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sophiegs's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
missredreads20's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
This is an incredible debut novel! I'm not sure if this is how you describe it in books, but it breaks the 4th wall like in films, by talking directly to the reader.
CW for loss of mother. I was aware of this before I started the book and although it was challenging for me, it was absolutely worth it. Having lost mine at age 18, I did find reading this was like touching a wound and so I could only read a few chapters at a time. However, it was absolutely worth it because its a beautiful story about love, family, connections and life meaning. I also enjoyed the parallels between Eddie and his belief in God and Faye being challenged by the "unbelievable." It reminded me of the scene in Miracle on 34th Street where they present the dollar bill with the writing "in God we trust", to demonstrate that we believe in things we can't see.
My favourite quote:
"The we objects are not bridges to the past, they're bridges to memories of the past. But they are not the past."
CW for loss of mother. I was aware of this before I started the book and although it was challenging for me, it was absolutely worth it. Having lost mine at age 18, I did find reading this was like touching a wound and so I could only read a few chapters at a time. However, it was absolutely worth it because its a beautiful story about love, family, connections and life meaning. I also enjoyed the parallels between Eddie and his belief in God and Faye being challenged by the "unbelievable." It reminded me of the scene in Miracle on 34th Street where they present the dollar bill with the writing "in God we trust", to demonstrate that we believe in things we can't see.
My favourite quote:
"The we objects are not bridges to the past, they're bridges to memories of the past. But they are not the past."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
bi_bibliophile's review
The book made a few "jokes" I did feel uncomfortable with, especially one about a "sex change" which is never something to joke about. There was also a joke about a white blind man's race which I was unsure about and he was treated a bit like a stereotypical "gay best friend" and his "nickname" seemed a bit mean, the MC called him "Big Gay Bear" because he was fat and gay, no thanks. It was just a little uncomfortable and this was all within the space of about 5 pages.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Transphobia
amberjanereads's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
bookmarkonthewall's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Faye lives a happy life with her husband and two children. However, she lost her mother at a young age and she longs for the memories and experiences that she missed out with her.
Until one day, she finds an old space hopper box in the attic that enables her to time travel back to the 1970’s and visit her mother.
How much will Faye sacrifice in her present life in order to relive a past life that was lost?
💭 This is definitely a quirky read and when you read about it, even though it defies a sense of reality, you have to like Alice in Wonderland, fall down the rabbit hole and go with it. As noted in the book itself, who really can tell us what is true and what isn’t?
It’s definitely an interesting concept on the ability to time travel and revisit someone who you missed out on in life, and wish you could piece together a missing life and experiences.
There’s a strong theme on motherhood and the everlasting bond that is created through generations, which is very different to a bond you have with other loved ones in your life. This book is also about love, grief and loss. Fisher provides an intimate and poignant world of dealing with the loss of a mother at a young age.
Lastly there’s an overarching theme about faith and belief. Whether it’s a religious, spiritual or other belief, it’s about holding onto something that provides reassurance, comfort and in some shape or form, love.
⚖️ An unusual book with a very intriguing concept built on moving timelines between the past and present. If you like The Time Traveller’s Wife, I think this would be a read worth exploring.
For me personally, I didn’t enjoy it was much as I would have liked. While I understood Faye’s urge to see her mother, I struggled to fully understand why she would jeopardise her own family to do so.
Until one day, she finds an old space hopper box in the attic that enables her to time travel back to the 1970’s and visit her mother.
How much will Faye sacrifice in her present life in order to relive a past life that was lost?
💭 This is definitely a quirky read and when you read about it, even though it defies a sense of reality, you have to like Alice in Wonderland, fall down the rabbit hole and go with it. As noted in the book itself, who really can tell us what is true and what isn’t?
It’s definitely an interesting concept on the ability to time travel and revisit someone who you missed out on in life, and wish you could piece together a missing life and experiences.
There’s a strong theme on motherhood and the everlasting bond that is created through generations, which is very different to a bond you have with other loved ones in your life. This book is also about love, grief and loss. Fisher provides an intimate and poignant world of dealing with the loss of a mother at a young age.
Lastly there’s an overarching theme about faith and belief. Whether it’s a religious, spiritual or other belief, it’s about holding onto something that provides reassurance, comfort and in some shape or form, love.
⚖️ An unusual book with a very intriguing concept built on moving timelines between the past and present. If you like The Time Traveller’s Wife, I think this would be a read worth exploring.
For me personally, I didn’t enjoy it was much as I would have liked. While I understood Faye’s urge to see her mother, I struggled to fully understand why she would jeopardise her own family to do so.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
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