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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
I would have enjoyed this book more had it stayed true to its premise of the effects of time travel on the psyche. For roughly two-thirds of the book that was the direction, which was a unique perspective for time travel books. But the later part of the book focused primarily on a relationship between two women, one of whom continued to time-travel, and seemed to only antidotally return to tie a nice little bow around unanswered questions from the first two-thirds of the book. Had a hard time finishing and had to plow through, an action which fails to leave fond memories in its wake.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Psychology of Time Travel plays around with (mostly) ethical questions surrounding time travel. It's an incredibly innovative take on the whole subject. What does time travel do to a person's mind? Does it change you? Will it affect your future? Your past? Can it make you ill or trigger a disorder?
It's a fascinating read with unique world building. Parts of it worked for me, others didn't. Overall, it never really came together for me, and I didn't connect with the characters or their relationships, but I did enjoy the experience of pondering all these questions, and I especially liked how Mascarenhas explored them through the lens of psychology.
It's a fascinating read with unique world building. Parts of it worked for me, others didn't. Overall, it never really came together for me, and I didn't connect with the characters or their relationships, but I did enjoy the experience of pondering all these questions, and I especially liked how Mascarenhas explored them through the lens of psychology.
Pretty grand book in my humble opinion. A superb job at representations, mental illness, race and lgbt+ . To top it off the story line is beautifully thought. I loved this book so much.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked this book. It was rather unique and I felt it was quite different to what I would normally pick up. I felt it had a sort of “Hidden Figures” (movie) sort of feel to the characters and themes that were dealt with, but in a more Sci-Fi sort of way. I liked the mystery / crime aspect woven into the tale, as well as the multiple story lines (which near the start of the novel, I had to sometimes go back to the beginning of chapters to see which character/time I was reading, to re-orient myself).
I really liked the appendices included as well!
I really liked the appendices included as well!
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What drew me to this book was the unusual story. Margaret, Grace, Estelle and Barbara were pioneers who in 1969 invented time travel. All 4 were as close as sisters until Barbara suffered a psychotic episode live on TV. Shunned by the rest, she lived a quiet life in the countryside. The rest took forward their idea and created the Conclave, an institution who monopolised the time travel industry.
In February 2018, Odette, a young graduate, finds a body, wanting closure, she decided to do her own investigations.
At the start of this book I thought I would get confused with the story as it was changing character and time. However, after the 1st couple of chapters, I soon got into the swing of it. Switching times showed just how planned the story was. Even though it was in different time periods, the story flowed smoothly. Each character was described in detail and unique in their own way. Every characters acted differently in the various timelines and it showed just how much an impact the time travel had on people. As the story progressed, characters like Ruby and Odette developed, and as you followed them on their journeys of discovery, you see them grow into strong confident women. Some of my favourite scenes were when Grace met her younger or older self and threw the paradox theories out the window
The science of time travel did not distract from the story and some of the minute details added to the story. One such touch was when Ruby bought a book about time travellers’ slang which all though something small, helped me understand the story further on. The story covered a whole range of emotions, such as love, death, revenge and you are taken on a roller-coaster of a ride.
This story is beautifully written and it was a refreshing change to read a story which is dominated by women. The mystery element ran throughout and for me I thoroughly enjoyed the explanation on how the murder was done.
This is the 1st book I have read by this author and it will not be the last. I hope there will be more stories of these brave women to come.
In February 2018, Odette, a young graduate, finds a body, wanting closure, she decided to do her own investigations.
At the start of this book I thought I would get confused with the story as it was changing character and time. However, after the 1st couple of chapters, I soon got into the swing of it. Switching times showed just how planned the story was. Even though it was in different time periods, the story flowed smoothly. Each character was described in detail and unique in their own way. Every characters acted differently in the various timelines and it showed just how much an impact the time travel had on people. As the story progressed, characters like Ruby and Odette developed, and as you followed them on their journeys of discovery, you see them grow into strong confident women. Some of my favourite scenes were when Grace met her younger or older self and threw the paradox theories out the window
The science of time travel did not distract from the story and some of the minute details added to the story. One such touch was when Ruby bought a book about time travellers’ slang which all though something small, helped me understand the story further on. The story covered a whole range of emotions, such as love, death, revenge and you are taken on a roller-coaster of a ride.
This story is beautifully written and it was a refreshing change to read a story which is dominated by women. The mystery element ran throughout and for me I thoroughly enjoyed the explanation on how the murder was done.
This is the 1st book I have read by this author and it will not be the last. I hope there will be more stories of these brave women to come.
Well, as you can tell by the five star rating, I absolutely loved this one! It's clever and twisty, you have so many characters to love (and a few to dislike intensely).
One interesting thing about the time travel is that it starts out feeling very sci-fi, but by the end there are some fantastic elements... Also, as usual, I'm not sure the rules all make perfect sense... But that comes with the territory of a time travel tale.
Now, while the book has many POV characters, they're all women and I love that in this alternate timeline, women were able to create time travel and were able to keep men from taking over the field or their accomplishments. Additionally, many kinds of strength are exhibited in the novel, though this is certainly not a book about flawless people.
Otherwise, I also loved the voice of the novel, the love of books, the inclusion of a truly diverse cast that didn't need to resort to tokenism. All in all just a wonderful read and I hope the author will be writing many more novels.
One interesting thing about the time travel is that it starts out feeling very sci-fi, but by the end there are some fantastic elements... Also, as usual, I'm not sure the rules all make perfect sense... But that comes with the territory of a time travel tale.
Now, while the book has many POV characters, they're all women and I love that in this alternate timeline, women were able to create time travel and were able to keep men from taking over the field or their accomplishments. Additionally, many kinds of strength are exhibited in the novel, though this is certainly not a book about flawless people.
Otherwise, I also loved the voice of the novel, the love of books, the inclusion of a truly diverse cast that didn't need to resort to tokenism. All in all just a wonderful read and I hope the author will be writing many more novels.