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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
Such a fun story! Just like all of Peter Clines books it's jam-packed full of satisfying twists and interesting characters. I listened to the book and the narrator, R.C. Bray does a great job as he usually does. The traveling between eras was interesting and I would have liked more of that. As I usually do, after reading one of Clines' books, I want just a bit more of the story. They always seem to end a bit early for me. I suppose that's just because I love the world and characters he creates.
I've only read the books in his cosmic universe and I have to say, without hesitation, that this is easily my favorite. I loved 14 and The Fold (Dead Moon was not the book for me). Absolutely could not stop reading them. This one was the same. I had to keep going until the end. I love the road the characters traveled on. I love how Clines made America seem beautiful again.
The author wrote an afterwards talking about how he worried about releasing this book about America during one of the most interesting - dark - times in America (2016-2017). I have to say, Clines has warmed my heart with this book. I wanted to be on this journey with the characters and wanted to see where the rest of the story went.
If you are thinking of picking up a Peter Clines book, I definitely think 14 and the Fold should be read in that order. Paradox Bound and Dead Moon are stand alone enough to read them before, after, or in-between. I just want there to be a climax to the things lurking under the surface in all of these stories... I need to know if *they* come through...
The author wrote an afterwards talking about how he worried about releasing this book about America during one of the most interesting - dark - times in America (2016-2017). I have to say, Clines has warmed my heart with this book. I wanted to be on this journey with the characters and wanted to see where the rest of the story went.
If you are thinking of picking up a Peter Clines book, I definitely think 14 and the Fold should be read in that order. Paradox Bound and Dead Moon are stand alone enough to read them before, after, or in-between. I just want there to be a climax to the things lurking under the surface in all of these stories... I need to know if *they* come through...
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For a better look into my review. The book was given to me by Blogging For Books!
For a better look into my review. The book was given to me by Blogging For Books!
Not my favourite of Mr. Clines, perhaps because of the general theme, perhaps because I couldn't suspend disbelief for some aspects of the book, perhaps because I'm Canadian. Perhaps also because I thought the protagonist was a little dim at times.
33CC33 - Couple / Family Uhoria Blue Highway
Paradox Bound by Peter Clines is a time travel road narrative. The cover alone with the little green coupe driving on a lemniscate highway sums up two of the three road narrative aspects. What it doesn't tell us is that the car contains a couple. This novel is a 33CC33: couple, uhoria, and blue highway.
http://pussreboots.com/blog/2019/comments_02/paradox_bound.html
Paradox Bound by Peter Clines is a time travel road narrative. The cover alone with the little green coupe driving on a lemniscate highway sums up two of the three road narrative aspects. What it doesn't tell us is that the car contains a couple. This novel is a 33CC33: couple, uhoria, and blue highway.
http://pussreboots.com/blog/2019/comments_02/paradox_bound.html
I love ray porter’s voice and Peter’s writing! Definitely entertaining! Kinda like The Adjustment Bureau but more history involved!
Did we really need another time travel story? Not really, but this was a fun read nonetheless. The premise and execution were quite novel when it came to the actual mechanics of travelling through time history, while the additional sci-fi type elements were entertaining, albeit a bit silly. The characters were well written though and while the book did drag a bit on a couple of occasions, for the most part, it was a fast-paced ride from start to finish.
The story was a bit on the formulaic side, especially considering the genre, but the devil is in the details and considering the amount of effort the author put into the world as a whole, it did enough to stand out. The first act was great with a solid setup and a nice mix of action sequences. The second act moved the story along and tried to develop the characters more, but it also started to lose my interest a bit due to all the expositional dialogue around the rather convoluted McGuffin. And unfortunately, the ending was a bit of a let down as well with the big 'twist' being equal parts clever and ridiculous, while the big showdown was very anti-climactic.
I enjoyed the world though. While a lot of it was style over substance, it all worked quite well for this type of book. There were a lot of cool ideas, like how 'certainty' was used, but there were also a few misses like the 'meetup' town and the entirely magical 'dream'. You're always going to have problems when trying to write a coherent and believable time travel based story, especially when you have characters looping back around to meet themselves, and this book was no different. Nothing major, mind you, but there were a few points where I rolled my eyes at all the droning on about how everything works, but at the same time, no one actually knows for sure.
The characters were well done at least. The protagonist got a fair bit of development and was likeable throughout. The other main character was also interesting and juxtaposed the protagonist nicely. The antagonists were a bit over the top, but they worked really well for the story. The list of secondary characters was quite manageable, although I did forget who a few were later in the story. Overall, a really solid cast of characters with enough personality to distinguish most of them and to give us a nice variety of interactions.
So there you have it, an enjoyable 3-star. It had its issues, but they were quite easy to overlook in lieu of the entertainment value the rest of the book provided. It's an easy book to recommend to anyone who enjoys a good time-travel caper or simply anyone who wants a quick and light read before moving onto something heavier.
The story was a bit on the formulaic side, especially considering the genre, but the devil is in the details and considering the amount of effort the author put into the world as a whole, it did enough to stand out. The first act was great with a solid setup and a nice mix of action sequences. The second act moved the story along and tried to develop the characters more, but it also started to lose my interest a bit due to all the expositional dialogue around the rather convoluted McGuffin. And unfortunately, the ending was a bit of a let down as well with the big 'twist' being equal parts clever and ridiculous, while the big showdown was very anti-climactic.
I enjoyed the world though. While a lot of it was style over substance, it all worked quite well for this type of book. There were a lot of cool ideas, like how 'certainty' was used, but there were also a few misses like the 'meetup' town and the entirely magical 'dream'. You're always going to have problems when trying to write a coherent and believable time travel based story, especially when you have characters looping back around to meet themselves, and this book was no different. Nothing major, mind you, but there were a few points where I rolled my eyes at all the droning on about how everything works, but at the same time, no one actually knows for sure.
The characters were well done at least. The protagonist got a fair bit of development and was likeable throughout. The other main character was also interesting and juxtaposed the protagonist nicely. The antagonists were a bit over the top, but they worked really well for the story. The list of secondary characters was quite manageable, although I did forget who a few were later in the story. Overall, a really solid cast of characters with enough personality to distinguish most of them and to give us a nice variety of interactions.
So there you have it, an enjoyable 3-star. It had its issues, but they were quite easy to overlook in lieu of the entertainment value the rest of the book provided. It's an easy book to recommend to anyone who enjoys a good time-travel caper or simply anyone who wants a quick and light read before moving onto something heavier.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is not a sci-fi book even if the plot synopsis might fool you into thinking it was. However it is a pot boiler of a book, something to read on holiday.
This was an excellent ride through time. The characters are charming, the action is perfect, the world building solid -- or as solid as can be with time travel novels, anyway. Despite the characters being "paradox bound" this may be the first time I have read a time travel novel -- and I've read quite a few! -- where I didn't get knocked out of the story thinking, "Wait... That doesn't actually make sense with time travel..." True, not everything is explained in any detail, but I had enough faith in the book to just believe that things worked as advertised. I'd also say that the ending was perfectly satisfying. I was worried as I neared the end, because I wasn't sure how the Dream could be found in so few pages and have everything work out in a way that made sense with the characters. Clines did it though!