra myth—this particular Cassandra is neurodivergent and clearly does not understand the people around her. She has a terrible day—she gets dumped and fired, and the café is out of banana muffins. 

In the freak out that follows, she learns that she has the ability to rewind time in small bits so she can do things over again. It’s like Groundhog’s Day, but on purpose. And as…

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