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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I would like to politely request that everyone read this book. Okay? Thanks.
We’ll say 4.5 for this one. A little slow on the start and then felt kind of rushed but I did love it overall!
I had heard nothing of this book before reading it so I had no idea until 1/4 of the way through the book that time travel was the focus. I didn't like the character development of Alice and was left wishing Leonard was developed more as a character.
The time travel seemed so glossed over and we never got to see the ways Alice would have done things differently.
The time travel seemed so glossed over and we never got to see the ways Alice would have done things differently.
Like The Midnight Library, but even better. Her prose is lovely, and the lesson timeless.
I kept waiting for this book to surprise me, and it never did. It tried to rise above the tropes by making them obvious (lots of Back to the Future references), but I didn't end up finding meaning or much entertainment in it. I loved some of the side characters, though.
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The feelings and characters were so real—the bond between parent and child, palpable and relatable. It made me cry in the good way, the loss and the hope. I even enjoyed the author’s note at the end explaining her inspiration and connection to the story.
The first third of this book went by incredibly slow for me, and I almost DNF’d a few times, however I’m glad I stuck it out because the message of the book is worth reading, and the way Emma Straub illustrates her point is well constructed.