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librarygirlreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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? Yes
5.0
therearenobadbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Falling out of Time has a great concept, and can be read as a standalone, but it adds more to it if you have read Running out of Time first (published for the first time in 1995, and now with a new cover).
The main character used to live in 2193. Zola is a pre-teen and lives in a world without danger. Soon, she learns more about another location and this is not the only surprise. The past is part of her family history. Without spoiling it...The characters will act to survive, but also the entire book is a great message to our future: it only takes some re-educating for us to make a better future for our lives and planet, instead of waiting or relying on the future for those changes to be made. Also, it's interesting that humankind must see for themselves what kind of future we can have to decide to act before it is too late. Will that be enough when evil values are always in the way?
A lot of suspense and mystery.
Love the artwork style of the covers.
Thank you Harper Collins for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The main character used to live in 2193. Zola is a pre-teen and lives in a world without danger. Soon, she learns more about another location and this is not the only surprise. The past is part of her family history. Without spoiling it...The characters will act to survive, but also the entire book is a great message to our future: it only takes some re-educating for us to make a better future for our lives and planet, instead of waiting or relying on the future for those changes to be made. Also, it's interesting that humankind must see for themselves what kind of future we can have to decide to act before it is too late. Will that be enough when evil values are always in the way?
A lot of suspense and mystery.
Love the artwork style of the covers.
Thank you Harper Collins for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
ethan_bluestone's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
exlibrislynne's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jmwilson's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
4.0
sab_reads14's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I read Running Out of Time the summer before my freshman year of high school. I was on a kick binging Haddix’s books and near the end of summer, I realized I still hadn’t read her debut. So I found it at the library and read it all during a family crisis.
And I really liked it.
However, I never considered the possibility of a sequel. I knew it ended on a cliffhanger, I was gaining a sense of appreciation for cliffhanger endings at the time, so I didn’t mind too much.
Fast forward to a few months ago, as a now-college freshman, and I see that…Running Out of Time is getting a sequel???
The concept IMMEDIATELY sucked me in—I’m such a sucker for false-utopia-something’s-not-quite-right-here stories. (Probably why her Children of Exile series is my favorite.) The second the ARC became available for request, I hit the button and hoped and prayed that they would accept it. How could I possibly wait until MAY???
And oh my good god it was SO good. My only issue with something’s-not-quite-right-here stories is that they’re so hard to review. There’s so much I want to say that I can’t because it’s just so much better to go into it mainly blind. (Not COMPLETELY blind, because if you’ve read Running Out of Time, you know what the main thing is, but there’s so much more.)
Just know that Margaret Peterson Haddix still has it with the plot twists.
Perfect for fans of Running Out of Time and The Truman Show.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Gun violence and Murder