Cassandra in Reverse: A Reese's Book Club Pick

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It is the first book for adult readers by Smale, who is best known for her Geek Girl series of young adult novels. At its heart, this book is about what we all experience: a basic human desire to connect with the people around us, and ultimately to ourselves,” she wrote. The Cassandra Complex is definitely very readable, and the white pages before each chapter, as well as short chapters themselves, make this an especially easy read. I think that what Cassandra eventually does is interesting though and I wish it hadn’t taken so very long to get there. The book took such a beautiful turn in the middle, and I hate (but also truly love) the way it ended.

Will himself acknowledges that this is not a long time, but Cassandra is clinging on, because she was getting close to falling for him.

Then time moves backwards to give her a chance to make different decisions, following different paths to reach different outcomes. She can keep altering it, but in the end, things will eventually realign in the way they were meant to go. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. I loved the Greek mythology that was woven within the story and how the author ran with the Cassandra name; like a modern reimagining of Cassandra.

It’s obvious early on that Cassandra has some neurodivergent issues, so it’s frustrating to see others (and herself) just label her as rude, selfish, and other characteristics that are considered to be negative.Like me, she would struggle with human connection and communication; she would find relationships difficult, emotions confusing and her environment sensorily overwhelming,” the author continued. I don't think it really needed the 'big announcement' - I think Smale should have given the reader more integrity and didn't need to address it like she did. Seeing the other characters through Cassie’s lens and reading about their mean comments and behaviors made most everyone an unlikable character, which isn’t fun to read about. Through mental effort, Cassandra can travel back along her own timeline and relive her life at any point. Nowhere is this conundrum more evident than when Cassie tries to fix her relationship with the boyfriend who dumped her.