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schnaucl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
I enjoyed it. I like the characters, and I think the idea of setting it at the hotel where time travelers stay was a cool one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
Minor: Racism, Violence, Suicide attempt, Blood, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Murder
lilifane's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
5.0
I LOVED IT!
I understand why people might not, but I did with all my heart. It was just the perfect book for me. Very wibbly wobbly, very timey wimey, very fast-paced and action packed, very funny, very VERY confusing. A lot of characters, and a lot of things happening at the same time on every single page (and when I say at the same time, I mean past, present and future). You don't really get a break to even catch a breath. It is super diverse and has lots of queer representation (lesbian, non-binary, trans). The protagonist is not the nicest person, but you get to understand her better through the book. I really really liked her. (My favorite character was an AI drone, though.)
You are not prepared for how wild this book is. But it also had some really good quotes in the second half, some deep, emotional and social commentary that I didn't expect. And I really liked the ending, it was very fitting.
Since the plot takes place in a single building and is so complex and confusing, it gave me "The 7 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" and "Man in the empty suit" vibes. I'd definitely recommend it to people who like Steven Moffat's Doctor Who episodes. This reads like all of them... at once, have fun.
I understand why people might not, but I did with all my heart. It was just the perfect book for me. Very wibbly wobbly, very timey wimey, very fast-paced and action packed, very funny, very VERY confusing. A lot of characters, and a lot of things happening at the same time on every single page (and when I say at the same time, I mean past, present and future). You don't really get a break to even catch a breath. It is super diverse and has lots of queer representation (lesbian, non-binary, trans). The protagonist is not the nicest person, but you get to understand her better through the book. I really really liked her. (My favorite character was an AI drone, though.)
You are not prepared for how wild this book is. But it also had some really good quotes in the second half, some deep, emotional and social commentary that I didn't expect. And I really liked the ending, it was very fitting.
Since the plot takes place in a single building and is so complex and confusing, it gave me "The 7 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" and "Man in the empty suit" vibes. I'd definitely recommend it to people who like Steven Moffat's Doctor Who episodes. This reads like all of them... at once, have fun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Terminal illness
Minor: Drug use, Transphobia, Addiction, Confinement, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
sylvestra's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Drug use
Moderate: Gun violence and Homophobia
Minor: Terminal illness and Suicide attempt
nataliii's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
”Godf*ckingdamnit I forgot about the dinosaurs.”
Mystery isn’t usually my thing, but time travel, so .. here we are. It’s what drew me to this book and definitely what kept me interested throughout. The idea of being “Unstuck” in time is scary and clever, and while I feel like I’ve seen versions of it in other works, I still enjoyed it here. Everything about TT from the mechanics and rules, to this disease and its fallout all really worked for me and spoke to my never ending hunger for time travel constructs and stories.
My main gripe with this book was January’s characterization. So often she felt like the typical tough woman written by a man that never feels very genuine. There were things I liked about her, but some of the lines she was given were very cringe, for example, her observation of another woman wearing “f*ck-me pumps” .. just blegh.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Random House for the DRC of this book, it was a great ride!
Mystery isn’t usually my thing, but time travel, so .. here we are. It’s what drew me to this book and definitely what kept me interested throughout. The idea of being “Unstuck” in time is scary and clever, and while I feel like I’ve seen versions of it in other works, I still enjoyed it here. Everything about TT from the mechanics and rules, to this disease and its fallout all really worked for me and spoke to my never ending hunger for time travel constructs and stories.
My main gripe with this book was January’s characterization. So often she felt like the typical tough woman written by a man that never feels very genuine. There were things I liked about her, but some of the lines she was given were very cringe, for example, her observation of another woman wearing “f*ck-me pumps” .. just blegh.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Random House for the DRC of this book, it was a great ride!
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia
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