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Oona Out of Order

By: Margarita Montimore
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
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National Best Seller

A Good Morning America Book Club Pick

Amazon Editors' 20 Best Books of The Year Pick

"Reminiscent of Liane Moriarty’s What Alice Forgot and Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life, Oona Out of Order is a delightfully freewheeling romp.” (Booklist, starred review)

Oona Out of Order is a remarkably inventive novel that explores what it means to live a life fully in the moment, even if those moments are out of sequence.

Just because life may be out of order, doesn’t mean it’s broken.

It’s New Year’s Eve 1982, and Oona Lockhart has her whole life before her. At the stroke of midnight she will turn 19, and the year ahead promises to be one of consequence. Should she go to London to study economics, or remain at home in Brooklyn to pursue her passion for music and be with her boyfriend? As the countdown to the New Year begins, Oona faints and awakens 32 years in the future in her 51-year-old body. Greeted by a friendly stranger in a beautiful house she’s told is her own, Oona learns that with each passing year she will leap to another age at random. And so begins Oona Out of Order....

Hopping through decades, pop culture fads, and much-needed stock tips, Oona is still a young woman on the inside but ever changing on the outside. Who will she be next year? Philanthropist? Club Kid? World traveler? Wife to a man she’s never met?

Surprising, magical, and heart-wrenching, Margarita Montimore has crafted an unforgettable story about the burdens of time, the endurance of love, and the power of family.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books

©2020 Margarita Montimore (P)2020 Macmillan Audio
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An uplifting joyride
"Imagine living your life out of order… What would it be like to be 19 years old on the inside forever? What would you do it you woke up tomorrow 30 years older than you are today? These are just a few of the questions you can’t help but ask yourself while listening to Oona—a delightful time travel novel that made me take my own trip down memory lane all while imaging various "what-if" scenarios for myself. How much fun would it be to have invested wisely (based on having already lived the future) and now have all of the money you could ever want or need? I’d have a Brownstone too, for sure. I also found myself immediately sympathizing with Oona—cringing at her many missteps and bad choices and reveling alongside her as she parties like a 27-year-old woman who’s already been a 51-year-old woman and is really only 19 years old on the inside. Narrator Brittany Pressley sounds exactly how I’d imagine Oona to sound—capturing the enthusiasm and hopefulness of a 19 year old who also holds a more tempered wisdom—something earned by having already lived so much of her later life." —Tricia F., Audible Editor

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First favorite book of 2020!

so, this rocketed to the top of my “favorite 2020 book releases” list. super relatable, and such a unique way to tell someone’s life story! it was so interesting to start off with Oona younger than me, then older, then younger but barely etc - it creates such a unique fiction experience! it is such a positive spin on aging, too - I’m really happy I went with my instinct on purchasing this book! definitely one that I think was meant for me to read this year. 🎧📚✨ plus, it’s super inclusive - trans, queer & PoC main characters & it’s not ignored nor made out to be The Only Defining Trait - just so many great things to say about this book!

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Confused..

Maybe I missed something but if she wakes up every year and is unaware of that decade/age social norms, how does she recall things about her past i.e., her mother's antics? I am having a difficult time getting into this book.

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This book swept me away

Narration was fantastic. I love a good time travel novel and this was a really good one.
It was clever and entertaining.

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Reading it gave me lots to think about!

I enjoyed the book very much, and it gave me lots to think about. The New Year gives all of us a chance for new beginnings, and I wonder what I would do differently if I had the chance, as Oona did.

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interesting concept

The story was confusing at first but you really need to give it a chance for the little details to seep through. Ultimately I think the author did an great job with the particular order the book takes place and I'd like to revisit it again sometime knowing what later chapters tell us as I think I'll see some of the characters differently.

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Not an ordinary story

Margarita Montimore gives us an engaging tale about the life of Oona. With several unexpected turns, you might even think of your own life differently after reading about Oona.

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couldn't put it down

This story really grabbed me. I have always thought how cool it would be to be able to travel back and forth through time. Very entertaining.

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Loved it!!!

This was one of best books I have read. The plot of the story had hidden surprises which was a great turn of events .

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My favorite book of 2019 so far!

The book is amazing!!!! I love a book with an interesting premise! Poor Oona, after her 19th birthday she can’t live her life in chronological order. Every birthday she finds herself at a different age. This storyline, although interesting on its own, was also executed perfectly! I usually love to rush through a book that I love but this one I savored a little morsel at a time because I love The t so much!

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Wanted More

I liked the character of Oona. This was an interesting story, however it lacked conclusions for me. I had hoped for more from it.

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