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This Time Tomorrow

Emma Straub

3.91 AVERAGE


3.25 stars

This book was not quite what I was expecting. It felt way too YA for me. I was frustrated with the MC’s decision to not disclose certain things to her father. This one was just ok for me. I did like to nostalgic parts of my childhood mentioned throughout (Z100 radio station, Loves’ Baby Soft, Rye Playland)!

The audiobook for This Time Tomorrow was wonderful. The story is charming--Alice travels back in time from her 40th birthday to her 16th birthday. In the present day, her father is ill so she tries to change the future. I don't want to give too much away so I'll leave it at that, but it's not your typical time travel novel. I really enjoyed this novel so much.

The acknowledgements and story about her father is what pushed this from a 3 to 4 for me.
emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

3.8 stars ⭐️ I liked this book. “Palate cleanser” type, easy read and enough intrigue. Didn’t love it the whole time, but it picked back up. I enjoyed the sentimentality of the main character’s relationships and feelings. The writing was a bit underdeveloped at times and the dialogue was unbelievable and should’ve been edited some.
emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Enjoyed the conceit, the dad and the cat.
emotional 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

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but I liked it. I loved to see Alice's relationship with her dad. Just so sweet. Sam, too. Friends that are more like sisters. Lots of good little nuggets of wisdom in this book.