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kimnerdybird's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was such a fun take on time-travel and the sudden transition into adulthood. Quite literally too!
Oona is selfish and flawed and a little immature but that's not unheard of when you're 18-26 years old. Every birthday, starting with her 18th, she leaps into a different year of her adult life. So of course a physically 50-something year old is going to seem super immature and self-absorbed when mentally they are 19 and have no information on the years that they haven't experienced yet. It makes sense. It also makes sense that as the years go along, Oona does do some growing up and maturing. She has the unique gift of being able to see the results of her prior choices and reflect on what she wants out of life.
I absolutely loved the secondary characters and even a few of those that only make an appearance in a year or two.
This was fun, and surprisingly emotional at points.
Oona is selfish and flawed and a little immature but that's not unheard of when you're 18-26 years old. Every birthday, starting with her 18th, she leaps into a different year of her adult life. So of course a physically 50-something year old is going to seem super immature and self-absorbed when mentally they are 19 and have no information on the years that they haven't experienced yet. It makes sense. It also makes sense that as the years go along, Oona does do some growing up and maturing. She has the unique gift of being able to see the results of her prior choices and reflect on what she wants out of life.
I absolutely loved the secondary characters and even a few of those that only make an appearance in a year or two.
This was fun, and surprisingly emotional at points.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Drug use
Minor: Infidelity
mountainside_reading's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved following along with Oona and trying to piece together the aspects of her life. It made me think hard about the logistics but also the inevitability of fate. While there were times that Oona tried to change things and it was a little frustrating when she didn’t heed her own advice, I liked how it was portrayed that this is how her life plays out because this is Oona and these are the decisions she would and does make. This was we were able to focus on just how her life played out and the wisdom she had at times from her future self and focusing on living life to its fullest in the now rather than spending all her energy on making the “right” decision to try to change something. Overall it was very thought provoking and I couldn’t wait to see what happened and what year she went to next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Cancer, Car accident, and Infidelity
hellovivi_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book was mind numbingly boring.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment and Addiction
Minor: Homophobia
lisakate1126's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I absolutely LOVED this book! I love the premise (different from any book I’ve read before), and it was a great story all around. I wish the book could have gone on and on so we can see more of Oona’s life! Would read more of this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, and Infidelity
Moderate: Car accident and Cancer
travelthrupages's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Cancer
Minor: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts
becca_thegrimreader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book has been on my to-read list for over a year, and I was really looking forward to finally reading it. Unfortunately, this book fell flat for me. There were many things I enjoyed, but overall there was very little that kept my interest.
Now, that already sounds very negative so I’m going to try and add some positivity into this review. The premise for this book is intriguing and showed a lot of promise. Oona is celebrating New Year’s Eve and her birthday with her boyfriend and friends. At the stroke of midnight, she is transported to another year of her life yet hasn’t aged internally. She finds out that every year at the stroke of midnight she will wake up in another year of her life, transporting her back and forth in time. Interesting, no? Now, where this fails is that it grows very tiresome. Oona repeatedly makes terrible decisions, and though she is warned by herself from the previous year, she still goes ahead with them. Then as the book progresses there are combining plot points and cliches that just seemed over the top and unbelievable. (Cos time-travel is totally believable?)
Then we move on to our characters. Oona isn’t a likeable person, she comes across as very selfish and self-pitying. We keep hearing about the wise older version of Oona throughout the book, yet we never get to meet her. Any friends that she makes along the way are brief as hanging on to them while jumping through time would be impossible. Yet having said that, Oona has multiple relationships and never with nice men. The only two characters I did like were Madeline and Kenzie, who Oona did not appreciate at all and it infuriated me how badly she treated Madeline. If I’m being totally honest there were a lot of things Oona did in this book that made my blood boil.
I hate giving negative reviews, but there was a lot to be said after reading this book. It was one that I think could have been executed a little better. There were some lovely moments, but they did not make up for the many glaring issues the book had.
Now, that already sounds very negative so I’m going to try and add some positivity into this review. The premise for this book is intriguing and showed a lot of promise. Oona is celebrating New Year’s Eve and her birthday with her boyfriend and friends. At the stroke of midnight, she is transported to another year of her life yet hasn’t aged internally. She finds out that every year at the stroke of midnight she will wake up in another year of her life, transporting her back and forth in time. Interesting, no? Now, where this fails is that it grows very tiresome. Oona repeatedly makes terrible decisions, and though she is warned by herself from the previous year, she still goes ahead with them. Then as the book progresses there are combining plot points and cliches that just seemed over the top and unbelievable. (Cos time-travel is totally believable?)
Then we move on to our characters. Oona isn’t a likeable person, she comes across as very selfish and self-pitying. We keep hearing about the wise older version of Oona throughout the book, yet we never get to meet her. Any friends that she makes along the way are brief as hanging on to them while jumping through time would be impossible. Yet having said that, Oona has multiple relationships and never with nice men. The only two characters I did like were Madeline and Kenzie, who Oona did not appreciate at all and it infuriated me how badly she treated Madeline. If I’m being totally honest there were a lot of things Oona did in this book that made my blood boil.
I hate giving negative reviews, but there was a lot to be said after reading this book. It was one that I think could have been executed a little better. There were some lovely moments, but they did not make up for the many glaring issues the book had.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death and Infidelity
theespressoedition's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a really challenging read if I'm being perfectly honest. Not because it's confusing or anything like that, but because it makes you think about life differently.
I knew from the moment I began the story that I would at least be fascinated by it if nothing else. The concept is really creative and complex, but not in a way that makes your head hurt, just in a way that gives it depth.
Oona goes through a lot. It was hard to read about the different experiences she had throughout her life and it made me really emotional on several occasions. Her mom was honestly my favorite character. I have so much respect for her!
It's certainly not a "light read" even if it looks like it might be. It's challenging, but you will walk away from it with a new outlook on life, that's for sure.
I knew from the moment I began the story that I would at least be fascinated by it if nothing else. The concept is really creative and complex, but not in a way that makes your head hurt, just in a way that gives it depth.
Oona goes through a lot. It was hard to read about the different experiences she had throughout her life and it made me really emotional on several occasions. Her mom was honestly my favorite character. I have so much respect for her!
It's certainly not a "light read" even if it looks like it might be. It's challenging, but you will walk away from it with a new outlook on life, that's for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
kathleenivy's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Xenophobia
jenn_reads's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I wanted to like this book more than I did. The premise is so so interesting, but Oona is not particularly sympathetic and I could do without the repetitive focus about how fat or thin she is whenever she jumps.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Drug use
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Infidelity
Minor: Transphobia