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hollyn_middle's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jmariecapdem's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. I had high hopes for this book because of the idea of time travel.
Unfortunately, I was disappointed - the characters especially the protagonist Gwyneth, lacked development. Her role was forced to delve into time traveling right away, and despite that she didn't have any idea about it because no one expected her to have the gene, I should have liked her if she tried to unravel the mystery a lot better afterwards. Instead she stayed clueless and naive until the end. In fact, I think I'm going to like Lucy and Paul's love story more than Gwyneth and Gideon's.
The writing sounded and felt like a children's fantasy as well.
I'm giving it 3 stars because atleast it's fast-paced, set in London, and the historical part was interesting but I don't think I have to continue with the series.
Unfortunately, I was disappointed - the characters especially the protagonist Gwyneth, lacked development. Her role was forced to delve into time traveling right away, and despite that she didn't have any idea about it because no one expected her to have the gene, I should have liked her if she tried to unravel the mystery a lot better afterwards. Instead she stayed clueless and naive until the end. In fact, I think I'm going to like Lucy and Paul's love story more than Gwyneth and Gideon's.
The writing sounded and felt like a children's fantasy as well.
I'm giving it 3 stars because atleast it's fast-paced, set in London, and the historical part was interesting but I don't think I have to continue with the series.
ninchenwue's review against another edition
5.0
So krasse Sogwirkung, hatte ich bis jetzt noch nie, man hat einfach vergessen, dass man liest, ich hab das Buch förmlich verschlungen. Ich würde es jedem Kerstin Gier-Fan wärmstens empfehlen,
wohl verdiente 5/5 ⭐️
wohl verdiente 5/5 ⭐️
anita04's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
hummelchen's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
smolcap23's review against another edition
4.0
Go-to when I’m in a reading slump. Maybe it’s my doctor who enjoyment speaking, but it’s just so fun.
sashapasha's review against another edition
2.0
One of those rare cases where the movie is better than the book.
(p.s. Gideon is gorgeous is the movie.)
(p.p.s. I think my ovaries exploded while watching one or two of the scenes in Saphirblau. All y'all know what I'm talking about. Not even the fact that Gideon is a little turd took away from my enjoyment.)
(p.s. Gideon is gorgeous is the movie.)
(p.p.s. I think my ovaries exploded while watching one or two of the scenes in Saphirblau. All y'all know what I'm talking about. Not even the fact that Gideon is a little turd took away from my enjoyment.)
ohtrisarahtops's review against another edition
4.0
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I actually almost gave up and stopped reading this one a few times. I found the beginning to be extremely boring and Gwyneth to be annoying. I'm really glad that I didn't give up on it though, since about halfway through the story really began to pick up and after that point I was hooked. The idea of time travel isn't anything new but I really enjoyed the in depth this book made it. Other books have time travelling sure but they never explain it, this one does.
Being a huge fan of history I was delighted to find the characters travelling to different points in the past such as the Rococo period and England in 1912. I can appreciate the fact that not only did the author research the time periods and correctly portray them but also the characters were dressed in the fashion trends of the day and who doesn't love the idea of wearing formal gowns?
The characters were for the most part likeable. Gwyneth got on my nerves in the beginning but she quickly grew on me. Where I thought she was a whiny brat she actually ended up being a pretty tough character. There were times when she had to show her bravery even though she was petrified. Gideon was a jerk. Simple as that. He really said some nasty things about Gwyneth, even though it wasn't her fault she was unprepared for time travel. Then he just does a complete 180 and ends up becoming extremely close to her, it seemed pretty unrealistic to me. Lesley and James were by far my favorite characters and they weren't in the book that much. Lesley was Gwyneth's best friend and she helped her gather information and she was all around funny and kind. James was a ghost that haunted their school and he was extremely kind even though he didn't realize he was dead yet.
All in all, this was an interesting story that had a great plot. The time travelling aspect of the story had a lot of thought and detail put into it and actually worked for the story. The history aspects were by far the best part of this novel and I am looking for ward to seeing where and when Gwyneth and Gideon go next.
I actually almost gave up and stopped reading this one a few times. I found the beginning to be extremely boring and Gwyneth to be annoying. I'm really glad that I didn't give up on it though, since about halfway through the story really began to pick up and after that point I was hooked. The idea of time travel isn't anything new but I really enjoyed the in depth this book made it. Other books have time travelling sure but they never explain it, this one does.
Being a huge fan of history I was delighted to find the characters travelling to different points in the past such as the Rococo period and England in 1912. I can appreciate the fact that not only did the author research the time periods and correctly portray them but also the characters were dressed in the fashion trends of the day and who doesn't love the idea of wearing formal gowns?
The characters were for the most part likeable. Gwyneth got on my nerves in the beginning but she quickly grew on me. Where I thought she was a whiny brat she actually ended up being a pretty tough character. There were times when she had to show her bravery even though she was petrified. Gideon was a jerk. Simple as that. He really said some nasty things about Gwyneth, even though it wasn't her fault she was unprepared for time travel. Then he just does a complete 180 and ends up becoming extremely close to her, it seemed pretty unrealistic to me. Lesley and James were by far my favorite characters and they weren't in the book that much. Lesley was Gwyneth's best friend and she helped her gather information and she was all around funny and kind. James was a ghost that haunted their school and he was extremely kind even though he didn't realize he was dead yet.
All in all, this was an interesting story that had a great plot. The time travelling aspect of the story had a lot of thought and detail put into it and actually worked for the story. The history aspects were by far the best part of this novel and I am looking for ward to seeing where and when Gwyneth and Gideon go next.