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canaanmerchant's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good, but if you're someone who gets really into the paradoxes and mechanics of time travel then this may not work for you. But time travel is the device, not the focus which rightly centers on the story and characters.
Lots of great vignettes through history and nods to important social movements as well which is neat and ultimately relates to the title.
Lots of great vignettes through history and nods to important social movements as well which is neat and ultimately relates to the title.
hawkesis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
While the concept of a time travelling serial killer is intriguing I found the writing to be slow and it didn't engage me as much as what I thought. I struggled to connect with the characters and while it was centered around the killer, it wasn't a concept that I could get into. The book does has a promise and would recommend to anyone that enjoys thrillers
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
abookdork's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Torture, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, and Violence
lisaar91's review against another edition
4.0
For the first quarter of this book, I felt like I was forcing myself to continue (I don't give up on a book easily) anyway, I'm glad I did! It's one of the strangest books I've ever read, but it worked!
mitsyleigh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
brianne_k's review against another edition
2.0
*2.5/5*
I don't know how to rate this book, so I'm leaving it at that. I liked reading the book while I was reading.. but didn't ever find myself yearning to pick it up. So while I usually read on my breaks at work, and can finish a book in a few days.. some times I just didn't care to pick it up. If that's confusing, I'm sorry, I can't really explain.
The premise of this book sounded so unique, so intriguing.. a time-traveling serial killer. Girls who "shine".
It just didn't completely work for me. I don't know why. I loved Kirby.. she was the reason why I kept reading.
I don't know how to rate this book, so I'm leaving it at that. I liked reading the book while I was reading.. but didn't ever find myself yearning to pick it up. So while I usually read on my breaks at work, and can finish a book in a few days.. some times I just didn't care to pick it up. If that's confusing, I'm sorry, I can't really explain.
The premise of this book sounded so unique, so intriguing.. a time-traveling serial killer. Girls who "shine".
It just didn't completely work for me. I don't know why. I loved Kirby.. she was the reason why I kept reading.
andersond826's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book. It was different. Who-done-it combined with time travel.
songwind's review against another edition
4.0
This is the story of a time-travelling serial killer and his victims.
Harper jumps forward and back through time with the help of a strange house. In it he finds the names of women, the "Shining Girls" and artifacts to give to or take from them.
From the Great Depression to the 90s, he visits the Shining Girls as children and gives them a gift, then comes back later to take it back.
Kirby is the only one that survived the encounter.
Positives
The story is very solid. It's enjoyable, and tense. The mix of POVs between the victims, Harper, Kirby, and her reporting partner Dan keep things fresh and offer varying takes. The shifts in timeline due to the aspect of time travel are mostly handled quite well.
Negatives
The most persistent annoyance for me was the use of South African/British terminology for the internal thoughts and the dialogue of the all-American cast. "Bank notes" instead of "bills," "punters" instead of.. audience? rubes? "Holdups" instead of thigh-highs. That kind of thing. It was jarring, and interrupted the flow of the story.
There are a couple of POV shifts that seem pointless in retrospect.
All in all, a very enjoyable read.
Harper jumps forward and back through time with the help of a strange house. In it he finds the names of women, the "Shining Girls" and artifacts to give to or take from them.
From the Great Depression to the 90s, he visits the Shining Girls as children and gives them a gift, then comes back later to take it back.
Kirby is the only one that survived the encounter.
Positives
The story is very solid. It's enjoyable, and tense. The mix of POVs between the victims, Harper, Kirby, and her reporting partner Dan keep things fresh and offer varying takes. The shifts in timeline due to the aspect of time travel are mostly handled quite well.
Negatives
The most persistent annoyance for me was the use of South African/British terminology for the internal thoughts and the dialogue of the all-American cast. "Bank notes" instead of "bills," "punters" instead of.. audience? rubes? "Holdups" instead of thigh-highs. That kind of thing. It was jarring, and interrupted the flow of the story.
There are a couple of POV shifts that seem pointless in retrospect.
All in all, a very enjoyable read.