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biteintobooks's review
4.0
Thanks to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
It's pretty hard to rate a book that only took you an hour to finish. The story is short, but very enjoyable! I wanted to give the book 3 stars, but I just really enjoyed it, so it will be 4 stars. If the book was longer, I would've given it 5 stars, because the main character is likeable and the story is written pretty well!
A longer review can be found at Bite Into books
If you have the time; just pick up this book! It will take you maybe an hour to finish, but it's pretty awesome. It's creative and fast paced and full of mystery! I just wished it was longer and I hope that maybe a sequel will be written...
It's pretty hard to rate a book that only took you an hour to finish. The story is short, but very enjoyable! I wanted to give the book 3 stars, but I just really enjoyed it, so it will be 4 stars. If the book was longer, I would've given it 5 stars, because the main character is likeable and the story is written pretty well!
A longer review can be found at Bite Into books
If you have the time; just pick up this book! It will take you maybe an hour to finish, but it's pretty awesome. It's creative and fast paced and full of mystery! I just wished it was longer and I hope that maybe a sequel will be written...
gretel7's review
3.0
I received this ARC from netgalley.com in exchange for a review.
Dennis was being hurtled forward in time, a few hours, then weeks, then years. He didn't know why or how to stop the propulsion.
A short story that was quick and fun to read. I liked the observations that were made comparing our current society to the future.
3☆
Dennis was being hurtled forward in time, a few hours, then weeks, then years. He didn't know why or how to stop the propulsion.
A short story that was quick and fun to read. I liked the observations that were made comparing our current society to the future.
3☆
deearr's review
2.0
Disclosure: I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley.
The provocative cover and the tantalizing description enticed me to read this book. Unfortunately, most of the positive aspects ended as soon as I began reading. Here’s why, without spoilers:
Plot: Basically, a decent idea. Dennis begins to travel into the future, can’t stop it from happening, and has no idea why he is being propelled forward through time. Author Bill Adler, Jr. might have been able to do something with this concept, but never developed it past the premise. Consequently, when the story reaches the climax, the explanations conflict with each other or don’t make sense, and the tale falls flat on its face.
Characters: The main character, Dennis, is barely developed, and the minor supporting players who flip in and out of the story are paper-thin. I kept reading because I wanted to find out why everything was happening, but didn’t care it was happening to Dennis.
Dialogue: Conversations between characters are forced, and at times, unreal. After being separated from his wife for decades, Dennis explodes and shouts at the ceiling “Why are you doing this to us?” He then drops an f-bomb, complains about being tortured, and shoots a fist at the ceiling while shouting “You have no right!” His wife’s response? “It’s okay, sweetheart. Long ago, I accepted our fate. Don’t be angry about it.”
Consider also the speech styles of people who lived 300 years ago. While we could understand them (for the most part), we would probably think they talked “funny.” The future residents of the story’s Earth, except for a stray word here and there, don’t talk much differently than you and me.
Bottom Line: Imagination breathes life into sci-fi stories, and when it is absent, the tale struggles. This story struggles on many levels and I find that, in its present form, I cannot recommend it to other readers. Two stars.
The provocative cover and the tantalizing description enticed me to read this book. Unfortunately, most of the positive aspects ended as soon as I began reading. Here’s why, without spoilers:
Plot: Basically, a decent idea. Dennis begins to travel into the future, can’t stop it from happening, and has no idea why he is being propelled forward through time. Author Bill Adler, Jr. might have been able to do something with this concept, but never developed it past the premise. Consequently, when the story reaches the climax, the explanations conflict with each other or don’t make sense, and the tale falls flat on its face.
Characters: The main character, Dennis, is barely developed, and the minor supporting players who flip in and out of the story are paper-thin. I kept reading because I wanted to find out why everything was happening, but didn’t care it was happening to Dennis.
Dialogue: Conversations between characters are forced, and at times, unreal. After being separated from his wife for decades, Dennis explodes and shouts at the ceiling “Why are you doing this to us?” He then drops an f-bomb, complains about being tortured, and shoots a fist at the ceiling while shouting “You have no right!” His wife’s response? “It’s okay, sweetheart. Long ago, I accepted our fate. Don’t be angry about it.”
Consider also the speech styles of people who lived 300 years ago. While we could understand them (for the most part), we would probably think they talked “funny.” The future residents of the story’s Earth, except for a stray word here and there, don’t talk much differently than you and me.
Bottom Line: Imagination breathes life into sci-fi stories, and when it is absent, the tale struggles. This story struggles on many levels and I find that, in its present form, I cannot recommend it to other readers. Two stars.
pixiejazz's review
3.0
No Time to Say Goodbye is a short novella about a man named Dennis who starts moving forward into the future against his will, and he has no idea why it's happening. Doctors can't find anything wrong with him. His wife seems distraught. Can Dennis figure out why he's moving forward before it's too late?
I feel like No Time to Say Goodbye had a really great premise. It just sort of fell a little flat for me, only because it was so short. I wanted more! I really would have liked to have seen this story fleshed out, because it had serious potential to be a fantastic time travel novel.
I did enjoy it, and I felt like the plot, while not as developed or elaborate as I would have liked, moved along at a decent pace. It was an easy to read story, and I did feel bad for Dennis. His life was royally screwed up because of the time travel.
Overall, No Time to Say Goodbye isn't a bad story. I just wanted more. Lots more! 3.5 stars.
I feel like No Time to Say Goodbye had a really great premise. It just sort of fell a little flat for me, only because it was so short. I wanted more! I really would have liked to have seen this story fleshed out, because it had serious potential to be a fantastic time travel novel.
I did enjoy it, and I felt like the plot, while not as developed or elaborate as I would have liked, moved along at a decent pace. It was an easy to read story, and I did feel bad for Dennis. His life was royally screwed up because of the time travel.
Overall, No Time to Say Goodbye isn't a bad story. I just wanted more. Lots more! 3.5 stars.
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