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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Absolutely brilliant, but perhaps a few too many characters.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very interesting imagining of what time travel would be like if it was invented in 60s england. Feels too accurate. Unfortunately I didn't care much for the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Blood
Moderate: Racism
A very good time-travelling murder mystery. The story focuses on the relationships amongst characters. Though these can be a little confusing with their interwoven, overlapping relationships through time, it is put together in a really interesting way. I found it an intriguing, creative, fresh story. It’s not hard sci fi - there are vague references to how the time-machines work, but really, you have to suspend disbelief at the time-travel device & get into the story of the characters and how they interact in a world where this is possible.
A couple of quibbles: 1. Vet quibble: The rabbit at the beginning is described as having every hair trembling in fear one minute (when it arrives at the compound to be the first animal to time-travel) but one of the four pioneers describes its heart & respiration rates as ‘normal range’.... firstly it wouldn’t be normal if it’s shaking with fear would it?, and secondly, either don’t say this awkward wording, or look up what the normal heart rate for a rabbit is!
2. Grammar quibble. P. 193 Odette’s father is described as having to ‘hold his piece’ (gun? sandwich?) .... Gah! Should be peace.
A couple of quibbles: 1. Vet quibble: The rabbit at the beginning is described as having every hair trembling in fear one minute (when it arrives at the compound to be the first animal to time-travel) but one of the four pioneers describes its heart & respiration rates as ‘normal range’.... firstly it wouldn’t be normal if it’s shaking with fear would it?, and secondly, either don’t say this awkward wording, or look up what the normal heart rate for a rabbit is!
2. Grammar quibble. P. 193 Odette’s father is described as having to ‘hold his piece’ (gun? sandwich?) .... Gah! Should be peace.
adventurous
funny
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:
No
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A really good mystery that latches onto complicated characters we like to spend time with and resolves in satisfying way
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
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:
Yes
This has been on my shelf for years, and I'm glad I finally read it. The guts of the story is a murder mystery, which is not my preference, but I will try not to let that cloud my judgement. The time travel and the potential mental health effects it could have were well researched, and different to anything I've read before. It's a shame this is a standalone; I think a series set in this universe would work really well. I liked the main characters, but I got a little mixed up between all the side characters and how they were related. I did enjoy that women had the monopoly on time travel!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
This book was SO GOOD I ranted into my phone for 7 minutes of voice notes.
It’s giving wibbly wobbly timey wimey goodness with literary fiction writing.
It’s giving wibbly wobbly timey wimey goodness with literary fiction writing.