Characters
This character is a career-focused lawyer who is initially shocked by her dream of the future.
Who is Dannie Kohan?
This character's illness forces Dannie to confront the fragility of life and the emotions tied to impending loss.
Who is Bella?
This is the relationship that Dannie has with David, which is initially thought to be her future, but ultimately doesn't work out as expected.
What is Dannie and David's romantic relationship?
This event, where Dannie wakes up five years in the future, shifts her life completely, forcing her to confront a love she never expected.
What is the moment when Dannie experiences a vision of her future?
The novel begins in this city, where Dannie lives and works as a corporate lawyer, focused on achieving her carefully planned future.
What is New York City?
This man appears in Dannie's dream of the future, even though she's not yet met him in real life.
Who is Aaron?
Who is David?
Dannie and this character share a close friendship, but their bond is tested when illness and changing circumstances complicate their lives.
Who is Bella?
This heartbreaking moment forces Dannie to grapple with the fragility of life, love, and the truth about her relationships.
What is the moment when Dannie learns about Bella’s diagnosis?
This cozy, yet significant location serves as the backdrop for the scene where Dannie has her vision of the future, changing the course of her life.
What is Dannie’s apartment?
This is the man that Dannie is originally in love with and realizes does not share the same romantic interest at the end of the novel.
This key event causes Dannie to question whether her future is predestined or something she can control.
What is Dannie's dream about her life five years in the future?
Dannie receives emotional support from this family member, who offers guidance and love during difficult times in her life.
Who is Dannie's mother?
This turning point involves Dannie making a critical decision about her personal and professional life, affecting her future path.
What is Dannie choosing to follow her heart over her meticulously planned career?
This place, central to Dannie’s relationship with Bella, is where they spend a meaningful moment discussing their futures.
What is Bella’s apartment?
This is a supporting character in the novel but then turns into a romantic interest at the end of the story. He assists Bella with her chemo and often is there for Dannie in the hospital.
Who is Bella's doctor?
This theme is exemplified by Dannie's realization that her future can look very different from what she originally envisioned.
What is personal growth or self-discovery?
This is the first relationship of grief that Dannie experiences in her life.
Who is Dannie's brother?
This life-altering realization in the final chapters forces Dannie to reconsider the meaning of fate, love, and destiny.
What is the revelation that her future with Bella was not as she imagined, but still meaningful?
This vibrant and bustling setting, where Dannie works, highlights her high-pressure career and desire for control over her life.
What is the law firm in New York?
This character is Dannie's boss at the law firm and has a significant impact on her professional life.
Who is Grant?
Despite facing personal challenges, Dannie learns this important lesson about embracing change and moving forward.
What is hope and resilience?
This relationship challenges Dannie's balance between her demanding career and her personal life, especially when her plans are disrupted.
What is Dannie's relationship with her work and how it affects her relationships?
This moment forces Dannie to confront her own fears and desires as she begins to understand that her future may be more flexible than she once believed.
What is when Dannie chooses to pursue a relationship with someone unexpected, allowing her to break free from her rigid plans?
This event, set in an intimate restaurant in the city, marks a crucial turning point in Dannie’s relationship with David.
What is the dinner where David proposes to Bella?