Reviews

All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai

kate_303's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.75

cleffeler's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

bethsponz's review against another edition

4.0

This is time travel at its finest and told in such a light and amusing fashion. (although it does get more serious as it goes on) This world we live in now isn’t supposed to be this way. We go through alternate realities, etc... you’ll just have to read it. I found it entertaining and just a slight bit confusing, but that’s what you get with time travel. Enjoy!

julibexkens's review against another edition

5.0

Thank you, Elan Mastai, for ending a mediocre - book-wise - 2018 on a very high note for me!

This book has everything I like and more. Time travel, twists, unexpected turns, short chapters, clever narration technique, freshness, mind rattling thoughts.

Absolutely outstanding.

And all that in the author's first novel. Can't wait to read more.

sierrayak's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.5

ansl's review against another edition

3.0

Ik had beter verwacht. Eigenlijk had ik ook gewoon iets totaal anders verwacht, maar oké :p.
Soms is het verhaal nogal moeilijk te volgen, wat voor het grootste deel te wijten is aan de moeilijke woorden die de auteur per sé moet gebruiken.

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(Serieus - als dit bedoeld is als memoires van het hoofdpersonage aan zijn zoon, gaat die zoon vaaaaaaak moeten vragen wat zijn vader bedoelt...)

En heel eerlijk: het einde heb ik snel snel gelezen omdat ik het uit wilde hebben, dus de uiteindelijke boodschap van dit boek heb ik precies niet meegekregen.

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(Hoe kan Victor nu gewoon weg zijn, ik dacht dat ze samen in 1 lichaam zaten? En hoe is Victor ineens naar buiten gekomen toen Goettreider voor de laatste keer naar het verleden ging om de begrafenis van Ursula mee te maken - met dus als gevolg dat Tom ineens een verkrachtende klootzak werd? Was nogal vaag / onbegrijpelijk. Ik weet zelfs niet of dat wel effectief is uitgelegd. Misschien stond het er weer gewoon in die moeilijke 'geleerde' woorden, en heb ik het gewoon niet meegekregen. Ik bedoel, ik heb een master in de biologie, en lees regelmatig informatieve boeken over zo'n onderwerpen (en dus zo dom ben ik nu ook weer niet), en serieus, ik kon dit boek soms totaal niet volgen.

qu33nofbookz's review against another edition

3.0

Besides the fact that this could use a little editing it's a pretty decent book. The main character is an asshole but for some reason as he's telling the story you still feel for him. Tom's life is pretty crappy but to be fair he has no aspirations to improve it until his eyes are opened to how good he actually had it once he loses it all...well not all. He gains more then he lost and is content to just coast some more when it's all threated to be taken away again. It's only then that he actually get his shit together to save the day. The story is interesting too in that we see what we could have our selves and how bad it could be if we don't change something but that change doesn't have to be total reset or loss.

agarocks's review against another edition

3.0

This novel takes an interesting approach to time travel, and I like both the science of it, the worlds introduced, as well as the fact that the main character is nobody special. However, I really dislike the treatment of women in this story.

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Other reviews told it very well - they are all victimized, used and/or sexualized by men they love or trust. The downfall od Penelope and swapping her for softer, more conventional love interest Penny feels especially wrong in the general context of the story.

blobinabyss's review against another edition

5.0

Incredible plot and beautiful writing. Don't often get both of those, Mastai is an amazing writer.

nymika's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0