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arogers159's review against another edition
3.0
I was a good start to the trilogy. But I felt like Gwen and Gideon's romance was rushed. Like in the church at the end, they were flirting a little bit and then suddenly he announces his love for her? I like that Lucy and Paul are Gwen's real parents. (I mean, I think they are. Right?) Anyway, overall I liked it and I will be reading the second book.
ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
3.0
Started August 2nd, 2013. In German, as that is my first language and the language in which the author wrote the book.
As I have the Blu-ray of the film on order, I wanted to read the book (or maybe the whole series) first.
Not bad, but unexpectedly short.
Took too long till the action started and the female heroine felt younger in the beginning, I would have guessed 14, and was surprised that she was supposed to be 16. At least she made her own decision to fight instead of waiting for the fight to end (but even that she could have done easily being 12 or 14).
So far not bad, 3 stars, hoping the following [b:Saphirblau|6919272|Saphirblau (Edelstein Trilogie, #2)|Kerstin Gier|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327251290s/6919272.jpg|7146989] will be better.
As I have the Blu-ray of the film on order, I wanted to read the book (or maybe the whole series) first.
Not bad, but unexpectedly short.
Took too long till the action started and the female heroine felt younger in the beginning, I would have guessed 14, and was surprised that she was supposed to be 16. At least she made her own decision to fight instead of waiting for the fight to end (but even that she could have done easily being 12 or 14).
So far not bad, 3 stars, hoping the following [b:Saphirblau|6919272|Saphirblau (Edelstein Trilogie, #2)|Kerstin Gier|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327251290s/6919272.jpg|7146989] will be better.
bookiezeeb's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I adored this series when I was little and it’s definetly a little childish. I forgot the first book is so slow I’m excited to get more into their adventures and hopefully the spark will come back. Enjoyable and light to listen to.
sunrisethoughts's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
michelareadsbooks's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
ritasreadingcorner's review against another edition
5.0
AHHH, THIS BOOK IS AMAZING, I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
So, I finished reading this book for the second time and I can't get over it. I don't understand why this things only happen in books...
I love the characters (some of them, of course). Gwen is the typical 16-year-old girl - not really, because of her family secret, but let's pretend she is - and one day her life turns upside down. To be honest, I was glad she was the one who could travel in time, instead of her cousin.
Leslie is kind of the best best friend anyone could ever ask for. Her friendship with Gwen is beautiful. Gwen even told her a family secret that no one would believe in and she did! Leslie always supports her and she's there whenever she needs. I guess there aren't many friendships like theirs.
Charlotte and aunt Glenda are so stupid that whenever they appear, I just want to enter the book and kick their asses. Ugh. Lady Arista is also kind of annoying and I don't like her very much. Oh, and it annoys me that she is always on Charlotte and Glenda's side, like they're always right, when, actually, they're always wrong.
Caroline and Nick are cute and it's obvious they love their sister Gwen very much.
About Grace... I have already read some parts of the last book and I know why she did what she did and why she acts this way and I understand, so I'll not comment. I didn't understand very well what happened between her and Falk, but it's kinda obvious they are not over each other. I would like if they stayed together in the end.
And finally Gideon... OH MY GOD. He's so stupid and annoying sometimes! I can't stand seeing him with Charlotte. It's obvious he and Gwen have feelings for each other and in this final part of the book I was like "OH MY GOD, WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING, TELL ME MORE!!!".
I really do love this book. It's probably one of my favorites and I recommend it to everyone.
So, I finished reading this book for the second time and I can't get over it. I don't understand why this things only happen in books...
I love the characters (some of them, of course). Gwen is the typical 16-year-old girl - not really, because of her family secret, but let's pretend she is - and one day her life turns upside down. To be honest, I was glad she was the one who could travel in time, instead of her cousin.
Leslie is kind of the best best friend anyone could ever ask for. Her friendship with Gwen is beautiful. Gwen even told her a family secret that no one would believe in and she did! Leslie always supports her and she's there whenever she needs. I guess there aren't many friendships like theirs.
Charlotte and aunt Glenda are so stupid that whenever they appear, I just want to enter the book and kick their asses. Ugh. Lady Arista is also kind of annoying and I don't like her very much. Oh, and it annoys me that she is always on Charlotte and Glenda's side, like they're always right, when, actually, they're always wrong.
Caroline and Nick are cute and it's obvious they love their sister Gwen very much.
About Grace... I have already read some parts of the last book and I know why she did what she did and why she acts this way and I understand, so I'll not comment. I didn't understand very well what happened between her and Falk, but it's kinda obvious they are not over each other. I would like if they stayed together in the end.
And finally Gideon... OH MY GOD. He's so stupid and annoying sometimes! I can't stand seeing him with Charlotte. It's obvious he and Gwen have feelings for each other and in this final part of the book I was like "OH MY GOD, WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING, TELL ME MORE!!!".
I really do love this book. It's probably one of my favorites and I recommend it to everyone.
yukarin's review against another edition
1.0
-- DNF at 80% --
Back in 2009 I got this book as a birthday present in german. I began it and laid it away after two or three chapters. I wasn't captivated by it and blamed it on my reading habit back in the day (which was mainly time travelling and sci-fi). So it began to gather dust on my bookshelf until a month ago. I picked it up und began to read all over. But I didn't get far. Three quarters in now I am so frustrated with this book that I will stop it now and plan on never take it in my hands ever again. Here are the reasons why:
I can not stand the main protagonist. She behaves sometimes like a 5 year old, sometimes like 12 years old but NEVER according or near her age, which is 16 almost 17. She's naive, dumb and changes her world view every two sentences, particularly in the middle of the book where she is thinking about who she can and who she cannot trust.
The love story was predictable and very weird since Gwendolyn has no steady thoughts and changes between girly-oh-my-god-boys-are-so-cool-mode and i-am-not-interested-mode back and forth (at least up to the point where I have read).
Also the writing style was not my cup of tea. For me it's a weird mix of easy and complex words and sentences which kept my stumbling over the words although I am a native german reader. It felt quite... forced. The jokes are, in my opinion, as stupid as hell and also quite forced. Even in passages where explainations are done there are always jokes interspersed which took out the seriousness of the topic for me.
I tried to read the english translation and must say it fits the theme better than the original german version, at least in my opinion.
If you haven't read many time travelling books and do not mind having a supernaive protagonist, then this could be for you. But for me, it ends here.
Back in 2009 I got this book as a birthday present in german. I began it and laid it away after two or three chapters. I wasn't captivated by it and blamed it on my reading habit back in the day (which was mainly time travelling and sci-fi). So it began to gather dust on my bookshelf until a month ago. I picked it up und began to read all over. But I didn't get far. Three quarters in now I am so frustrated with this book that I will stop it now and plan on never take it in my hands ever again. Here are the reasons why:
I can not stand the main protagonist. She behaves sometimes like a 5 year old, sometimes like 12 years old but NEVER according or near her age, which is 16 almost 17. She's naive, dumb and changes her world view every two sentences, particularly in the middle of the book where she is thinking about who she can and who she cannot trust.
The love story was predictable and very weird since Gwendolyn has no steady thoughts and changes between girly-oh-my-god-boys-are-so-cool-mode and i-am-not-interested-mode back and forth (at least up to the point where I have read).
Also the writing style was not my cup of tea. For me it's a weird mix of easy and complex words and sentences which kept my stumbling over the words although I am a native german reader. It felt quite... forced. The jokes are, in my opinion, as stupid as hell and also quite forced. Even in passages where explainations are done there are always jokes interspersed which took out the seriousness of the topic for me.
I tried to read the english translation and must say it fits the theme better than the original german version, at least in my opinion.
If you haven't read many time travelling books and do not mind having a supernaive protagonist, then this could be for you. But for me, it ends here.
dcnireads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Misogyny, Death, Gun violence, Sexism, and Murder
Minor: Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, Child death, and Cancer
rose8's review against another edition
5.0
Super unique story and really well-written. Yes, this book is aimed at a more YA audience, and if the reader keeps that in mind then they can see the true value of this book. It's INCREDIBLY well done.
If you're interested in a great book with a healthy dose of innocence, give this one a try!
If you're interested in a great book with a healthy dose of innocence, give this one a try!