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Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

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beccaand's review against another edition

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mysterious tense 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

3.75

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jes_reads00's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A

4.25

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afrenette's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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seashellsforshelley's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

I thoroughly enjoyed it, just didn’t care for the very very ending! Made me a bit more confused than I would have liked to end on. 
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abicaro17's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

HoLY SHIT! Damm. This book doesn't miss. Every time you think you have something figured out: you don't. While most of the characters don't develop beyond their box, Kelly and Jen become something else entirely. They start off in the box but evolve into their own complex characters with backstories you'd never think of. Truly a time travel story thats both new and exciting! My only qualm (which doesn't effect the actual story which is why it doesn't effect the score) is that a lot of the book throws in British slang and as an American its hard to understand. 
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erinoconnor's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I really enjoyed the premise of this book. The twists and turns were all at once surprising and satisfying. I hoped she was going in one direction, but then she’d go in a completely different one before ending at the same conclusion I wanted. It was a rollercoaster, equal parts enjoyable, frustrating, and inventive. 
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sara_phoenix's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Jen Brotherhood’s teenage son Todd has stabbed someone.  After her son is charged with murder and placed in jail, Jen and her husband Kelly leave the police station, go to bed, and then Jen wakes up 1 day before the murder.  Wrong Place, Wrong Time is Jen’s journey backwards in time, one day at a time, to try to piece together who was stabbed, why, and what her son has to do with this major crime.  Part psychological thriller, part time-travel novel with a sprinkle of deja-vu moments, Wrong Place, Wrong Time will keep you guessing. The highlight of this book for me was Jen’s struggle on how her interactions in the past might change her entire future.  If you like time-travel or loved the movie Inception or Groundhog Day, this is the book for you.  I didn’t find the plot as riveting as most reviewers, or the characters especially intriguing, but the book held my attention, and it was a pretty fast-paced read.  I was able to predict most of the twists, but it still made for an enjoyable first book of 2024.  
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skeptic_hecate's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I couldn't put this book down, I enjoyed reading it so much. Everything falls into place at the end, even the small things. There were a few things I could guess or assume, but most of the twists caught me completely of guard. The writting style is masterful, and, at the end of the day, this is a book on motherhood, the perils and the joys. 

I am not a mother myseld, I don't want to be, however, this book really made me feel the anxieties and pleasures, and how Jen really cares about her family. I really recommend this book to thriller and mystery fans. It is masterfully written and very engaging. 
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bbell99's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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noladawnreads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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