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worldofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Absolutely amazing
manal_osmally's review against another edition
4.0
That was so scary ....
I mean WWII was scary enough as it was... now add to that the whole time shift things and It's post apocalyptic scenario and humans are no more ....
Good God it's really such a scary thing.
It's all well written, and very neat history and all, I would have liked it more if it didn't include a threat to another hero.
If they didn't lose the AI, and if foster could have stayed..
My concern with the series is that it will not maintain a set of heros, with foster warning comes the point that they will lose liam to the aging factor and then they might need a new operator....
It's an-edge-of-my-seat kinda of series and I am looking forward to read thr next book.
I mean WWII was scary enough as it was... now add to that the whole time shift things and It's post apocalyptic scenario and humans are no more ....
Good God it's really such a scary thing.
It's all well written, and very neat history and all, I would have liked it more if it didn't include a threat to another hero.
If they didn't lose the AI, and if foster could have stayed..
My concern with the series is that it will not maintain a set of heros, with foster warning comes the point that they will lose liam to the aging factor and then they might need a new operator....
It's an-edge-of-my-seat kinda of series and I am looking forward to read thr next book.
rosekk's review against another edition
3.0
The writing style was good, and it was fun to read, except for the very annoying loopholes in the way the time-travel is dealt with. The past is changed, so the future they're based in changes - but that would also change their lives and how/if they ended up there, but this wasn't taken into account. It's very annoying.
mrjtfool's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
tinnytree's review against another edition
3.0
A few weeks to reflect on this book. Interesting alternative history YA which almost pushed for 4 stars.
namulith's review against another edition
2.0
Boring YA novel. And of course it's... it's always him.
blevins's review against another edition
3.0
I'd give this a 3.5 if I could, but can't do half scores. Time Riders is a fun time travel adventure in the YA genre that will entertain if you like this sort of thing. I do. This is part one in a growing series of time travel adventures with the three teens who are rescued from certain death and turned into time jumping agents sent back into the past to correct or repair the current time frame. Not sure how many I plan on reading--not really into long series. Even a trilogy is usually more than enough for me, so an 8-part series isn't really my cup of tea. Although I am going to listen to CS Lewis' multi-part Chronicles of Narnia this year on CD. And, don't even worry about the science of time travel--this isn't one of those books that spends time getting down to the nuts and bolts of time travel with paragraphs devoted to plausible physics. No, being a YA book, it's best to just go with it and have fun as it unfolds. There's multiple time lines going in this involving the Germans winning WW2 and what might happen to America if they do.
apireading's review against another edition
4.0
THIS BOOK IS INSANE.
Not only it's addictive and so well written, but it drives you crazy. Every time you think you can take a break from all this stress, the story drowns you deeper in the suspense and the stress. It was an obvious choice to deal with the Second World War to start a book about trim traveling but the chosen angle was very interesting and fascinating.
I loved every single chapter of this book. And characters. At first Maddy was a bit annoying but she reveals herself as a great leader in the middle. Sal is an enjoyable character even if she is young. But Foster and especially Liam/Bob are my favorites.
DON'T DENY IT there is a BEAUTIFUL bromance between Liam and Bob. I literally cried at the end (for "you know what scene between Liam and Bob") because their friendship (do I dare to say love ?) is so beautiful and intense. They went through a lot together and Liam succeed to turn Bob into a real human being instead of a clone.
Now let's talk about the bad guy. Paul Kramer should inspire you nothing but hate but I was so fascinating by him and his motivations that I've never succeed to feel anger against him. There is something noble in his intentions at first, and you can feel that he has good reasons even if it's motivated by the power and the hunger of being a inspiration and a leader. The crazier he becomes, the more likable he seems. At the end when you see that he hesitates you can finally see the human part of him we can barely see during the all book.
The time traveling/clone/time loops are a bit complicated to understand at the beginning but it becomes more fluid and more believable as you keep reading. But I'm now so excited to discover which period we will see in the next books.
Not only it's addictive and so well written, but it drives you crazy. Every time you think you can take a break from all this stress, the story drowns you deeper in the suspense and the stress. It was an obvious choice to deal with the Second World War to start a book about trim traveling but the chosen angle was very interesting and fascinating.
I loved every single chapter of this book. And characters. At first Maddy was a bit annoying but she reveals herself as a great leader in the middle. Sal is an enjoyable character even if she is young. But Foster and especially Liam/Bob are my favorites.
DON'T DENY IT there is a BEAUTIFUL bromance between Liam and Bob. I literally cried at the end (for "you know what scene between Liam and Bob") because their friendship (do I dare to say love ?) is so beautiful and intense. They went through a lot together and Liam succeed to turn Bob into a real human being instead of a clone.
Now let's talk about the bad guy. Paul Kramer should inspire you nothing but hate but I was so fascinating by him and his motivations that I've never succeed to feel anger against him. There is something noble in his intentions at first, and you can feel that he has good reasons even if it's motivated by the power and the hunger of being a inspiration and a leader. The crazier he becomes, the more likable he seems. At the end when you see that he hesitates you can finally see the human part of him we can barely see during the all book.
The time traveling/clone/time loops are a bit complicated to understand at the beginning but it becomes more fluid and more believable as you keep reading. But I'm now so excited to discover which period we will see in the next books.
bubbleelle's review against another edition
4.0
I'm really happy I gave this book a fair shot and read it all the way through. I wound up really liking it, even though in the first 100 pages I found it hard to get into.