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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
So, this is the second time travelling book I've read (the first in the series is the first). I'm not entirely sure I like time travel books. Don't get me wrong, it was a good book. But I was a bit lost sometimes. Things would happen or something would be referenced and I wouldn't know what was going on for a bit. Maybe it is just a time travel book thing but the days lasted forever. I really can't see a seventeen year old functioning for 70+ hours straight more than once. And then there was the end. I'm not entirely sure what happened and am a bit confused. Timeline shifts are generally confusing, or so I'm told many times in the book.
The story jumps between Kate, Trey, and Kiernan quite a bit. In an alternate timeline which Kiernan remembers and Kate doesn't, they were a couple. In a different alternate timeline which Kate remembers and Trey doesn't, they were a couple. It was really strange and confusing most of the time with that. I wasn't ever sure what Kate was going to do with either one.
Time travel in the Chronos Files series is genetic. Somehow in 2300 there was genetic things happening which allowed certain people with a specific gene to use Chronos keys. It is through the Chronos keys that one can view points at any given time as well as use the key to travel to that point. The keys also glow to those with the Chronos gene and each person sees a different color. That was how they identified each other, I guess. Genetic time travel was an interesting concept.
Time's Edge was in interesting book. I found it rather confusing with all the different timelines to try to keep track of. I was disoriented reading it. However, if time travel novels are your thing and you don't get as easily confused as I apparently do, you would probably like this book a lot. The characters are, for the most part, complex though somewhat predictable at times. The plot is interesting and very non-linear thanks to the time travel. Overall, a decent book but not really my cup of tea.
This review first appeared on CatholicAmanda.com
The story jumps between Kate, Trey, and Kiernan quite a bit. In an alternate timeline which Kiernan remembers and Kate doesn't, they were a couple. In a different alternate timeline which Kate remembers and Trey doesn't, they were a couple. It was really strange and confusing most of the time with that. I wasn't ever sure what Kate was going to do with either one.
Time travel in the Chronos Files series is genetic. Somehow in 2300 there was genetic things happening which allowed certain people with a specific gene to use Chronos keys. It is through the Chronos keys that one can view points at any given time as well as use the key to travel to that point. The keys also glow to those with the Chronos gene and each person sees a different color. That was how they identified each other, I guess. Genetic time travel was an interesting concept.
Time's Edge was in interesting book. I found it rather confusing with all the different timelines to try to keep track of. I was disoriented reading it. However, if time travel novels are your thing and you don't get as easily confused as I apparently do, you would probably like this book a lot. The characters are, for the most part, complex though somewhat predictable at times. The plot is interesting and very non-linear thanks to the time travel. Overall, a decent book but not really my cup of tea.
This review first appeared on CatholicAmanda.com
This book eventually gets very entertaining but it has a major pacing issues.
Oltre ad essere una serie straordinaria, scritta benissimo e incredibilmente coinvolgente, credo che il suo valore aggiunto stia nel riuscire ad incastrare alcuni eventi reali in un romanzo fantasy, e il risultato รจ una storia unica, interessante e originale. Una lettura assolutamente da fare
Not as good as the first book in the series. The characters are still pretty interesting and likeable and the plot continues where book one left off. Time travel is still fun. However, Time's Edge did not find the pace and excitement of book one. There were a few twists that seemed to pile on "shock factor" instead of adding to the story. The first one succeeded because it didn't take on too much, hopefully the next book in the series will go back to that.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
hopeful
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Readable, not as good as the first one. So much talking and relationship drama that it was boring most of the time. I am curious as to how the next book goes, but it won't be priority to read.
Still very enjoyable, but it took me a lot longer to finish this book. It might have been pregnancy and post-pregnancy brain, but I found the historical jumps harder to follow and the concepts in the book didn't carry me away. I couldn't set down the first book, this one just didn't have the same excitement and flow.
