Book Recommendation – Cassandra in Reverse

Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale poses a unique question … If you had the power to change the past…where would you start? The next question might be, if you could keep going back, how man times would you “go back?”

Here is the Goodreads synopsis:

“A Time-Twisting Delight” —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club June ’23 Pick)


Cassandra Penelope Dankworth is a creature of habit. She likes what she likes (museums, jumpsuits, her boyfriend, Will) and strongly dislikes what she doesn’t (mess, change, her boss drinking out of her mug). Her life runs in a pleasing, predictable order…until now.
• She’s just been dumped.
• She’s just been fired.
• Her local café has run out of banana muffins.

Then, something truly unexpected happens: Cassie discovers she can go back and change the past. One small rewind at a time, Cassie attempts to fix the life she accidentally obliterated, but soon she’ll discover she’s trying to fix all the wrong things.

I admit that the book poses some good questions. While a bit “hard to believe” at times, the main character (Cassie) will use this power as an advantage. However, how does what she doing going to affect her life and her timeline? That’s what you find out when you read the book. I’m glad I stuck with it. It wound up having a unique ending and I didn’t expect it to end there.

Check it out for yourself.

3.5 stars out of 5