Reviews - Cassandra in Reverse

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In the wake of getting dumped by her boyfriend, friendless and recently unemployed and with her flat share in jeopardy, Cassandra discovers she can go back in time - but only to the beginning of their relationship. She sets about trying to fix things, along the way battling loud noises, unpleasant smells, and judgmental people. All the while avoiding what came before that first meeting, the things she can't erase no matter how many times she goes back.

I love, love, love a British time-loop rom com, and Cassandra in Reverse is a delightful entry in this subgenre, clever and biting with a fully realized main character and a serious heart.

Honestly, that's all I have to say. It's a great book. The secondary characters are vivid and interesting; the writing is excellent; Cassandra is believably flawed without being annoying.

I especially loved the way Cassandra's challenges are also her strengths. She wears the same jumpsuit to work every day because many fabrics irritate her - but she delights in the colors and textures of her collection of clothing. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of Greek mythology but is tormented by events that she can't forget. She often doesn't understand others' emotions - but she can see them as colors, a beautiful metaphor (to those of us without that ability) that permeates the novel

[I received a complimentary ARC from NetGalley and the publishers. Opinions are my own.]

terri24601's review against another edition

4.0

Love the premise. (When do I not love a time travel premise?)

Seems like a romance, but…spoiler…it ends up not being about a guy at all. Whew.

Written by an autistic author and…second spoiler…the main character is, too. Love that.

A bit too rambling combined with a completely first person narration takes this down a star for me.