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sandramandarina's review against another edition
4.0
I started by reading the Time Police series by Jodi Taylor, but was advised to read this series first to avoid spoilers. I read Just One Damned Thing after Another and I loved it. This is a light and fun sci-fi reading and needs to be taken as such. It is very clearly aimed at adults. There is humor, historical information/speculations, there is a bit of romance, attempted sexual assault, one or two sex scenes (not too spicy though), there is action, blood and death.
I see some people mention inconsistencies in their review, as well as little character development. As I look at this book as a first one of a long series this actually made me more curious to read the next books to see what more we (and the characters themselves) will learn about the characters and their world. It would not be a good series if everything was solved and explained in the first book in my opinion.
I am very happy to have discovered this series and if the quality is consistent I will for sure read all of them (and then read the Time Police Series, the first book was great!)
I see some people mention inconsistencies in their review, as well as little character development. As I look at this book as a first one of a long series this actually made me more curious to read the next books to see what more we (and the characters themselves) will learn about the characters and their world. It would not be a good series if everything was solved and explained in the first book in my opinion.
I am very happy to have discovered this series and if the quality is consistent I will for sure read all of them (and then read the Time Police Series, the first book was great!)
irenesuamar's review against another edition
2.0
"Historians and physicists - please do not spit on me in the street"
asl4u's review against another edition
5.0
This is just an amazing book. Great humor - great story... second time through and I cannot wait to read the next book!
zottel's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
charlouise's review against another edition
Honestly I just felt bored, none of the characters intrigued me and I felt a lot was glossed over. But I do think the idea behind the story was really interesting
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
charmedlassie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
moncoinlecture's review against another edition
3.0
Agréable lecture distrayante, mais qui va un peu vite pour moi. Je vais quand même lire le tome 2 hein!
psychichotline's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
topdragon's review against another edition
4.0
Madeline “Max” Maxwell has been hired to become a part of the St. Mary’s Institute of Historical Research and she couldn’t be more delighted. Finally, she could put her newly-minted doctorate to good use. What she didn’t expect was the real mission of St. Mary’s: going back in time to perform the actual historical research in person.
I’ve read quite a few novels involving time travel and have concluded it is impossible to explain away the numerous paradoxes involved. Here, the author, Jodi Taylor, offers a time travel story in the only way that I think works: she doesn’t even try to explain it. We readers understand that it simply works and don’t need to know how. In addition, she is careful to not make the story be about time travel itself but rather she uses it to build the plot, settings, and characters that result from it. Having said that, she does offer a new twist involving time travel that I haven't encountered before and it bodes well for the rest of the series.
This book has just about everything in it: history, comedy, romance, snarky dialog, extreme danger, and adventure galore. Part of the time while I was reading, I was thinking that maybe too much was thrown in there because at times, some of the plot flew by so fast it seemed like I was skimming even though I read every word. In particular, the main antagonist was not fleshed out at all nor their motivations. But I suppose that will happen more and more in subsequent books. Truth be told, based on the title alone, I was expecting a lighter read. I was not expecting the high body count or the traumatic results, both physical and emotional. The main character, Max, really gets put through the ringer. But she also grows substantially as a character which makes this a solid read.
A good read overall but I’m not sure I am ready to jump immediately into the following books in the series.
I’ve read quite a few novels involving time travel and have concluded it is impossible to explain away the numerous paradoxes involved. Here, the author, Jodi Taylor, offers a time travel story in the only way that I think works: she doesn’t even try to explain it. We readers understand that it simply works and don’t need to know how. In addition, she is careful to not make the story be about time travel itself but rather she uses it to build the plot, settings, and characters that result from it. Having said that, she does offer a new twist involving time travel that I haven't encountered before and it bodes well for the rest of the series.
This book has just about everything in it: history, comedy, romance, snarky dialog, extreme danger, and adventure galore. Part of the time while I was reading, I was thinking that maybe too much was thrown in there because at times, some of the plot flew by so fast it seemed like I was skimming even though I read every word. In particular, the main antagonist was not fleshed out at all nor their motivations. But I suppose that will happen more and more in subsequent books. Truth be told, based on the title alone, I was expecting a lighter read. I was not expecting the high body count or the traumatic results, both physical and emotional. The main character, Max, really gets put through the ringer. But she also grows substantially as a character which makes this a solid read.
A good read overall but I’m not sure I am ready to jump immediately into the following books in the series.