My 333rd Life on Planet Earth: Secrets from the 9th Dimension by Anne Preciado Rich

My 333rd Life on Planet Earth: Secrets from the 9th Dimension by Anne Preciado Rich

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Zoie Lynn is on her 333rd life/ reincarnation ,I suppose you could say, on planet earth. Her mission is to bring harmony to the relationship of spirit and matter, and to find closure for suffering she has previously experienced. In order to accomplish this she has to return to earth as a woman, which has been challenging for her in the past in this "male - dominated world"

I absolutely loved the parts of the story that focused on Zoie Lynn's life. I could relate to her experiences. I felt her pain and frustration while as a child she is caught in an act she perceives as innocent and her parents react as though she did something terribly dirty, sexual and taboo. It brought back memories of when I decided to play doctor ... :) I believe women will gain insights to the dilemmas of female sexuality from reading this book...

It also uses great words like 'bamboozled' and 'odoriferous'...

I grew somewhat frustrated with all the sidebar discussions and dialogs between the celestial / alien beings. I was reminded of those movies where someone has been sent back to earth from heaven and all the angels are reflecting on the person's progress. Zoie is somewhat aware of the being's presence but she is usually an observer of the beings observing her. At times these discussions felt more like a philosophy lecture than a fiction story. I found myself having to put the book down a lot, much unlike the Orion Tribute review on the back of the book which says " I couldn't put it down!". But I enjoyed the book enough to continue reading eventually... Some of these side dialogs delve into alternative interpretations / explanations, of familiar Christian stories ; Adam and Eve, Noah's arc, and even Atlantis. Some of these tales make more sense than the traditional ones and some are just as outlandish...

I don't usually enjoy audio books, but this book would be an excellent candidate for an audio book because of the way it alternates between Zoie's experiences and the presence of the celestial beings. There is a lot to muse over and I could see a benefit to listening to, and reflecting upon, this story while driving or doing 'something'. I don't believe it's available on audio at this time. :(

My opinion of this book looms heavily on the 'next' book. A sort of odd description is initially given as to why Zoie Lynn is on earth. Toward the end of the story, Zoie's past personal grievances are explained in more detail but she is still a young teenager and we know nothing specific of her actual 'mission'.



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