title: And Again: A Novel
author: Jessica Chiarella
description: What a stunning first novel! <i>And Again</i> was continually haunting me, and just when I thought I knew these characters, who are so vivid and singular in their desires and frailties, and yet so universal in their humanity, they surprised me once more until the pages were finished and I was left pondering our lives, our future, and how love still works. Jessica Chiarella has so much talent."<br /> <b>Susan Straight</b>, author of <i>Between Heaven and Here</i><br /><br />"AND AGAIN is a moving and beautifully crafted novel about the frailty of identity, the illusion of control, and the enduring power of love. A fantastic debut." <br /> <b>Laila Lalami</b>, author of <i>The Moor's Account, </i>Pulitzer Prize finalist and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize<br /><br />"Contemplative . . . Chiarellas entrancing prose and fully fleshed characters should garner widespread, enthusiastic praise.<i>Booklist</i><br /><br />Chiarella's engaging writing creates so many haunting moments that readers will find themselves moving quickly through the story, as well as awaiting her next work. This is a novel about what it means to be human, with all the flaws and vulnerabilities that implies, and whether we can ever truly begin again. (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>)<br /><br />It was the unique premise of AND AGAIN that pulled me in, but it was Jessica Chiarellas luminous writing that kept me reading page after page. The characters were gorgeously observed, the world fully believable and utterly absorbing. I never wanted it to end.<b>Rebecca Johns</b>, author of <i>Countess</i> and <i>Icebergs</i><br /><br />"[Jessica Chiarella] does an amazing job moving from character to character and delving into their inner thoughts. The idea of creating human clones is already a controversial subject, but this book offers an eye-opening view to the mental and psychological strain that it can cause. The vulnerability and self-consciousness of the characters makes them easy to relate to and endearing." (<i>RT Reviews</i>)<br /><br />Chiarella provides a finely nuanced look at four people whose return to the living feels miraculous but provides no magical answers or happy endings in the long run. The body transfer serves easily as allegory for any major life change; we are called upon in life to remake ourselves at some point. Strength and resilience abound in this deeply felt debut. (<i>Shelf Awareness</i>)<br /><br />"Chiarellas characters are well drawn, and their anguishes ring true. Do the people who love us in sickness and health really love us, or do they act out of a sense of duty? The SUBS have gotten a reprieve; what will they do with their second chance? Chiarella expresses their deep desires and yearnings with poetic compassion." (<i>USA Today (3.5 out of 4 stars)</i>)<br /><br />AND AGAIN delivers a stunning journey challenging the nature of identity, weaving four stories into a cohesive narrative. Youll meet Hannah, an artistic prodigy, David, a congressman, Connie, an actress, and Linda, a wife and mother who lived completely paralyzed for eight years. As Chiarella gradually reveals the characters pasts in tandem with their present courses, she illuminates the reality that their bodiesand our owndetermine identity far more than expected. (<i>Paste Magazine</i>)<br /><br />"Chiarella is also a pioneer as a writer, spinning a plot thats as groundbreaking as the medical procedure Linda, David, Connie, and Hannah undergo." (<i>Chicago Review of Books</i>)
zlib_text: Contents
  Prologue
  Chapter 1
  Chapter 2
  Chapter 3
  Chapter 4
  Chapter 5
  Chapter 6
  Chapter 7
  Chapter 8
  Chapter 9
  Chapter 10
  Chapter 11
  Chapter 12
  Chapter 13
  Chapter 14
  Chapter 15
  Chapter 16
  Chapter 17
  Chapter 18
  Chapter 19
  Chapter 20
  Chapter 21
  Chapter 22
  Chapter 23
  Acknowledgments
  
  About the Author
  Jessica Cunsolo’s young adult series, With Me, has amassed over one hundred million reads on
  Wattpad since she posted her first story, She’s With Me, on the platform in 2015. The novel has since
  won a 2016 Watty Award for Best Teen Fiction, and has been published in French by Hachette
  Romans, in Spanish by Grupo Planeta, and in English by Wattpad Books. Jessica lives with her dog,
  Leo, just outside of Toronto, where she enjoys the outdoors and transforming her real-life awkward
  situations into plotlines for her viral stories. You can find her on Twitter @AvaViolet17, on Instagram
  @jesscunsolo, or on Wattpad @AvaViolet.
  
  About the Author
  Jessica Cunsolo’s young adult series, With Me, has amassed 