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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-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:
Yes
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
This is a perfect book
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
I love a good messing around with a timeline meets "I need to give you dating tips" to fix it. It's like a timey wimey Cyrano de Begerac with the fate of one of the Greats lying in the balance. Love and Other Paradoxes asks us not only about love and fate, but also if we can change the past and if we should. Is everything meant to be? If we have made it to the future, or if someone has, does the past just unfold how it's supposed to be? These sort of time existential questions are played out on the pages of Love and Other Paradoxes.
I love a good messing around with a timeline meets "I need to give you dating tips" to fix it. It's like a timey wimey Cyrano de Begerac with the fate of one of the Greats lying in the balance. Love and Other Paradoxes asks us not only about love and fate, but also if we can change the past and if we should. Is everything meant to be? If we have made it to the future, or if someone has, does the past just unfold how it's supposed to be? These sort of time existential questions are played out on the pages of Love and Other Paradoxes.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Although I love romance stories I don't really enjoy plain romance stories. I always need something extra. A little bit of magic, some sci-fi elements, something adding that little something to make a story more special. So, when I was invited by HarperVoyager to read this digital arc via Netgalley I didn't hesitate. It sounded like the kind of book I currently need. Lighthearted, romantic, and time travel. I was very excited to dive in.
This book is exactly what I expected it to be. The book has a general lighthearted tone and it's a quick and easy read. Although the book has a time-travel element, it's not really a time-travel novel. Apart from a few pages the book takes place in the same world and the same time and although some characters are traveling back and forth between timelines, it's not the main theme of the story. It's more the driving force behind the decisions of these characters.
The book is marketed as a romance and although it IS a romance and the romantic relationship(s) is the core of the story, it doesn't feel like a typical romance. That's partly because of the time travel element. It seems that knowing about your future does complicate things. A lot. Especially the romance. Because if you already know who your epic love is gonna be, why would you spend time listening to what your actual heart is telling you?
And I think that's exactly what makes this book, apart from being simply entertaining, stand out. The science might not be explained in too much detail, although it was clear how everything worked and what was going on, but the dilemmas caused by time travel are really well thought out. The characters have a lot of choices to make, a lot of times their way of thinking and seeing the world is challenged and in the end they have to decide who they want to be.
This book is exactly what I expected it to be. The book has a general lighthearted tone and it's a quick and easy read. Although the book has a time-travel element, it's not really a time-travel novel. Apart from a few pages the book takes place in the same world and the same time and although some characters are traveling back and forth between timelines, it's not the main theme of the story. It's more the driving force behind the decisions of these characters.
The book is marketed as a romance and although it IS a romance and the romantic relationship(s) is the core of the story, it doesn't feel like a typical romance. That's partly because of the time travel element. It seems that knowing about your future does complicate things. A lot. Especially the romance. Because if you already know who your epic love is gonna be, why would you spend time listening to what your actual heart is telling you?
And I think that's exactly what makes this book, apart from being simply entertaining, stand out. The science might not be explained in too much detail, although it was clear how everything worked and what was going on, but the dilemmas caused by time travel are really well thought out. The characters have a lot of choices to make, a lot of times their way of thinking and seeing the world is challenged and in the end they have to decide who they want to be.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 out of 5 stars: I did have high hopes for this one as her last one is tattooed on my heart. The way the plot twist along with the fantastical element. Joe was also a bit hard to like at time with how self centered and how he overlooked details. It did fall a bit flat for me.
I did love Esi's fascination with everything with 2005 and it did also filled me with nostalgia. I loved all the pop culture references although if you know the references you will see the plot twists coming. I did adore the setting and not just the setting and the place. I also adored seeing the strong male friendship between Joe and Rob. Their banter was everything as roommates. I did love the ending.
I did love Esi's fascination with everything with 2005 and it did also filled me with nostalgia. I loved all the pop culture references