A quick-paced, funny book that kept me engaged, Here I Go Again centers about Lissy Ryder, the uber popular girl in high school who wielded her power ruthlessly.Twenty years later, reality still has not set in for Lissy as she continues through adulthood self-centered and unaware of those around her.
Lissy is in for a rude-awakening during her 20th year high school reunion where she realizes that those whom she tormented are now highly successful while she is jobless, living with her parents.
New age healer Deva, formerly Debbie in high school, offers Lissy a chance to go back to her high school days to redeem her Mean Girl behavior, which she does, but with surprising ripple effects.
Having reformed her bullying behavior, Melissa is now a successful business woman. However, she soon realizes that her other classmates, including best friend Nicole, who had found great success previously, are now failures.
Melissa now needs to decide whether she should sacrifice her adult successes for others, and go back in time again to re-enact her Mean Girl ways.
Filled with interesting twists on how Lissy's parents' lives evolve based on her behavior, and how she treats her slightly geeky neighbor Brian, Here I Go Again contains poignant scenes that keep the reader interested.
Lancaster is a very funny author with quick wit and I plan to read her other books.
One particular witticism that I enjoyed involves Lissy discovering that her high school crush and love of her life is still single after all these years...but has just gotten married days ago. Her reaction: Joy.
As in, Joy being the name of the woman he has married.
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