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annadupreo's review against another edition
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mariposa26's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
lediamond4's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was excellent. The plot grabbed me right away. I’ve read a lot of thrillers but nothing anything like this one. Jen is a mother who witnesses her teenage son brutally murder someone and is left helpless and frightened by her inability to do anything for him. Or is she? Jen wakes up to find that it’s the day before her son commits murder. Then she wakes up the day before the day before. And so on and so forth. Each day Jen wakes up with more time in between her and her son’s horrific crime. Each day she struggles to piece together the reason why and how her son could do such a thing. Each day she gains an answer but also more than questions.
Jen is a good protagonist. She’s realistic, likable, flawed, and familiar. She’s someone you might know in real life. Her. . . unique predicament makes her story utterly captivating. She doesn’t let her bewilderment and frustration stop her from trying to figure out why she’s stuck moving backwards in time. I loved how she explained her problem to other people. She was smart, never panicked, and so completely rational that they had to (at least somewhat) believe her. And that made me love this book all the more. It avoided falling into the age old, tired trope of “Woman in Upsetting Situation Also Getting Gaslit by Everyone Around Her Simply Because She’s “Hysterical” and No One Will Believe Her.” You know the type. No, Gillian McAllister allows the impossible to be possible and she lets her characters believe that it could be possible.
The time stuff isn’t fully explained but it doesn’t have to be. It’s a truly thrilling, compelling read. It goes on for maybe just a bit too long and the ending may also be a little rushed after all the build up, but overall I loved this. I loved how the pieces slowly but surely came together. I enjoyed this so much.
Jen is a good protagonist. She’s realistic, likable, flawed, and familiar. She’s someone you might know in real life. Her. . . unique predicament makes her story utterly captivating. She doesn’t let her bewilderment and frustration stop her from trying to figure out why she’s stuck moving backwards in time. I loved how she explained her problem to other people. She was smart, never panicked, and so completely rational that they had to (at least somewhat) believe her. And that made me love this book all the more. It avoided falling into the age old, tired trope of “Woman in Upsetting Situation Also Getting Gaslit by Everyone Around Her Simply Because She’s “Hysterical” and No One Will Believe Her.” You know the type. No, Gillian McAllister allows the impossible to be possible and she lets her characters believe that it could be possible.
The time stuff isn’t fully explained but it doesn’t have to be. It’s a truly thrilling, compelling read. It goes on for maybe just a bit too long and the ending may also be a little rushed after all the build up, but overall I loved this. I loved how the pieces slowly but surely came together. I enjoyed this so much.
meghan_plethoraofpages's review against another edition
5.0
A really entertaining and enjoyable audiobook!
linzmarie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kaycee27's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I really enjoyed the going back in time element and just how far the main character was willing to go to help her family; no matter what toll it took on her as a mother, wife and daughter. This book had so many twists throughout the story and had such a unique plot to it.
evarano's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this so much, such a well written story. Every time I thought I had it figured out, the twists just kept coming and made me gasp each time. So interesting and I loved the concept, I loved the ending. The audiobook was great and I highly recommend if you love a mystery/thriller type of read!
As I didn’t have a fav book of this year, this is one of my Top 10 of 2023! ⭐️
As I didn’t have a fav book of this year, this is one of my Top 10 of 2023! ⭐️
bookgraphy's review against another edition
4.75
I lost count of the times I had my mind blown with all the twists in this book. I was feeling a little frustrated at first, because I felt like it was too slow but once it picked up I could not put the book down.
I am more than happy with the ending, made me very emotional and happy to know the beautiful love they had wasn't a lie. (But also ngl loved all the places my mind went when trying to figure out the mystery). Also, brownie points for giving us even more craziness with that epilogue!!!
I am more than happy with the ending, made me very emotional and happy to know