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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
While at its heart this is a story about the power and perseverance of true love, the more interesting part of the book is the hypothetical question that pushes the narrative. If a version of yourself came back from the future and told you unless you changed one specific part of your life you would have a miserable existence in the future, would you?
Reading this book, I did not fall headlong like the narrator does with Q, or like he does in describing his latest plans for a book. It's a bit funny, but it also made me think, "Oh good lord, would we just get to how this resolves instead of watching him flail?" Still, that need to know what happens never goes away, and for that reason, I kept going. I read it while on vacation, and for airplane/hotel reading, it's a worthy distraction. Yes, it's a bit heavy-handed with the symbolism, but part of me suspects that it's done in a farcical way. Not being able to tell was annoying, even though I wanted to keep reading. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this book. Was I more patient with its faults because I was on vacation?
Would I feel differently if I were able to go back and read it under different circumstances?
Oh, I see what you did there, Mandery. Everything comes back the nagging concept of Choice.
(My full review can be found on Glorified Love Letters.)
Would I feel differently if I were able to go back and read it under different circumstances?
Oh, I see what you did there, Mandery. Everything comes back the nagging concept of Choice.
(My full review can be found on Glorified Love Letters.)
While the premise is fascinating, the book is actually rather dull, with frequent detours for philosophical discussion which grow more and more tedious. Not as sweet or interesting as it may appear, it instead comes off as boring and rather depressing.
I found the premise of this book had the potential to be fascinating, and there were aspects that I enjoyed. I found myself throwing my hands in the air as the main character's future selves kept coming to him, telling him to change every action he makes at the advice of the last future self. I was relieved when his current self responded similarly.
The sections that relate to the character's books were incredibly boring, and perhaps intentionally so. I felt that I was supposed to be in on the joke, but didn't find it funny.
Q is certainly unique but I wish I'd liked it more.
The sections that relate to the character's books were incredibly boring, and perhaps intentionally so. I felt that I was supposed to be in on the joke, but didn't find it funny.
Q is certainly unique but I wish I'd liked it more.
A lovely combination of romance and relaxed science fiction. It takes quite a nice look at the Butterfly Effect of changing your past with a little consideration of the power of fate. It's quite a slow paced book and I took a little while to get into it but I thoroughly enjoyed it and plan to read it again.
The protagonist was rather dull and hopeless, but the story itself needed this and although I was disappointed that Q did not feature more, I think the story would have been different if she had.
The protagonist was rather dull and hopeless, but the story itself needed this and although I was disappointed that Q did not feature more, I think the story would have been different if she had.