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laurelani's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
m3l89's review against another edition
4.0
At times I found this quite confusing as it was repetitive and I couldn't always work out who's point of view a section was from as this seemed to change almost every paragraph. I thought the time travel aspect was good, with a twist in the middle, and scope for a prequel about Helen's parents and their honeymoon. I thought the lesbian aspect was a bit cringe worthy and predictable. I wasn't comfortable with the relationship between Anne, Helen and Yahlia, and thought it was even more odd how accepting Yahlia's mother was about it.
But overall not a bad read.
But overall not a bad read.
plumeriade's review against another edition
3.0
this was really fun to read, but i think it couldn't decide whether it should be serious or campy. i would've gone for campy! but despite little tastes of that (ANNE BOLEYN DISCOVERING PACKING, OMG) it doesn't really go all out, but it also doesn't do more than scratch the surface of seriousness, either. but still, i enjoyed it!
jenzyme's review
3.0
The main character, Helen, is in the process of splitting up with her wife Yalia, when her semi-estranged father reconnects right as he's about to die, to pass on responsibility for a woman connected with his research. That woman turns out to be Anne Boylen, whisked away from the past right before her execution. All three of them start falling in love with each other while dealing with Anne's fades (mini-returns to the past) and her insecurity about living in the modern world, plus the exploits of the semi-evil corporation that brought Anne back in the first place, run by an evil(ish) time-traveled Benjamin Franklin. I would have preferred more campy and/or more smut in the book, since the plot kinda half-assed both and didn't quite hit the mark on either, but it was certainly quite ridiculous and thoroughly enjoyable.
stgts's review
2.0
I didn't hate this book, admittedly, but I would have enjoyed it a lot more as an r/relationships post, if only so I didn't have to read the sex descriptions. Anyway, congrats to Anne Boleyn on living out her gay threesome fantasies when I can't even get ONE date.
synth's review
1.0
I appreciated the general sexual and gender identity fluidity in this story, as well as the lack of unnecessary drama and unbelievable resolutions. But it was all very lust and love at first sight without any realistic development of a relationship. They spend the book fighting their attraction because a polyamorous triangle is a challenge, but there's no actual significant development in their feelings and interactions.
The other reason I found this book less than okay is the fact that, in a way, it idealizes the historical characters, despite trying to show them as complex and flawed.
The other reason I found this book less than okay is the fact that, in a way, it idealizes the historical characters, despite trying to show them as complex and flawed.
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