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laurenla's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Best soft sci fi/time travel story I’ve read in while
saralittlecloud's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
4.0
nematome's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
2.0
lizthescaredycat's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I liked it, but also didn’t at the same time. The reading was enjoyable and there were pretty unique choices and was a different writing style. But something felt like it was missing and the whole time I felt like I was missing something. At least until the last 50 pages
mlcutter's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-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? N/A
4.0
This is not the first time travel book I have read and not even the only one with this premise. A civil servant (we never find out her name is assigned as a "bridge" to Commander Graham Cole, an "expat" who has been pulled from sure death in his time of 1647 into the present. His bridge is to help him adjust to his new life. she tells him about the history that has taken place, germs (which he just simply refuses to partake in), the internet, what terms and phrases are no longer appropriate, etc. I love British humor, so this book made me happy. Cole and his bridge must live together for a year, which he finds scandalous, while he adjusts. Their relationship starts as friends and deepens. There is a very unique twist I didn't see coming. It is told from her point of view, but he narrates his ill-fated journey to find the inside passage at the beginning of each chapter.
One observation, I tend to like short chapters. In this book, there are only 10 chapters. The chapters are enormously long. It's not a complaint, just an observation.
One observation, I tend to like short chapters. In this book, there are only 10 chapters. The chapters are enormously long. It's not a complaint, just an observation.
saltycoffee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Drug use, Colonisation, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Classism, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Genocide and Slavery
scrain424's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? Yes
3.25
mellarkbakery10's review
emotional
tense
fast-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? Yes
5.0
I loved all of the twists and turns, original time-bending concepts, and emotional ending of the thrilling novel! I especially had a hard time putting it down at the end, I highly recommend this one.