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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Still excellent, which is always an accomplishment in a series. Due to the main subject matter being time travel, every now and then it's a bit confusing. But I found that my confusion was usually due to missing a small detail while reading. In short, as with the first, I quite enjoyed this.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
2.5 stars.
Plot moves ahead lightning fast but the end gets bogged down in an isolated event that scales things back and has a bit of the end of "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" - remember the trash can!
Narration on audiobook is great (extra half star in rating)
Plot moves ahead lightning fast but the end gets bogged down in an isolated event that scales things back and has a bit of the end of "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" - remember the trash can!
Narration on audiobook is great (extra half star in rating)
A good second installment - I'm very curious what happens next. I am so excited to have so much Kiernan in this book.
Both my 13-year old daughter and I LOVED the first book in this series. It ended with a huge cliffhanger – so when I saw book 2 was out – I had to get it right away. (And read it as fast as possible so I could pass it to my daughter.)
Reading it quickly wasn’t a problem - I enjoyed “Time’s Edge” almost as much as the first book. Second books in great series play a very tough role. The novelty of the first book has worn off and expectations are probably higher. With a book about time travel – there is also some catchup to play on the reader’s part – remembering what has happened in the past AND in the future. That being said, when I read the following paragraph near the beginning, I knew I was all the way in again:
"I rinse away the shampoo , and a small leaf that must have been caught in my hair slides down my leg toward the drain. It's red, dappled with gold, and I realize that I must have carried it back from Dealey Plaza." Kate (like so many other time travelers) ventured back to Dallas in November of 1963 – and this sentence just reminded me all over again what I love about these “What If?” type books. There are so many possibilities – so many chances to imagine alternate realities.
Kate has so much on her shoulders in this book. She knows what the future holds if she is unable to accomplish her mission and prevent the deaths of half of the world’s population. As a character, she balances that incredible knowledge and responsibility well – while also worrying about whether her boyfriend, Trey, will be able to love her again despite the fact that he doesn’t remember even meeting her.
At times the book is a bit of a brain twister as Kate travels to multiple times/places – and some places multiple times. Keeping track of who did what in which timeline can be tough – but after a while – it’s easier to just put that aside and just flow along with the action in the book. Rysa Walker does a good job of keeping things on track – and of balancing the elements of teen romance/time travel/social commentary.
This is just a very enjoyable book – one that both my daughter and I were very excited to read. The last 50 pages or so kept me up late last night – and sure enough – there’s another cliff hanger to end the book – making me that much more anxious for more!
Reading it quickly wasn’t a problem - I enjoyed “Time’s Edge” almost as much as the first book. Second books in great series play a very tough role. The novelty of the first book has worn off and expectations are probably higher. With a book about time travel – there is also some catchup to play on the reader’s part – remembering what has happened in the past AND in the future. That being said, when I read the following paragraph near the beginning, I knew I was all the way in again:
"I rinse away the shampoo , and a small leaf that must have been caught in my hair slides down my leg toward the drain. It's red, dappled with gold, and I realize that I must have carried it back from Dealey Plaza." Kate (like so many other time travelers) ventured back to Dallas in November of 1963 – and this sentence just reminded me all over again what I love about these “What If?” type books. There are so many possibilities – so many chances to imagine alternate realities.
Kate has so much on her shoulders in this book. She knows what the future holds if she is unable to accomplish her mission and prevent the deaths of half of the world’s population. As a character, she balances that incredible knowledge and responsibility well – while also worrying about whether her boyfriend, Trey, will be able to love her again despite the fact that he doesn’t remember even meeting her.
At times the book is a bit of a brain twister as Kate travels to multiple times/places – and some places multiple times. Keeping track of who did what in which timeline can be tough – but after a while – it’s easier to just put that aside and just flow along with the action in the book. Rysa Walker does a good job of keeping things on track – and of balancing the elements of teen romance/time travel/social commentary.
This is just a very enjoyable book – one that both my daughter and I were very excited to read. The last 50 pages or so kept me up late last night – and sure enough – there’s another cliff hanger to end the book – making me that much more anxious for more!
Combined review of all three.
A brief review of my reading timeline shows that I'm a sucker for time travel stories so I was already predisposed to like this. And this mostly delivers. Well plotted and paced and well worth the read. My only complaint and this is not really a spoiler but...
A brief review of my reading timeline shows that I'm a sucker for time travel stories so I was already predisposed to like this. And this mostly delivers. Well plotted and paced and well worth the read. My only complaint and this is not really a spoiler but...
Spoiler
the young adult trope of a strong female protagonist having to choose between two boyfriends is getting really old.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i loved this book! i can't wait until number 3 comes out!
Generally written better than the first (not as much over-explaining), yet definitely still some confusing bits. As with book 1, Trey was pushy and I felt like his character was forced, and that the writing of their relationship was also forced. Still waiting for him to be revealed as working with the bad guy. At the end, I felt like his connection was a little too convenient. I'd rather see Kate end up with Kiernan.