I loved the structure of this book. The main charater, Ursula Todd, is born in the first chapter, only to die minutes later when her umbilical cord gets wrapped around her neck. In the next chapter, Ursula Todd is born and lives, but only for a short while. In the next chapter, Ursual Todd is born and so on and so on. 
 Each chapter is told from a different perspective or time period of Ursula's life, therefore moving the story forward. Each life varies in length and events, ranging from subtle to dramatic. 
 Eventually Ursula begins to have a sense of deja vu or premonition which she acts on in order to change the course of events. Needless to say, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. This all leads up to events that could change the course of history. 
 Even though the story is told in this manner, it took nothing away from the fully formed characters. While she will eventually die each chapter, the story lines remain fully realized. 
 The book had a haunting quality, as if you could feel her previous self in each succeeding chapter. And while I read this book quickly, I feel like I spent so much time with the characters. It makes me want to continue to stay with her and see what will happen next! 
 A great read!