The Confessions of Max Tivoli

Loved.It. This was a phenomenal book, one that I can't stop thinking about! It's told out of order chronologically so it's one of those where you keep thinking about. It's a bizarre concept and I hope this doesn't put anyone off, but it's about a man who physically ages backwards. He was born as an old man and over his lifetime gets younger in his appearance. But mentally he gets older... it's weird, but it's very interesting to think about, the challenges he faced and obstacles to finding true love. Just like the Time Traveler's Wife, it's a very weird concept, but it's grounded in good storytelling and real characters so it works.

Here's a preview on Google Books (just discovered this site - pretty cool...)

The central line that starts out the book is: "We were each the love of someone's life..." and I heard that click into place on the last pages. What a well written book, it was quite nice to read. It was heartbreakingly beautiful. Thanks again to Rob (woot woot shout out) for letting me borrow it!