In Five Years

A Novel

De: Rebecca Serle

Narrado por: Megan Hilty

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A Good Morning America, FabFitFun, and Marie Claire Book Club Pick

“In Five Years is as clever as it is moving, the rare read-in-one-sitting novel you won’t forget.” —Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists

Perfect for fans of Me Before You and One Day—a modern classic and powerful love story following an ambitious lawyer who experiences an astonishing vision that could change her life forever.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Dannie Kohan lives her life by the numbers.

She is nothing like her lifelong best friend—the wild, whimsical, believes-in-fate Bella. Her meticulous planning seems to have paid off after she nails the most important job interview of her career and accepts her boyfriend’s marriage proposal in one fell swoop, falling asleep completely content.

But when she awakens, she’s suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man. Dannie spends one hour exactly five years in the future before she wakes again in her own home on the brink of midnight—but it is one hour she cannot shake. In Five Years is an unforgettable love story, but it is not the one you’re expecting.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Megan Hilty delivers a stellar narration as Danny in this unforgettable story of love and friendship. The novel opens on the last day of 2019, when an engagement is on the horizon. Danny dozes off and wakes in a new apartment, with a new guy, five years in the future. Hilty adds so much to the narrative and dialogue with pauses and emphasis that listeners will feel Danny's anxiety and perplexity. Back in 2020, the story takes a sad turn, and Hilty adjusts her pacing and tone to enhance the mood. Hilty's talent especially shines again at the end, when listeners revisit the scene from five years earlier. Now, knowing the path that led to that night, Hilty delivers the same scene with reverence, clarity, and longing."

Worth the Read

This novel was not exactly what I expected. To be honest, I was kind of bored the first two chapters. Then the story took a twist and I was pleasantly surprised. I listened to it quickly and was hoping for more when it ended. I think those are definitely signs of a good book. I wouldn’t exactly say this is romance novel. It’s definitely not traditional by any means, but it’s still what I needed right now. It was kind of realistic about relationships with some “darker” subplots interwoven into the story, but not depressing by any means. I thoroughly enjoyed it and it was easy to listen to. Was it the best book I’ve ever read? No, but I am very picky about what I include on that list. Would I recommend it to a friend? Yes.

Be Warned !!

I chose this book because I thought it was going to be uplifting , but this was definitely NOT a feel good story.
It was an interesting story, and well performed, but it was very sad, and in the end some very important questions went unanswered. I'm not sorry I listened to it, but also not sure I would recommend it... especially if, in these uncertain times, you are looking for a little bit of happy. Be warned this is not that kind of story.

Highly recommend

I have to say — what this book is actually about is SOOOOO much deeper than the summary let’s on. I started this thinking it was a romance novel — I love the trope — but it was much more than that and far heavier. I sent it to several of my best friends to read. I think the author did a wonderful job of world building and the descriptions were lovely. I always want to know what people are wearing, what the air smells like, whats happening around the characters in a scene and she does that for us. Dannie is very likable and her inner thoughts and truly understandable and easy to follow. It ended beautifully. Unexpected but beautiful. I think this book truly tells us to look at our life and appreciate what’s around us, to not waste any time, to love hard and pay attention to what makes us most happy and fulfilled in life. At least that’s what I took from it. Exceptional performance as well!!!

I never wanted the story to end 💔

I absolutely loved this and the narrator did a great job performing this beautiful story. I am not usually one to pick up a heart tug of a story but I am so happy I did. I was able to relate to the main character so much I couldn't help but cry in the last few chapters. Live for the moments, love with everything you have, and most importantly the future has already been decided so choose not to live in fear of the things we do not understand. Life is about expericing all of it both good and bad. Living your best, most precious life with love and happiness as your true guide. All is what makes life beautiful, what makes this novel so beautiful really.

Rarely do I wrote a review!

Rarely do I wrote a review!

But, this one was really great, to me! I didn’t want to stop when real life got in the way and I had to... work, etc. This is the best book I’ve listened to in quite some time. The narrator was absolutely perfect.