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beckyyreadss's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
3.0
I wanted to read this book as I wanted to read more books from authors I enjoyed over the years. I loved Red, White and Royal Blue and decided to read the next book Casey wrote which was this book. Let me tell you, this book was weird and hurt my head.
This book is based on twenty-three-year-old August and she has just moved to New York and being in this city is supposed to prove to her that magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist. Especially with her working an old diner and being set on a task to find her uncle from the 70s – that's when he was last seen in the city. However, on her way to work she meets a gorgeous girl on the train named Jane. She is dazzling, charming, mysterious and impossible. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile. August’s subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon she discovers there’s one big problem: Jane is displaced in time from the 70s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her past to help Jane. Maybe it’s time to start believing in some things after all.
I will start with what i liked during this book. I liked the found family and the friendship, I love that they all practically adopted August from the second she arrived in New York. I love that the people she works with and lives with are looking out for her especially when she doesn’t want to look after herself. There were parts of this book where I related to August, especially with having no clue what to do with your life in your 20s and other times, I wanted to smack her for being so stupid.
I would have loved for this to have been a cute lesbian New York story with finding your way in a big city, but instead the whole stuck on the subway which just make it weird and just unnecessary at times. I didn’t like the whole time-traveling/matrix aspect, I was more interested in the mystery of who she was and where August’s uncle was. Some parts of the book were slow, and it felt like a chore to get through the chapter, and it felt like that for most of the middle of the book, it was only towards the end that I was really interested. I felt like we could have skipped half of the crap in the middle and carried on the end especially with Jane knowing her whole family are alive and she hasn’t seen them since 1970.
This book was a drag, and it took 95% of the book for me to be interested in it and to care about these characters. If you like matrix/time stuck sort of books, this is for you. But the groundhog affect wasn’t for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Homophobia
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Racism
Minor: Hate crime and Car accident
pynklaady's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I liked the overall story though I felt like it dragged on at some points. For example there was quite a bit of time spent explaining *why* Jane was trapped when I felt like that didn't really need to be explained (and ultimately was like ' we'll this is a wild guess anyway'). Also while I admire the authors dedication to showcasing the beauty of queer spaces, community friendships etc at times it felt like I was reading two different stories almost? Like we get a long scene at an event before ping ponging back to the plot of Jane being stuck on a train. This more of a personal gripe since I prefer a tighter plot driven stories- anyone who enjoys character interaction deep dives will enjoy that more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Violence
koobone's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Racism, Police brutality, Hate crime, and Fire/Fire injury
claudiajanette's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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
4.5
This was a fun read! I agree with some of the other reviewers that the ending dragged on a bit too long, but overall I really enjoyed the book. The characters are easy to like, and even though some of twists were predictable, I liked seeing everything come together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Death
civetta's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
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? N/A
3.5
Okay, also die Story war ein bisschen sehr random, aber der found family trope hier ajlhllövmfidnhdlugkfkn
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia, Death, and Homophobia
joensign's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Homophobia
Minor: Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Grief
b34n13b's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
this was highly recommended in a lot of lesbian smut posts. the sex was not very detailed and vulgar (which i want!). the build up because of their chemistry is the hottest part (2/5 smut ⭐️). but aside from the lack of filth, the story is very well written and the sci-fi is interesting. the ending had me gooped ngl. definitely more of a slow burn love story but the outcome is worth the wait.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Lesbophobia
emstring's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content, Homophobia, Drug use, and Grief
peskilanim's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia, Grief, and Violence
tea_and_reading's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This book is lots of fun, but I would not say that the plot is particularly strong. As a queer woman, I am always looking for fun books with queer representation so I did enjoy reading this. However, I would say that the time travel part of the plot isn't super well fleshed out. In addition, sometimes some of the relationships and cute things that happen are kind of forced. However, if you suspend your disbelief and gear up for a lighthearted queer romance this delivers!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia