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butilikeit's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment
mizmanderz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence and Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Child death
fatimaelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
To be honest, I think this book thought it was more clever than it really was.
I’ll give it that it was evocative, and the mystery semi-intriguing. But it was obvious from the get-go the major “twist,”
One of my main issues was with the logic behind the Farrows’ time travel. What caused it? Why are they the only ones who can do it? How do they know the rules they’re passing on? As far as we know there’s like five generations of Farrow women with the supposed curse. Is that really enough time to discover the rules June’s told? Which matriarch tried to go to a time in which she was already alive? And why is it that June’s the only one who seemed hell-bent on breaking the curse? We met three generations of Farrow women that could reason and talk and want and such, and only one was determined to stop them from going insane because of the dual timelines they experienced at the same time?
It was very convoluted. And we spent so long in the beginning, like the first third of the book, setting up the breaking of June’s mind (the “unmaking”) that when we eventually got to the reason why, how to solve it had to be resolved very quickly, and I’m not convinced it was done as well as it could have been.
The other problem I had was with the characters. June was fine, I suppose; she was our POV character, so I suppose we have to know her the best. And her motivations and wants are clear, because she tells us them. What really got me was when she stepped through the door into the other time and we were introduced to Esther and Eamon. I could not comprehend how truly stupid they were acting. Don’t even get me STARTED on Eamon. I understand he went through something upsetting:
What makes Eamon’s tom-fucking-foolery even worse is that we’re meant to root for him as a love interest! It’s not as if we have another option,
Maybe I’m being overly harsh, but I think the real problem is that I’m told they love each other, without being able to see it for myself, so when June finally decides she does, in fact, love this dick of a man despite not remembering half their history, I simply do not care.
WHY WOULD THEY TELL HER NOTHING. I AM STILL ANGRY ABOUT THAT.
I know it’s for plot purposes but that ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH.
Okay sorry. Back to it. I’ll say that my favorite character was Margaret. We didn’t get to meet her as an old lady, but as a teenager she rocks, and I’m sad we didn’t see more of her. Annie was adorable as well. The town of Jasper was well rounded, and felt realistic. The religious aspect also felt realistic in an infuriating way — Nathaniel made for a convincing villain. Hated that guy unequivocally, but then again, I was meant to. And, again, as I said, the mystery was engaging enough. Once we got the meat of the story, maybe 60 percent of the way in, I flew through it.
The final thing I want to say is that I don’t know who the fuck edited this book but they did an absolute shit job. The typos I saw are the type I expect to see in a fanfic, not a published novel. Someone needs to take a remedial course on when to use commas or periods when indicating a person is speaking. And that is all I have to say about that.
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Death of parent, Stalking, Murder, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Suicide
magpienicky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
It started as a really interesting premise, but then fell flat. It’s like the author watched the show Dark and decided to make a less interesting, watered down version of it.
I don’t usually write bad reviews, however *cracks knuckles* these are the glaring plot holes that I take issue with:
I could go on, but you could just read it yourself and drive yourself silly asking questions more along these lines. Or don’t read it and instead read better time travel books such as This Time Tomorrow or Sea of Tranquility. I’d even recommend Oona Out of Order over this.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Death of parent
emilylovesgoodbooks's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Stalking
bookishkale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
For any interested audio listeners, I thought the narrator did a pretty great job, but sometimes I felt like she had a hard time with Eamon’s voice.
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse, Blood, Abortion, and Abandonment
kylieqrada's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Mental illness, Abandonment, and Sexual content
Minor: Blood
teegarooney's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
wildflowerleahg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Mental illness
louiepotterbook's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Violence, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Stalking
Minor: Child abuse