Replay - Ken Grimwood
Paperback pickup from the pile I borrowed from our friend Don.
This was a fantasy adventure novel published in 1988. The main character dies and is thrown back in time to 1963. He replays his life and then dies at exactly the same moment. Sort of like the movie Groundhog Day, but he has a while lifetime to redo. It was interesting seeing how each time the character tries different tactics and lives - wealth (via gambling/investment on known outcomes), escapism into extreme lifestyles, changing politics, family relationships, and seeking other people who have the same thing happening to them. He finds another replayer (female) who is trying to reach people in a spiritual way and a “true love” story gets thrown into the mix - the clever part being that they both die within hours of each other and then have to refind each other in their next replayed life. I liked the book as it explored a lot of different ways of dealing with life, what may happen if you are given a second or third chance, having lifetimes to learn and grow (each time was remembered). Thought provoking.