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oonaconnolly's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ewizard's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
littlelizzieborden's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.25
thephdivabooks's review against another edition
5.0
We are wrapping up 2018 soon and beginning a new year full of new books! In the spirit of thinking about time, I want to give a little teaser of a book I read (and loved!) in 2018 but that publishes in February of 2019--The Psychology of Time Travel by the incredible Kate Mascarenhas. This book completely captivated me, and I'm actually on a second reading of it because I loved it SO much! On my second reading, I'm picking up on so many wonderful clues and moments that weave together and delight me even more now that I can place them in the context of the full novel. This is a book that should be read many times--the best kind of book in my opinion!
See my blog post on PhDiva.blog!
Reflection
Intelligent, intricate, delicate, and captivating... I am so in love with this novel! This is so much more than a mystery that involves time travel. To me, this is a book about the implications of being the first to do something groundbreaking, and about how different people react to power. Because in a way, time travel is power. What is at the core of each of us as humans? Would we all succumb to the mental and emotional impact that time travel has? At what point do we lose point of what makes us humans, who love and feel emotions, and experience highs and lows?
I love the way Mascarenhas delves into the implications of this scientific break through. There needs to be laws and codes on conduct, and there needs to be research into the impact on the human body and mind by unleashing this breakthrough. How do we determine who is best suited to hold this privilege? As a psychologist myself, the characters and how they develop throughout the novel were truly the best part. And by the end I found myself in awe of the way everything was tied together. There wasn't a single character, story, or moment that went unaccounted for. A masterpiece!
I can't wait to post my full review in 2019!
Thank you to Crooked Lane Books for my copy to read and review. I first read this with the Traveling Sisters.
See my blog post on PhDiva.blog!
Reflection
Intelligent, intricate, delicate, and captivating... I am so in love with this novel! This is so much more than a mystery that involves time travel. To me, this is a book about the implications of being the first to do something groundbreaking, and about how different people react to power. Because in a way, time travel is power. What is at the core of each of us as humans? Would we all succumb to the mental and emotional impact that time travel has? At what point do we lose point of what makes us humans, who love and feel emotions, and experience highs and lows?
I love the way Mascarenhas delves into the implications of this scientific break through. There needs to be laws and codes on conduct, and there needs to be research into the impact on the human body and mind by unleashing this breakthrough. How do we determine who is best suited to hold this privilege? As a psychologist myself, the characters and how they develop throughout the novel were truly the best part. And by the end I found myself in awe of the way everything was tied together. There wasn't a single character, story, or moment that went unaccounted for. A masterpiece!
I can't wait to post my full review in 2019!
Thank you to Crooked Lane Books for my copy to read and review. I first read this with the Traveling Sisters.
pam2375's review against another edition
4.0
OMG! I feel so empowered after reading this! What a wonderful book this is. There are many books out there that deal with time travel. Some of them are good, some bad and some are just plain ugly. This book has left me with wanting more.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books for this advanced readers copy.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books for this advanced readers copy.
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
In a way I'm still in the middle of my detective mood and in a way I'm noticing I'm also in a sci-fi mood. So, when I received this book in my Valentine's Swap Package I could barely wait to get started. However, I had to finish a few review books first before I could dive in. Luckily I was on schedule this Monday and could finally give into my cravings to open this book and from start to finish it was a quite enjoyable read.
The thing I loved most about this book is the cleverness of the time travel and the entire mythology behind it. The story becomes quite complex because of all the possibilities and the fact that characters can influence the timeline (although not the outcome) and can appear at the same time at different ages. Every character can therefore appear at any time and any moment and in a complicated way they all play their part in whatever happens, even if it happened years after they were alive or before they were alive.
That might sound quite complicated, but I never had any trouble keeping up with the story, the plot and the characters. Because even though the time travel mythology is complicated, the story is written everything but complicated. The chapters are very short and a date stamp and name(s) assure that we always know at what time in the timeline we are and who the main characters in the chapter are. On top of that the English used is easy to read.
In a way the amount of characters and the straightforward storytelling make that we, the readers, are standing at a slight distance of the story. That means that I don't really feel emotionally connected to the characters. However, I don't think this story was about the emotional issues of the characters. The time travel, the murder mystery and all the different characters interacting and meeting at different times was more than interesting enough to have me hooked.
The thing I loved most about this book is the cleverness of the time travel and the entire mythology behind it. The story becomes quite complex because of all the possibilities and the fact that characters can influence the timeline (although not the outcome) and can appear at the same time at different ages. Every character can therefore appear at any time and any moment and in a complicated way they all play their part in whatever happens, even if it happened years after they were alive or before they were alive.
That might sound quite complicated, but I never had any trouble keeping up with the story, the plot and the characters. Because even though the time travel mythology is complicated, the story is written everything but complicated. The chapters are very short and a date stamp and name(s) assure that we always know at what time in the timeline we are and who the main characters in the chapter are. On top of that the English used is easy to read.
In a way the amount of characters and the straightforward storytelling make that we, the readers, are standing at a slight distance of the story. That means that I don't really feel emotionally connected to the characters. However, I don't think this story was about the emotional issues of the characters. The time travel, the murder mystery and all the different characters interacting and meeting at different times was more than interesting enough to have me hooked.
prototypejuly's review against another edition
5.0
Such a great read!!
The story ties together amazingly at the end.
It was beautifully written.
The story ties together amazingly at the end.
It was beautifully written.