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waterbear0821's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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? No
5.0
I really enjoyed this. I knew I would because I like so many of the authors and time travel romance is exactly my comfort genre. I was not disappointed and most enjoyed some of the authors that were new to me, so that was a pleasant surprise. I’ll be seeking out their other works. There were some dark bits so take care of the content alerts, but all in all a joyful read that filled my heart and engaged my imagination.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime
Moderate: Homophobia and Police brutality
Minor: Racial slurs
relearning2read's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
One of my goals for this year is to read more short stories & poetry and this was a great first book towards that goal.
I was captured by the concept just after reading the introduction by the editor, which cast a clear unifying vision for the anthology that was met by the stories that followed. This clear vision has me interested in picking up other anthologies that he has edited
Time travel can add a huge amount of complexity to stories and so I was a bit nervous about how that would play out in the context of short stories where there is not a lot of time for worldbuilding but I was impressed by how quickly each story was able to establish the unique technology/framework/rules for time travel that would guide the story. This is a collection of love stories, and the relationships do take center stage so don't expect detailed scientific explanation, and many of the stories authors definitely take advantage of the readers basic understanding of different options for how time travel might work - if you've never read a time travel story before it may be harder to follow. But as I said the real focus is on relationships and the ways that all relationships necessarily interesect with time, using the conceit of time travel to explore what it means to know someone, to remember them, to change with them or without them.
Not all of the stories were favourites - "Kronia", "The Golden Hour" and "Bergamot and Vetiver" were harder to follow and didn't have quite as compelling relationships in them in my opinion. But "Roadside Attraction" by Alix E. Harrow, "I Remember Satellites" by Sarah Gailey, "Dead Poets" by Carrie Vaughn and "Time Gypsy" by Ellen Klages were absolute 5 star amazing stories for me and there were many others that I greatly enjoyed.
I was captured by the concept just after reading the introduction by the editor, which cast a clear unifying vision for the anthology that was met by the stories that followed. This clear vision has me interested in picking up other anthologies that he has edited
Time travel can add a huge amount of complexity to stories and so I was a bit nervous about how that would play out in the context of short stories where there is not a lot of time for worldbuilding but I was impressed by how quickly each story was able to establish the unique technology/framework/rules for time travel that would guide the story. This is a collection of love stories, and the relationships do take center stage so don't expect detailed scientific explanation, and many of the stories authors definitely take advantage of the readers basic understanding of different options for how time travel might work - if you've never read a time travel story before it may be harder to follow. But as I said the real focus is on relationships and the ways that all relationships necessarily interesect with time, using the conceit of time travel to explore what it means to know someone, to remember them, to change with them or without them.
Not all of the stories were favourites - "Kronia", "The Golden Hour" and "Bergamot and Vetiver" were harder to follow and didn't have quite as compelling relationships in them in my opinion. But "Roadside Attraction" by Alix E. Harrow, "I Remember Satellites" by Sarah Gailey, "Dead Poets" by Carrie Vaughn and "Time Gypsy" by Ellen Klages were absolute 5 star amazing stories for me and there were many others that I greatly enjoyed.
thechiaraface's review against another edition
Not feeling this right now, might come back another day.
shonatiger's review against another edition
4.0
This collection of mostly queer stories is a treat for fans of time travel. Sixteen stories take you across a huge span of time and many places, from Earth to Space.
My favourite story was The Difference Between Love and Time, by Catherynne Valente, a mindboggling love story with the Space/Time Continuum as the beloved. I’ve never read anything quite like it. A close second was Romance: Historical by Rowan Coleman, set in a bookstore. I also enjoyed First Aid, by Seanan McGuire, a tale of time travel gone only slightly wrong, depending on your perspective. The Golden Hour by Jeffrey Ford turns the tables on the reader, and Timed Obsolescence by Sameem Siddiqui had possibly the best plot. Bergamot and Vetiver, by Lavanya Lakshminarayan, is a beautiful and evocative story.
Read particularly if you’re into queer love, as this anthology is heavy on that theme, but also read because this is a very good and very entertaining SF collection.
Rated: 8/10
Thank you to Rebellion Publishing and to NetGalley for this eARC.
My favourite story was The Difference Between Love and Time, by Catherynne Valente, a mindboggling love story with the Space/Time Continuum as the beloved. I’ve never read anything quite like it. A close second was Romance: Historical by Rowan Coleman, set in a bookstore. I also enjoyed First Aid, by Seanan McGuire, a tale of time travel gone only slightly wrong, depending on your perspective. The Golden Hour by Jeffrey Ford turns the tables on the reader, and Timed Obsolescence by Sameem Siddiqui had possibly the best plot. Bergamot and Vetiver, by Lavanya Lakshminarayan, is a beautiful and evocative story.
Read particularly if you’re into queer love, as this anthology is heavy on that theme, but also read because this is a very good and very entertaining SF collection.
Rated: 8/10
Thank you to Rebellion Publishing and to NetGalley for this eARC.
bibliocurl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
I read the authors featured in this anthology and knew I had to read it.
It's a collection of time travel story, some are more on the romantic side and some more on the sci-fi side.
Not all the stories are at the same level but almost all are excellent.
I discovered some new authors and read new stories by author I love.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
It's a collection of time travel story, some are more on the romantic side and some more on the sci-fi side.
Not all the stories are at the same level but almost all are excellent.
I discovered some new authors and read new stories by author I love.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
bewitched_reader9's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
caitann's review against another edition
5.0
I was so obsessed with the idea of this when I first heard of it, and now after finishing, I’m even more obsessed with the execution of it. AHHHH how I loved it! There are definitely stories in particular that stand out, but I’m so in love with all of this as a whole that I feel as if it’s the collection in its entirety that matters. The imagination, intelligence, humour, sadness, creativity, romance, warnings, wisdom, resilience on display here…absolute magic.
miss_magenta's review against another edition
5.0
Someone in Time
[Short Story Anthology]
Time-travel romance. Sixteen different flavors of it, across the spectrum of identity and place. Some set in the future, others in the past, a few in an eternal in-between place or alternate fork in time. There really is something for everyone.
So many unique queer love stories in this collection! Roadside Attraction and Time Gypsy were hopeful. Unabashed, or: Jackson, Whose Cowardice Tore a Hole in the Chronoverse was a stinging study in regret. I liked that the book wasn’t pinned down by one type of love, just as it wasn’t pinned to one type of story.
For being so short, they were surprisingly poignant. Past Life Reconstruction Service brought me to tears. Romance: Historical was adorable. And The Place Of All The Souls had me asking some uncomfortable questions. The Difference Between Love and Time was strangely hilarious, documenting a tumultuous affair with the anthropomorphized space/time continuum itself. And A Letter To Merlin and Bergamot & Vetiver were really unexpected.
Only two stories didn’t connect with me as much (The Lichens and Kronia) but it’s just because they are outside of my style preference. The lack of dialogue punctuation in The Lichens made it difficult to follow.
⭐️ Overall, a lovely collection and one I’ll be revisiting. 5/5
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[Short Story Anthology]
Time-travel romance. Sixteen different flavors of it, across the spectrum of identity and place. Some set in the future, others in the past, a few in an eternal in-between place or alternate fork in time. There really is something for everyone.
So many unique queer love stories in this collection! Roadside Attraction and Time Gypsy were hopeful. Unabashed, or: Jackson, Whose Cowardice Tore a Hole in the Chronoverse was a stinging study in regret. I liked that the book wasn’t pinned down by one type of love, just as it wasn’t pinned to one type of story.
For being so short, they were surprisingly poignant. Past Life Reconstruction Service brought me to tears. Romance: Historical was adorable. And The Place Of All The Souls had me asking some uncomfortable questions. The Difference Between Love and Time was strangely hilarious, documenting a tumultuous affair with the anthropomorphized space/time continuum itself. And A Letter To Merlin and Bergamot & Vetiver were really unexpected.
Only two stories didn’t connect with me as much (The Lichens and Kronia) but it’s just because they are outside of my style preference. The lack of dialogue punctuation in The Lichens made it difficult to follow.
⭐️ Overall, a lovely collection and one I’ll be revisiting. 5/5
A Few Tropes Included: