And Again / Jessica Chiarella / 307 pgs.

I got the ARC for this book a couple of weeks ago and finished it yesterday. And Again is the story of four strangers who are the first to pilot a new program, SUBlife, which allows the transfer of memories from a sick or injured body into a lab-grown, virtually identical clone. However, these new bodies are without blemish, wrinkles, and illness. As amazing as that sounds, it turns out that having a new body can come with a price like relearning how to paint or just learning how to move with limbs that miraculously work again.


The book's premise was fascinating, but I felt that it did not delve very deeply into the science of transferring one's memories from one body to another. I also found none of the characters completely likeable, although Linda came closer to being likeable than any of the other characters. I  do like that the chapters alternate between the four characters. This was a debut novel by Ms. Chiarella, and she did a more than adequate debut novel. In the end, I think I give it a so-so grade. If anyone would like this ARC, please let me know!