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kesnit's review
2.0
So much potential...
...lost in so much drivel.
The idea behind this book was good, but the author just does not follow through. There is way too much detail (i.e. paragraphs about getting a bike off the wall) and not enough story. The characters have no depth - they are there to fill a slot. The author sets them up to be more than filler, but never fleshes them out. The whole thing with the church seemed tacked on. The book would have been fine (and would have made more sense) without it.
Just skip this book.
...lost in so much drivel.
The idea behind this book was good, but the author just does not follow through. There is way too much detail (i.e. paragraphs about getting a bike off the wall) and not enough story. The characters have no depth - they are there to fill a slot. The author sets them up to be more than filler, but never fleshes them out. The whole thing with the church seemed tacked on. The book would have been fine (and would have made more sense) without it.
Just skip this book.
danielmcfarlane's review against another edition
3.0
A bit hard to get into and can be confusing at times. Would probably have been better if it was longer.
mistree's review against another edition
3.0
What an interesting twist on a time travel story. Some of the characters I liked better than others but then that is how it is in real life. There was a bit of bad language which I could have done without. This did not deter me from reading on though!
There are a lot of results from the consequence of the whole world being thrown back in time 25 years. Some are happy, some not and others simply perplexing. If you are a time travel fan this is one to consider for its unique angle.
There are a lot of results from the consequence of the whole world being thrown back in time 25 years. Some are happy, some not and others simply perplexing. If you are a time travel fan this is one to consider for its unique angle.
ogrezed's review
4.0
Overall, I liked the book, but one that that bothered me is its schizophrenic nature. When it starts out, it seems like it is going to be a story about the characters, but it ends up being more about the science fiction. I did enjoy both aspects, but it felt like I read two separate books.
Not quite what I was expecting, given the "What would you do if you had the chance to undo all your mistakes?" question at the top of the description of the book. That's really only lightly touched upon, since everything is pretty much automatically undone by the very nature of everyone going back 25 years.
And, I felt that the religious aspect wasn't really explored much. It just felt kind of stereotyped instead of fleshed out.The epilog kind of contradicted earlier descriptions of "life after death," which didn't help with the religious aspect.
I felt there should have been at least one character story line where a couple LOST a child because of the slip. To lose one or more teenagers that can never be born again would be devastating to many. It would also bring up some interesting religious angles.
Not quite what I was expecting, given the "What would you do if you had the chance to undo all your mistakes?" question at the top of the description of the book. That's really only lightly touched upon, since everything is pretty much automatically undone by the very nature of everyone going back 25 years.
And, I felt that the religious aspect wasn't really explored much. It just felt kind of stereotyped instead of fleshed out.
I felt there should have been at least one character story line where a couple LOST a child because of the slip. To lose one or more teenagers that can never be born again would be devastating to many. It would also bring up some interesting religious angles.
willpollard's review
4.0
Awesome concept.
This story has a really interesting take on time travel and the way the story progresses is mostly paced just right and doesn't linger anywhere you don't want it to.
I'm not a big fan of the characters though. They're a little bit two dimensional and don't always behave in the most realistic of ways. The protagonists ex-wife being the worst offender.
Also, the finale felt like it was building up to an epic set piece, a set piece which never arrived and as such although I enjoyed the book, I wad left without much of a feeling of resolution.
I would recommend the book, as there was no point that it felt like a chore to read, but it's not without its problems.
This story has a really interesting take on time travel and the way the story progresses is mostly paced just right and doesn't linger anywhere you don't want it to.
I'm not a big fan of the characters though. They're a little bit two dimensional and don't always behave in the most realistic of ways. The protagonists ex-wife being the worst offender.
Also, the finale felt like it was building up to an epic set piece, a set piece which never arrived and as such although I enjoyed the book, I wad left without much of a feeling of resolution.
I would recommend the book, as there was no point that it felt like a chore to read, but it's not without its problems.
blackash13's review
2.0
A science experiment gone wrong catapults the world's population 25 years back in time, from 2042 to 2017. Everyone physically looks 25 years younger than they were, but still retain all knowledge, memory and experiences gained. Those who died during that period have returned to life and are reunited with loved ones. The main character, a renowned physicist, joins the team originally responsible for the cataclysmic event, to find a solution and return everyone back to their rightful time.
This book lost me almost right away. The author went overboard in his descriptions of various things. I think it was an attempt to use unique words and sound almost poetic, but it just left me exasperated. I also din't know what he wanted this book to be. Was it a story of relationships and second chances? There wasn't really enough on the relationships to say that. Was it a time-travel, post-apocalypse where the focus is on the attempt to survive the calamity? If so, unfortunately that part was kind of dull. One character was introduced very early on, and didn't resurface until the very end. What was the point of that? There was no battle of good vs evil, though there was a suspicious religious organization, but their purpose in the story was unclear to me.
Nothing was ever fully realized in this story. Everything just seemed very rushed and it left me feeling that the story really didn't have an identity.
This book lost me almost right away. The author went overboard in his descriptions of various things. I think it was an attempt to use unique words and sound almost poetic, but it just left me exasperated. I also din't know what he wanted this book to be. Was it a story of relationships and second chances? There wasn't really enough on the relationships to say that. Was it a time-travel, post-apocalypse where the focus is on the attempt to survive the calamity? If so, unfortunately that part was kind of dull. One character was introduced very early on, and didn't resurface until the very end. What was the point of that? There was no battle of good vs evil, though there was a suspicious religious organization, but their purpose in the story was unclear to me.
Nothing was ever fully realized in this story. Everything just seemed very rushed and it left me feeling that the story really didn't have an identity.
chymerra's review
4.0
Liked the book and the story line. Just wished that the author had gone into more of the priest's story line and left out the serial killer. Would read again.
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