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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love time travel media and the premise was great, but the characters and timelines were not distinctive enough to make me care or keep them separate enough for a casual read. Much more world building was needed and the descriptions around science and technology were shockingly lacking.
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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 casual journey into an alternate reality with a neatly explored premise and likeable chatacters.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
Loved this book! It's a book about psychology, relationships, and our relation with death told in the setting of time travel and a murder mystery. Incredible ensemble of believable characters. Almost all characters are women and the main romantic relationship is queer, and both are done in a way that feels entirely natural.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
hmm i liked it, i think this is a good beach read? soft soft sci fi and cute enough lesbians but if u hate jumping pov and jumping time this was a lot of that. biggest thing was i really disliked the writing style i just thought it was so basic and blah? made for an easy quick read though but yeah idrk im in a weird mood bc im visiting family probably. i liked the first 2/3 and then just kinda didn’t care. idk idk idk idc
The Psychology of Time Travel is a murder mystery where the killer could be anyone and anywhere in time, and you don't even know who the victim is until almost halfway through. Its two main issues come from the large cast of PoV characters, none of who seemed especially distinct from each other and none of who had chaopers long enough to properly get into them, and the fact that I found everything else going on in the plot more interesting than the murder itself
I really loved how the plot started to fit together as we learnt more about Bee and Ruby, but wish more time was spent on Ruby and Grace's relationship (and also I wish Ginger had. got an end? Like sure she's far from perfect but she showed up, got handed the Character Who Drew The Shortest Straw Award, then the plot moved on and never looked back)
The internal politics of the time travel Conclave were fascinating too, and that's where the book really live up to its title because yeah turns out time travel will mess you up psychologically.
All in all, 3.5 rounded up
I really loved how the plot started to fit together as we learnt more about Bee and Ruby, but wish more time was spent on Ruby and Grace's relationship (and also I wish Ginger had. got an end? Like sure she's far from perfect but she showed up, got handed the Character Who Drew The Shortest Straw Award, then the plot moved on and never looked back)
The internal politics of the time travel Conclave were fascinating too, and that's where the book really live up to its title because yeah turns out time travel will mess you up psychologically.
All in all, 3.5 rounded up
Two women, who'd already witnessed each other's deaths, married on the first day of spring.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“ 'Sometimes,' Fay mused, 'I like watching people have emotions I don't feel anymore' „
You know, to begin with, I was actually enjoying this. A time travelling murder mystery as told from the perspective of multiple women spanning across several decades? YES, PLEASE AND THANK YOU. Not to mention the exploration of psychology in and amongst it all? It's safe to say I was very intrigued from the start. Everything about The Psychology of Time Travel was setting itself up to be a five star read.
But, like the saying goes: If it's too good to be true, then it probably is.
Let's start with the characters. I really couldn't have cared less about any of them; it's very difficult to feel any kind of emotion for someone with less dimensions than a square. And, yes, I know time travellers are meant to be cold and indifferent to things that most people find emotional, but I'm not a time traveller! Why am I being made to feel like one!! There are so many moments throughout this book where I know I'm supposed to be feeling happy, or shocked, or upset, but I didn't feel any of that. I shed not a single tear for any of these cardboard cutouts. And I don't think that's what the writer was going for.
But okay. Maybe this is a plot driven story that the characters were unintentional victims of? If only! At multiple points in this story I found myself wondering what is the actual plot? because I genuinely had no idea what was going on. The short chapters helped with the pacing at the expense of the flow of the story; I would just about be settling into 1967 when suddenly I'm pulled out again and oh look we're in another time period that has no defining features so there's no actual way for me to know it's 2017 besides the fact that I was told at the beginning of the chapter. Or is it 2018? Having to stop and look back because I'd already forgotten whose POV we were reading and what year it was, reeeally took me out of the story.
I regret spending so much time reading this book but I guess that's what I get for refusing to DNF things when they begin to bore me.
You know, to begin with, I was actually enjoying this. A time travelling murder mystery as told from the perspective of multiple women spanning across several decades? YES, PLEASE AND THANK YOU. Not to mention the exploration of psychology in and amongst it all? It's safe to say I was very intrigued from the start. Everything about The Psychology of Time Travel was setting itself up to be a five star read.
But, like the saying goes: If it's too good to be true, then it probably is.
Let's start with the characters. I really couldn't have cared less about any of them; it's very difficult to feel any kind of emotion for someone with less dimensions than a square. And, yes, I know time travellers are meant to be cold and indifferent to things that most people find emotional, but I'm not a time traveller! Why am I being made to feel like one!! There are so many moments throughout this book where I know I'm supposed to be feeling happy, or shocked, or upset, but I didn't feel any of that. I shed not a single tear for any of these cardboard cutouts. And I don't think that's what the writer was going for.
But okay. Maybe this is a plot driven story that the characters were unintentional victims of? If only! At multiple points in this story I found myself wondering what is the actual plot? because I genuinely had no idea what was going on. The short chapters helped with the pacing at the expense of the flow of the story; I would just about be settling into 1967 when suddenly I'm pulled out again and oh look we're in another time period that has no defining features so there's no actual way for me to know it's 2017 besides the fact that I was told at the beginning of the chapter. Or is it 2018? Having to stop and look back because I'd already forgotten whose POV we were reading and what year it was, reeeally took me out of the story.
I regret spending so much time reading this book but I guess that's what I get for refusing to DNF things when they begin to bore me.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book has discussion questions!! at the end!! !!!!!!! i was sooo happy when i flipped to the back and saw them. made me feel like i was young and doing the library's summer reading challenge for kids again >_<
about the book, this was my most anticipated read on my tbr, and i really liked it! so much of what i love in a story is in this book, and the science (though not too heavy, def a lighter sci-fi than i expected) was well researched and interesting. i did feel that the ending was a bit rushed/unsatisfying, that there were too many POVs, and could've done with more development on the main romance, but none of that detracted from my overall enjoyment.
will be buying this for my shelf.
about the book, this was my most anticipated read on my tbr, and i really liked it! so much of what i love in a story is in this book, and the science (though not too heavy, def a lighter sci-fi than i expected) was well researched and interesting. i did feel that the ending was a bit rushed/unsatisfying, that there were too many POVs, and could've done with more development on the main romance, but none of that detracted from my overall enjoyment.
will be buying this for my shelf.
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