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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Yes
I could not get enough of this book. I adored Audrey and Lucy together even though at first I thought it was a rocky read. Reading Audrey become herself again throughout the story warmed my heart so much because it is so realistic. Losing yourself and having to rediscover who you are is so common with 20 year olds and seeing that journey in this book was needed for my own personal life. I think Lucy was my favorite though. Seeing her learn about Audrey's world while trying to navigate her world was so cute. Seeing her learn about modern tech when they don't even have lightbulbs yet was so cute. One of my favorites this year if not ever.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Sapphic Bridgerton vibes with some time travel sprinkled in. Loved the concept but parts of the execution fell flat for me. That being said, it was still enjoyable to read and was unique to any of the stories I’ve enjoyed so far in my year of only reading queer stories.
This was so incredibly adorable! Much like all the books by Rachael. There's just always something special about them. Deeper themes, but also strong characters!
Something that made me stop reading YA is how often characters are dumb, or act stupidly, or are super mean. And we blame it on them being young. And as much as teens can make mistakes, there's a limit to what I can take while also being attached to your character.
But in this book, and all her other books, the characters are strong, passionate, communicative, and have lived so much already, while still clearly being teenagers, so it doesn't make it adult. They're not dumb, but they do make mistakes, which is necessary for conflict.
These two MCs are quite endearing. I absolutely love the contrast between them and how they connect through what they teach/show each other. The pace is also perfect.
I also absolutely adore the guys in this book. Audrey has three potential suitors and they are all just so lovely. There's this one scene where they are so surprising for the 1800s, and it made my heart whole.
Something that made me stop reading YA is how often characters are dumb, or act stupidly, or are super mean. And we blame it on them being young. And as much as teens can make mistakes, there's a limit to what I can take while also being attached to your character.
But in this book, and all her other books, the characters are strong, passionate, communicative, and have lived so much already, while still clearly being teenagers, so it doesn't make it adult. They're not dumb, but they do make mistakes, which is necessary for conflict.
These two MCs are quite endearing. I absolutely love the contrast between them and how they connect through what they teach/show each other. The pace is also perfect.
I also absolutely adore the guys in this book. Audrey has three potential suitors and they are all just so lovely. There's this one scene where they are so surprising for the 1800s, and it made my heart whole.