Reviews

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

bobinsbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book can be simply described as a beautiful homage to a loving adult father-daughter relationship and time.

The characters were each loveable in their own way and the relationships they have with one another. Though there is a small nodd to romance - it is the familial and friendship love which carries the most weight. I hold a particular fondness for Alice who is shown to have a strong sense of self without coming across as cold and doesn’t comprise on her desires throughout the plot. 

It would have been easy for the author to push with a plot that waking up one day and finding herself married and with children would change her thoughts of it completely. Instead she is portrayed as appreciating that future but not feeling like it’s hers - which I loved!

The writing style was very clever - particularly with a plot on time travel it didn’t feel repetitive and just full of such heart warming moments.  

What I loved most about this book is how the plots centres on the idea that some things are inevitable and out of our control. That only by living in the present can we move on and appreciate the time we have with loved ones whilst we can. For me personally who has lost loved ones recently - this message truly hit home and both warmed and broke my heart all at once. 

I can definitely see myself re-reading and will be a go to recommendation to friends and family. 

jesica13's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

amjcbs's review against another edition

5.0

A book I needed to read. Poignant, thought-provoking and reminds you of what’s actually important.

thealexarachelle's review against another edition

5.0

I love time travel and growth lol

michellechien930's review against another edition

3.0

A straightforward time travel experience that documents the relationship of father-daughter while dealing with life, choices, death and the lingering effects of "what if". Alice Stern travels back in time on her fortieth birthday, back to her sweet sixteen when her father was still healthy, her friends still by her side. She experiences different days and her spanning futures, but it all ultimately leads to the same ill-fated consequence of her father's ailing sickness. As Alice travels through time, her disillusionment with what her heart truly desires becomes clearer, culminating in letting go instead of staying in the ghosts of her past. Emma Straub's "This Time Tomorrow" is moving, well-written, and intricate, but ultimately very predictable. It's predictability takes away most of the excitement, but I still liked Straub's attempt at time travel fiction, especially how Alice's father was the author of a "Time Brothers" novel, the NYC backdrop (I do love a good New York book), and how her prose flows very smoothly. 3.5 stars! :)

bookishlifeofbrie's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

julie_is_reading's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. It didn’t go the direction I thought it would but in a good way. Absolutely beautiful story- would highly recommend. 

kdahlo's review against another edition

5.0

Really liked this book! I found it very stimulating to puzzle over, and I thought it had a great emotional core. There were some observations/decisions/motivations I found odd, but believable and interesting to think about.

knotabookclub's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

kyndeezy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75