A review by dearsayuri
Change Places with Me by Lois Metzger

3.0

"You are at the center of your life, not the edge."

I am not entirely sure how I feel about this book. I'd give it 2.5-2.8 stars after careful consideration since I was initially disappointed but my thoughts kept circling around the ideas Lois Metzger introduced. There is not much to add to the description of the book from my side and I believe anything else I might add can be considered a spoiler. In fact, the cover of the book is already one huge spoiler.

The novel tries to deal with a lot of important things at the same time. Unfortunately, the key word is TRIES. I do not think Metzger did a very good job at dealing with realistic issues. Nonetheless, I can definitely say that those issues are very much alive and present in everyone's lives. Moreover, that might be the reason why so many people feel strange about the novel - because the author (pardon my language) half-assed those big 21st century issues. There isn't any in-depth discussions going on.

In addition to that, I would not call the story line intense or twisted as it claims to be. If you have read books by Gillian Flynn (and liked it), you would not find Rose's story edgy. You would not fall in love with Rose or her friends, find any exciting love interests. You would not even want to change your tumblr name into something Change Places with Me related. This story won't give you any of that. However, what it will give you is questions.

After reading this book you will start questioning your choices. You will reconsider your future actions. You might even lay awake at night thinking about the great unknown, future technological advancements and humanity in general. You would ask yourself, would I do this? That, as I see it, the only positive point I can make.