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drjoannehill's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Bought for me last birthday - I wasn't sure what to make of it at first, because the cover looks like a romantic comedy bestseller sort of thing and the title is verging on ungrammatical which is something I dislike. Not something I would usually pick up without knowing about it first. In reality, I found the first 20% quite difficult or not really me - it was slow going and the main character Tom (by his own admission as this is written in first person as a memoir) is a self-centred, failing, unliked person. However, it then picked up as the main part of the story kicked in - which boils down to time travel that sets off a major change to the timeline and Tom finds himself in a different present day. Cue lots of philosophical discussion, quantum physics, and an adventure. It's not a romance at all but speculative fiction / sci fi.
Name checking The Time Machine and drawing from a bit of the story, and also drawing from a bit of Back to the Future 2 ... For regular time travel fans I can't say if this is a decent read or not. But I found it entertaining and I read about half of the 390 pages in one day. There's some parts that could do with more detail to be convincing, but I'll leave those to other readers to find rather than picking holes in it. Close enough to 4 stars to get the 4.
Name checking The Time Machine and drawing from a bit of the story, and also drawing from a bit of Back to the Future 2 ... For regular time travel fans I can't say if this is a decent read or not. But I found it entertaining and I read about half of the 390 pages in one day. There's some parts that could do with more detail to be convincing, but I'll leave those to other readers to find rather than picking holes in it. Close enough to 4 stars to get the 4.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide, Car accident, and War
sarahelyse's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
What a fascinating combination of science, science fiction, philosophy, and the human spirit, packaged seamlessly into a memoir of the most important human of whom you've never heard.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Rape
Minor: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, and Cancer
kyr1's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, Death of parent, Suicide, and Car accident
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