In 1969, four siblings living in New York City visit a traveling psychic. Rumor has it that this woman can tell them the date of their deaths. For Varya (age 13), Daniel (age 11), Klara (age 9) and Simon (age 7), things well never be the same again.Over the next 40 years, the prophecy either haunts or informs their lives. Simon escapes with Klara to San Francisco where he immerses himself in the gay lifestyle of the late '70s. Klara is determined to become a magician and bases her act on that of her daredevil grandmother. Back in New York City, Daniel becomes a doctor and Varya becomes a biologist who conducts research on how to extend longevity.
How much did the prophecy affect the way their lives turned out? Did they live their lives the way they wanted to or was the prophecy real?
Although I wanted to shake the siblings at times, I enjoyed this book a lot. It is both a story of how people face their future as well as a story about family bonds and caring. Not always fun to read but well worth the time I spent reading it.
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