198 reviews for:

Hard Time

Jodi Taylor

4.38 AVERAGE

val_i's review against another edition

5.0

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Fire-trucking brilliant!

glennau's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mxcabal's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

dennasus's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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I mostly enjoyed this one. There was a good deal of development - characters, main plot for the series, world building - but not too much to make it overwhelming. Reading these sequels I realize how much I sometimes found the jumping up and down the timeline in "Chronicles of St Mary" too overwhelming, where just too much was happening.

Parts of this plot turned more sinister and darker than I expected and that troubled me for a bit, though that's my own fault, I guess, for expecting a more happy and carefree storyline. (4 March 2025)

[I've stopped rating books]

dreaj's review against another edition

4.0

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Read for 52 Book Club Challenge #42 An indie read and Summer Genre Challenge - Science Fiction. Good time-travelling fun! I really liked the idea of the time slip "ghosts".
#the52bookclub2022

jga1002's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful 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: No

bfls's review against another edition

4.0

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I was highly amused by the description of cassowaries.

illyanarasputin's review against another edition

4.0

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OK I absolutely am going back and reading all the St. Mary's Books. I am listening to these via audiobook, and I started this one the moment it came out. These are funny, warm and just unpredictable. Fun times. Recommended if you like a dry British humor and just something diverting. Check these out.

january313reads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

deb248211's review against another edition

5.0

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Well, that took a dark turn.