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steph01924's review against another edition
5.0
Whew, I could not put that down. Check out my full review at Forever Young Adult.
Reread for the second time in 2022 (funnily enough almost exactly to the day) and loved it just as much as the first time. Some parts hit even deeper after five more years around the sun. Just a beautiful story of hope and loss and friendship.
Reread for the second time in 2022 (funnily enough almost exactly to the day) and loved it just as much as the first time. Some parts hit even deeper after five more years around the sun. Just a beautiful story of hope and loss and friendship.
perditism's review against another edition
3.0
i adore books that is centralled around female friendships and platonic soulmates
rakoerose's review
4.0
This is a short and stellar read with the amazing ability of creating such investment in that short amount of time.
Aren’t we a little like tiny gods? To reach up from the ground for the sun, and then when we can’t reach it, to make it ourselves?
The three girls focused on in this story, Lenore, Cathy, and Adri are all beautifully flawed. Hot-tempered, rash when making decisions, they all follow such an interesting route in their lives that makes them feel unique. I ended up liking them all immensely in the end, worrying for their futures even if they’d long since past in the time-scape of the novel.
The epistolary format is one I’m quite partial to - I grew up absolutely devouring those types of novels. This one includes diary entries and letters. There’s just something intimate about the medium when it’s done right, fulfilling that urge to dive deep into one person’s thoughts and feelings. I do attribute it a lot to how quickly I got invested. This is definitely a more character driven story, which I adore. This format won’t be for everyone but I think it’s clear how much I like it! Anderson’s style is also, in my opinion, compulsively readable. I didn’t want to put this book down.
The ending, for all three of them (four including Lily), made me breathless with the dawning of new lives and experiences. This is one of those novels that hammers home just how long a life is, and how you can do so much with it in the end.
I’m very glad I picked this up, based mostly on my childhood fascination with Anderson’s May Bird series. She definitely didn’t disappoint. ⚡️
Aren’t we a little like tiny gods? To reach up from the ground for the sun, and then when we can’t reach it, to make it ourselves?
The three girls focused on in this story, Lenore, Cathy, and Adri are all beautifully flawed. Hot-tempered, rash when making decisions, they all follow such an interesting route in their lives that makes them feel unique. I ended up liking them all immensely in the end, worrying for their futures even if they’d long since past in the time-scape of the novel.
The epistolary format is one I’m quite partial to - I grew up absolutely devouring those types of novels. This one includes diary entries and letters. There’s just something intimate about the medium when it’s done right, fulfilling that urge to dive deep into one person’s thoughts and feelings. I do attribute it a lot to how quickly I got invested. This is definitely a more character driven story, which I adore. This format won’t be for everyone but I think it’s clear how much I like it! Anderson’s style is also, in my opinion, compulsively readable. I didn’t want to put this book down.
The ending, for all three of them (four including Lily), made me breathless with the dawning of new lives and experiences. This is one of those novels that hammers home just how long a life is, and how you can do so much with it in the end.
I’m very glad I picked this up, based mostly on my childhood fascination with Anderson’s May Bird series. She definitely didn’t disappoint. ⚡️
hayleybeale's review against another edition
3.0
Odd mix of sci fi and historical fiction, linked by the idea of friendship and the bonds between women.
bookish_manda's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed this book, but I wish it dug deeper into each story line. My favorite storyline was probably Lenore’s in 1919, but I also really intrigued by Adri’s storyline (set in 2065). I liked the idea of traveling to Mars and wish Anderson would’ve given more details regarding that. I loved Lily! She was so funny and realistic.
johnnymacaroni's review against another edition
4.0
I really, really liked this. Intriguing and emotional. I really liked the way the story is told in 3 voices and in 3 different styles (narrative, diary and epistolary). I loved the characters and their stories and the future element-very unique. One of my faves of 2017 so far.
sylaratheranger's review against another edition
I probably would have loved this book if it had been more whimsical. Not the book's fault, I just had unrealistic expectations.
I enjoyed each of the three timelines but they felt separate from each other even though the connections were thoroughly explained. To be specific, Adri's story felt completely unnecessary but maybe that's because I didn't really connect with her as a character. Catherine was my personal favorite but that was probably because her timeline felt almost post-apocalyptic and had the small touches of whimsy that exist in this book.
Overall, not a bad book, just not my taste.
I enjoyed each of the three timelines but they felt separate from each other even though the connections were thoroughly explained. To be specific, Adri's story felt completely unnecessary but maybe that's because I didn't really connect with her as a character. Catherine was my personal favorite but that was probably because her timeline felt almost post-apocalyptic and had the small touches of whimsy that exist in this book.
Overall, not a bad book, just not my taste.
dancingkate0's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
It's a multi-generation book. I hate multi-generation books. But, it was interesting enough to finish without it feeling like torture.
vorpalblad's review against another edition
5.0
First: this is not a sci-fi book. While it is set in the future and technology is discussed, it's not what the book is about at all. This is a book about love, friendship, failure, fixing and probably some other f words. It's definitely a female book. About the power of women alone and together. Beautifully written. I actually looked for this author after reading her May Bird and the Ever After, a children/teen book. I'm amazed at Anderson's versatility, including the three voices in this one novel.
needmorelight's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-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
4.25
Everybody turns out OK