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sapphic_reader2's review against another edition
2.0
I felt like I was never able to fully connect to any of the characters. The story itself was fun but I saw where it was going from very early on. The writing was good at times, but then it would have a part that seemed forced. Like the first 2 scenes depicting anything spice seemed out of place with the story.
m3l89's review against another edition
2.0
A very quick start, we are introduced to protagonist and Dara and her brother Nick who are visiting London. Again quickly, we discover the backstory relating to Dara and her most recent relationship.
In 1908, Dara seemed to slip into their ways of talking very quickly which didn't really ring true. I would have preferred a bit more about views on homosexuality and race in the early 1900s but felt this was glossed over. I got the feeling that everything was building up to the eventual sex scene, which was in fact the most detailed part of the book. I felt this was typical of most lesbian fiction which read as though a plot was decided around the sex scenes and I did feel this was the case slightly. I didn't really get a feel for the 1908 setting, and again a bit more detail and more specific world building would have given the book a bit more grit. I found Dr Gray to be quite a creepy character, which could have been made a lot more of. Had the book been longer, this could have added a more sinister side to the plot and gave the book more for the reader to sink their teeth into.
I enjoyed it, but so much more could have been done with the idea so it was disappointing at the same time.
In 1908, Dara seemed to slip into their ways of talking very quickly which didn't really ring true. I would have preferred a bit more about views on homosexuality and race in the early 1900s but felt this was glossed over. I got the feeling that everything was building up to the eventual sex scene, which was in fact the most detailed part of the book. I felt this was typical of most lesbian fiction which read as though a plot was decided around the sex scenes and I did feel this was the case slightly. I didn't really get a feel for the 1908 setting, and again a bit more detail and more specific world building would have given the book a bit more grit. I found Dr Gray to be quite a creepy character, which could have been made a lot more of. Had the book been longer, this could have added a more sinister side to the plot and gave the book more for the reader to sink their teeth into.
I enjoyed it, but so much more could have been done with the idea so it was disappointing at the same time.
kgrhoads's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting and well written.
An excellent love story and also excellent as time-travel story.
Definitely worth reading as either a romance or as a time-travel story, if you like both, even better.
An excellent love story and also excellent as time-travel story.
Definitely worth reading as either a romance or as a time-travel story, if you like both, even better.
vixdag's review against another edition
4.0
***Spoilers***
I am not really one for the "fantasy" or "Sci-fi" genres and probably don't know the difference, buy I really enjoyed this novel about romance and time travel. It is written in the third person and switches between the two main characters.
When Dara wakes up in 1908 England, (through the author's imagery and great use of dialogue from that time), I totally believed it. I thought seeing Edwardian England through the eyes of an African American woman was fascinating and watching Dara navigate in this society seemed timely as well.
I loved Agnes and her feelings about loving women. Even though she was abused because of her sexuality at the hands of her father, she knows in her heart that if God had made her to love women then there couldn't be anything wrong with it.
The contrast between the two characters is very interesting and I could see how they could come to love each other.
The last 25% of the novel switched to a much faster pace and I thought its mood was spot on.
All in all, I liked the book, the author's writing, the plot and the story arc. I would definitely recommend this book.
I am not really one for the "fantasy" or "Sci-fi" genres and probably don't know the difference, buy I really enjoyed this novel about romance and time travel. It is written in the third person and switches between the two main characters.
When Dara wakes up in 1908 England, (through the author's imagery and great use of dialogue from that time), I totally believed it. I thought seeing Edwardian England through the eyes of an African American woman was fascinating and watching Dara navigate in this society seemed timely as well.
I loved Agnes and her feelings about loving women. Even though she was abused because of her sexuality at the hands of her father, she knows in her heart that if God had made her to love women then there couldn't be anything wrong with it.
The contrast between the two characters is very interesting and I could see how they could come to love each other.
The last 25% of the novel switched to a much faster pace and I thought its mood was spot on.
All in all, I liked the book, the author's writing, the plot and the story arc. I would definitely recommend this book.
lucyhargrave's review against another edition
1.0
DNF @ 27%
Too much telling and not enough showing for my liking. Also everything felt a bit wooden and things just happened without any real development or emotional impact
Too much telling and not enough showing for my liking. Also everything felt a bit wooden and things just happened without any real development or emotional impact
punkgodofthestraightrazor's review
3.0
Okay
This was an okay read. The time travel angle was interesting, but the pacing was all over the place and the sex scenes were repetitive.
This was an okay read. The time travel angle was interesting, but the pacing was all over the place and the sex scenes were repetitive.
bobbiesdustypages's review against another edition
2.0
Sweet and cute but fell a little flat near the end.
The Time Slip Girl. Started off as a really cute an easy read I really enjoyed both of the protagonist they were interesting and very likeable and seeing a character like Dara adjust to the the 1900's was interesting and I'm really glad Andre didn't shy away from the racial difference either. Agnus even though very naive was still a very sweet character that I did grow like.
The reason why I could only give it 3 stars was about at the 65% point of the book The writting I felt just changed all of a sudden it got very straightforward and I felt like it lost a lot of the emotion and detail of the rest of the book.
The Time Slip Girl. Started off as a really cute an easy read I really enjoyed both of the protagonist they were interesting and very likeable and seeing a character like Dara adjust to the the 1900's was interesting and I'm really glad Andre didn't shy away from the racial difference either. Agnus even though very naive was still a very sweet character that I did grow like.
The reason why I could only give it 3 stars was about at the 65% point of the book The writting I felt just changed all of a sudden it got very straightforward and I felt like it lost a lot of the emotion and detail of the rest of the book.
kat2112's review
4.0
I enjoy time travel stories, and this has the added element that nailed it for me - an Edwardian London setting. The romance is sweet and builds up nicely, and there's a good balance of the "fish out of water" trope as Dara adjusts to living in the past.
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