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The Year We Turned Forty

by Lisa Steinke
Fenton, Liz & . Washington Square: S. & S. Apr. 2016. 322p. ISBN 9781476763446. pap. $15; ebk. ISBN 9781476763453. F
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Jessie, Claire, and Gabriela have been best friends forever. They've gone through a lot together, but their joint 40th birthday party sets off events that significantly alter their futures. Jessie decides to tell her husband that the baby she is carrying is not his; Gabriela is determined to become a mother; and Claire is dealing with escalating problems with her adolescent daughter. Ten years later, at a celebration for their 50th birthdays, they are given the chance to go back and relive their 40th year to see if they can change their futures for the better. With things no longer set in stone, the three friends must contend with the problems and consequences their new decisions create. Were the mistakes they made the first time around actually the best choices they could have made?
VERDICT Fenton and Steinke (Your Perfect Life) answer the age-old question: If you could do it all again, what would you do differently? A quick, lively, and stimulating tale with highly likable main characters, this book addresses the what-if moments in life. An entertaining read for fans of Emily Giffin and Jennifer Weiner.
Reviewed by Kristen Calvert Nelson, Marion Cty. P.L. Syst., Ocala, FL , Apr 01, 2016
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