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ecorbitt's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.25
The prose towards of the beginning of the book had me laughing out loud. The humor is quick and dry. The MMC and the side characters were so lovable and well-fleshed out. I was genuinely heart-broken a few times throughout the book and, maybe I’m just naive, but I didn’t see the plot twist coming at all. In fact, I had to stop and re-read when it happened because it was delivered in that same quick, dry way. The FMC did get a little unbearable at some points throughout the book but, honestly, it was pretty human. I was particularly interested in the power of narrative and how quickly we can pave the road to hell with our good intentions. Overall,, I’m glad I read this book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence, Violence, and Xenophobia
carla20's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Murder, Sexual content, Racism, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Cannibalism, and Racial slurs
Minor: Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Animal death, Self harm, and Xenophobia
ivi_reads_books's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Quick, fun, surface-level read!
It starts out refreshingly funny while at the same time trying to tackle a lot of subjects along the way and only skimming the surface in my opinion (subjects are among others: integration of time travelers and their settling into their new environment, office politics, racism, misogny, refugees, romance). I wish the book had focused on 1-2 subjects and explored them more deeply and struck a better balance between funny and sad/serious.
If you are looking for a serious account of how time travelers would settle into a new time that has evolved massively from a technology and societal standards standpoint, this is not the best pick. But if you're looking for a book that does something new and genre-defying and features different writing styles, give it a try!
As a side note: I loved the short stories at the beginning of each chapter that described the Arctic exporation. I learned so many new things about these expeditions. It also shows the writing talent of the author since it's written in a very different tone as the rest of the book
Thanks to Simon & Schuster for an advance copy of this book
It starts out refreshingly funny while at the same time trying to tackle a lot of subjects along the way and only skimming the surface in my opinion (subjects are among others: integration of time travelers and their settling into their new environment, office politics, racism, misogny, refugees, romance). I wish the book had focused on 1-2 subjects and explored them more deeply and struck a better balance between funny and sad/serious.
If you are looking for a serious account of how time travelers would settle into a new time that has evolved massively from a technology and societal standards standpoint, this is not the best pick. But if you're looking for a book that does something new and genre-defying and features different writing styles, give it a try!
As a side note: I loved the short stories at the beginning of each chapter that described the Arctic exporation. I learned so many new things about these expeditions. It also shows the writing talent of the author since it's written in a very different tone as the rest of the book
Thanks to Simon & Schuster for an advance copy of this book
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Death, Xenophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs
Minor: War
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