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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
It was a bit slow at first, but then quite fascinating! If you enjoy time travel or history travel... you’ll probably enjoy this!
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fun, quirky, sci-fi themed adventure.
In true Clines’ style, Paradox Bound is a movie-level entertaining adventure that will make you nostalgic for Back To The Future, Doctor Who, and Supernatural, and any other of such shows you might have watched. We follow a time-traveller and an unassuming sidekick (true to his stereotype, Eli is a bumbling, faltering apprentice and a self-declared loser who makes mistakes that literally gets people killed) on their adventures all around America, but, like, in the past. It’s a wild road trip meeting all sorts of quirky characters. It’s a treasure hunt passed down through generations with an explanation for it conveniently waved away because paradoxes. You have to go through with the action because if you don’t, you create a paradox sort of thing.
I found it fun and the plot unique, but I put down the book feeling like I just watched a cheap movie on TV. It was entertaining while you’re at it, but you take away nothing. I admit I was a bit disappointed because I was expecting the plot to have more to do with paradoxes, as the title claimed, but it was only mentioned briefly in the story. It was probably my own biases.
Clines’ is however, undeniable good at keeping you glued to the book, even if it felt like he applied all the right formulae at the right places, like the cheap movie on TV I was talking about. The point is he done it really well and I was sucked in. I finished it in a few hours – it felt like I was part of the duo racing around time and space too, and I cheered for their victories. 3.5 stars for that
In true Clines’ style, Paradox Bound is a movie-level entertaining adventure that will make you nostalgic for Back To The Future, Doctor Who, and Supernatural, and any other of such shows you might have watched. We follow a time-traveller and an unassuming sidekick (true to his stereotype, Eli is a bumbling, faltering apprentice and a self-declared loser who makes mistakes that literally gets people killed) on their adventures all around America, but, like, in the past. It’s a wild road trip meeting all sorts of quirky characters. It’s a treasure hunt passed down through generations with an explanation for it conveniently waved away because paradoxes. You have to go through with the action because if you don’t, you create a paradox sort of thing.
I found it fun and the plot unique, but I put down the book feeling like I just watched a cheap movie on TV. It was entertaining while you’re at it, but you take away nothing. I admit I was a bit disappointed because I was expecting the plot to have more to do with paradoxes, as the title claimed, but it was only mentioned briefly in the story. It was probably my own biases.
Clines’ is however, undeniable good at keeping you glued to the book, even if it felt like he applied all the right formulae at the right places, like the cheap movie on TV I was talking about. The point is he done it really well and I was sucked in. I finished it in a few hours – it felt like I was part of the duo racing around time and space too, and I cheered for their victories. 3.5 stars for that
Ok this one started as a real slow burn for me. I didn't like Eli's naivete or Harry's lack of explanations. I mean, if everything I asked about a weird situation was answered with "it's complicated" or miles of silence, I would totally say "good luck with those faceless men, whoever they are." But then I hit a point about 1/3 of the way through and got really into it and rushed to the end.
It ended up being super fun in a Nation Treasure type way (a guilty pleasure of mine.) I liked the author's take on time travel and I didn't even have my usual frustrations with paradox. I would definitely read more by the author and recommend this to anyone interested in a fun take on time...er history...travel.
It ended up being super fun in a Nation Treasure type way (a guilty pleasure of mine.) I liked the author's take on time travel and I didn't even have my usual frustrations with paradox. I would definitely read more by the author and recommend this to anyone interested in a fun take on time...er history...travel.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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It wasn't the main characters. The two protagonists were great and enjoyable. However, once you got past Harry and Eli, the other characters were fungible. They dropped in, became interesting, and then just vanished or were only mentioned in passing.
It wasn't the universe in which the book was set. That universe was one that showed great potential and was fairly well developed. It was a interesting take on the genre.
The plot was sufficient although it wasn't filled with too many twists or turns. Maybe one "I didn't see that coming", but beyond that, it was fairly straightforward.
Do I regret reading this book? No. Would I recommend it to people who enjoy this genre. Yes, but not enough to drop what you are reading and read this. It can set on your nightstand to read when you have time.
Characters: 5*/3* (protagonist / everyone else)
Universe: 5*
Plot: 3*
It wasn't the main characters. The two protagonists were great and enjoyable. However, once you got past Harry and Eli, the other characters were fungible. They dropped in, became interesting, and then just vanished or were only mentioned in passing.
It wasn't the universe in which the book was set. That universe was one that showed great potential and was fairly well developed. It was a interesting take on the genre.
The plot was sufficient although it wasn't filled with too many twists or turns. Maybe one "I didn't see that coming", but beyond that, it was fairly straightforward.
Do I regret reading this book? No. Would I recommend it to people who enjoy this genre. Yes, but not enough to drop what you are reading and read this. It can set on your nightstand to read when you have time.
Characters: 5*/3* (protagonist / everyone else)
Universe: 5*
Plot: 3*
3.5 rounded up. The time travel is fun and the best part of the novel. Ray Porter is always a big plus as narrator. The premise is weird and a little to America-worship-y for my tastes. Don't think too hard about the story and enjoy it for the concept and antagonists.
This is a very entertaining book. It actually managed to surprise me a few times! Definitely worth the read.
Enjoyable takes on history and the concepts of certainty and the American Dream.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No