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margaretann84's review
3.0
Good and interesting until it turned into a "stop the maniac" thriller partway through. I did like the writing, though, and the universe-hopping was fun. I would've liked it better if it was more like Sliders, though, I think--trying to get home and dealing with each of the universes on the way.
tmktmktmk's review
5.0
I liked the premise to begin with, but the more Ephraim figured out about what was going on, the more I enjoyed this book (and the more struck I was by the consequences of what the coin and the characters did). I really liked the characters (even Mary Shelley, who initially seemed the least likely to have much meat to them, totally grew past their entertaining name), and I loved the resolution. Plus, I finished it in about a day.
danlewisfw's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this book, my first instinct is to give this 5 stars but I like to think about a book a while before I give anything 5 stars. Sometimes a book just ends well but then you do not ponder it afterwards. I have a feeling this book will be one I will think about afterwards for a while. If thats confusing its because I came back and updated it to the five it deserved. I went in not knowing what to expect and maybe thats for the best because the story that E.C. Myers weaved was both surprising in a lot of ways and just well written all around. The hero of the story finds a magical coin or so he thinks that can grant his wishes. Maybe not entirely without consequence but at first it seems quite good. There are a few really good twists and a really good ending. I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I am going to go buy it right now!
dei2dei's review
5.0
This book amazed me - I went to bed early to read it, and then simply could not put it down. The "make a wish" coin is handled in a very interesting way (no spoilers from me), and the characters are developed - only a handful are undeveloped, and those are the ones we only encounter a handful of times.
craigpizzuti's review
3.0
Fun book but not the best young-adult sci-fi out there. Fun enough that I'll read the next one though.
ricksilva's review
4.0
This was a really original take on the traditional wish-granting tale, with a teenaged protagonist who comes across a reality-altering coin that is far more than what it appears to be.
There is a slow build, but the story really picks up momentum when it gets going, and there is a good level of complexity in the relationship between the hero and the villain.
I did think that the story tries a bit too hard to tie up every possible loose thread in its ending, but I found the concept and the execution of this to be very entertaining overall.
This was a fun new twist on a classic idea.
There is a slow build, but the story really picks up momentum when it gets going, and there is a good level of complexity in the relationship between the hero and the villain.
I did think that the story tries a bit too hard to tie up every possible loose thread in its ending, but I found the concept and the execution of this to be very entertaining overall.
This was a fun new twist on a classic idea.
madgirl's review
4.0
Original, compelling, and a really realistic portrayal of teenagers and their inner lives.
foreveryoungadult's review
Graded By: Megan no h
Cover Story: Oh No, No
BFF Charm: Unsure
Swoonworthy Scale: 2
Talky Talk: Speed Read
Bonus Factors: Wishes, Parallel Universes
Relationship Status: Party Buddy
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Cover Story: Oh No, No
BFF Charm: Unsure
Swoonworthy Scale: 2
Talky Talk: Speed Read
Bonus Factors: Wishes, Parallel Universes
Relationship Status: Party Buddy
Read the full book report here.