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mimicry's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I like nearly every story in this anthology. My favorites are those by Seanan McGuire, Sarah Gailey, Zen Cho, Sam J. Miller, and Alix E. Harrow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Police brutality
Moderate: Hate crime
Sam J. Miller’s story includes a non-detailed gay bashing that happens off page. Ellen Klage’s story has the main character swept up in a 50s gay bar raid. This story is the reason I tagged SA and police brutality.enereida's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
aliciaceasar's review
4.0
****Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book ahead of its release. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Someone In Time is a collection of short stories, all by different authors, that focus on time travel and romance.
I mean, this is about the most perfect idea for a short story collection I have ever hear of. When I saw I love time travel, I LOVE time travel. It’s not always done well but when it is, it’s *chef’s kiss.*
My usually complaints that surround time travel were avoided completely in this book. The big catch-22 surrounding time travel is that you really can’t change the past because any changes made are already in effect in the present. The stories in this book cleverly make sure they don’t have to deal with that issue.
Not every story in this book was amazing but some were so perfect that the overall collection gets a higher rating. The story by Catherynne M. Valente is now a part of my soul. It was so moving. I would buy a physical copy of this book at full retail value for that one story. A few other stories that really stood out to me where the ones by Alix E. Harrow, Zen Cho, and Rowan Coleman.
The only negative about this collection is that because the stories are so short and are about time travel, you are not going to have all your questions answered. In fact, you won’t have many questions answered at all. You really just have to accept the world the author sets up and go with it. I didn’t have a problem with it but I know some people will.
Someone In Time is a collection of short stories, all by different authors, that focus on time travel and romance.
I mean, this is about the most perfect idea for a short story collection I have ever hear of. When I saw I love time travel, I LOVE time travel. It’s not always done well but when it is, it’s *chef’s kiss.*
My usually complaints that surround time travel were avoided completely in this book. The big catch-22 surrounding time travel is that you really can’t change the past because any changes made are already in effect in the present. The stories in this book cleverly make sure they don’t have to deal with that issue.
Not every story in this book was amazing but some were so perfect that the overall collection gets a higher rating. The story by Catherynne M. Valente is now a part of my soul. It was so moving. I would buy a physical copy of this book at full retail value for that one story. A few other stories that really stood out to me where the ones by Alix E. Harrow, Zen Cho, and Rowan Coleman.
The only negative about this collection is that because the stories are so short and are about time travel, you are not going to have all your questions answered. In fact, you won’t have many questions answered at all. You really just have to accept the world the author sets up and go with it. I didn’t have a problem with it but I know some people will.
dswoager's review
5.0
The Difference Between Love and Time by Catherynne M Valente is the big bright start of this collection, but it in no way diminishes just how great the rest of the collection is.
egoplen7's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.0
lyriclorelei's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A great collection, do recommend.
leanne726's review
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
sahibooknerd's review against another edition
4.0
The thing that drew me to this anthology is the concept of finding your soulmate and intertwining it with the idea of time travel, and I have to say that this was quite a lot of fun. The authors explore themes like love, loss, second chances and more and it made me laugh, cry and just feel so much. There were quite a few stories which I enjoyed but I definitely enjoyed Alix E. Harrow and Zen Cho’s stories the most with Alix’s stunning prose and Cho’s concept of that one true love. They left quite an impression on me. I’m glad I got to read this even if I was a bit late and I’ll definitely recommend to anyone who likes stories about love.
schnaucl's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
I liked it. There were some very good stories, a number of them focusing on non heterosexual relationships. I'm not sure the more abstract stories worked as well for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation