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considerthelily's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
tense
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? Yes
4.5
This is gonna make me into a Connie Willis truther, huh.
mairelon's review against another edition
3.0
I really, really enjoyed the first half of this book, but as soon as they hit the bit after the night in the library the story started to fall apart for me. I liked Briddey to begin with, but she became really passive in the latter half of the book. And there were constantly conversations like:
Briddey: Oh no what if CB is doing [XYZ]
CB: I'm not doing that.
Briddey: Okay but what if he's lying??
CB: [Is proven to not be doing XYZ]
Briddey: Okay but what if????
I did really enjoy this. I thought it was a fun blend of sci fi, fantasy and modern workplace drama. It was very much a snapshot of it's time too, with mentions of blogs, twitter (TWITTER!!) and... Vine of all things.
Briddey: Oh no what if CB is doing [XYZ]
CB: I'm not doing that.
Briddey: Okay but what if he's lying??
CB: [Is proven to not be doing XYZ]
Briddey: Okay but what if????
I did really enjoy this. I thought it was a fun blend of sci fi, fantasy and modern workplace drama. It was very much a snapshot of it's time too, with mentions of blogs, twitter (TWITTER!!) and... Vine of all things.
katgfoley's review against another edition
2.0
Not a good read for someone with anxiety. Fun ending, but meandered to get there. Not sure the female protagonist ever did anything but wait for the guy to find a solution...
cellardoor10's review against another edition
4.0
Not Connie's best. She took just a little bit *too* long to get to the good stuff. Editing out 10-20% of the running around confused about lies and miscommunications would have helped this book to feel a little less sloggy. Both of her time travel books managed to *just* skirt the edge of illustrating a point too many times, but this one didn't quite avoid it.
However, it was funny, interesting, and had lots of twists and turns - as usual, I saw some of it coming (Connie always rewards someone who takes her narrative hints seriously), other parts, I was surprised by. I definitely laughed out loud several times, and really enjoyed the long-suffering 9 year old character.
However, it was funny, interesting, and had lots of twists and turns - as usual, I saw some of it coming (Connie always rewards someone who takes her narrative hints seriously), other parts, I was surprised by. I definitely laughed out loud several times, and really enjoyed the long-suffering 9 year old character.
sowm's review against another edition
3.75
It was a very sweet little romance book although I do think that there was a little too much time spent being confused. I did appreciate all the twists and turns and I did in fact absolutely despise Trent. I also generally liked the writing style, although I wouldn't say that it worked for me all the time. The book also feels not so American, somehow maybe because of the amount of Irish focus. I do think that I liked Willis's other books better, which isn't to say that this is bad but maybe just not her best work. I will probably give Blackout/All Clear a reread just to double check.
ceena's review against another edition
4.0
This is a difficult review.
I enjoyed reading this book, but the more I think about it, the more problems I have. Much of it is little things.
Like, much of the book is spent at their workplace, but I honestly have no idea what Briddey's job was. All I know is she works for a cellphone company and keeps putting off meetings. That is it. I'm also not sure why anyone would do the EED procedure with anyone they are not married to or in some other similar committed relationship since your emotions will be connected and there was no mention of the procedure being reversible.
Another point to mention was the science talk which went over my head. I thought it went on a little too long, on that note, I thought there were things that could have been cut or slimmed down to make the book more concise.
Don't let all this negative make you think I disliked the book though. I finished this book in one day and didn't want to put it down. While the writing could be longwinded at times, I also thought that it was really well done.
I was also able to connect to the characters. While Briddey could be annoying and overreact, I always thought she felt like a real person. All the characters really felt real and interesting.
The romance... totally saw it coming and I loved it. I would have liked more romance involved, but I'm a romantic and love reading about people coming to love each other. The thing is I did have one problem with it--or more accurately Briddey's actions towards Trent. I don't want to spoil anything, so I won't go further, but it just really annoyed the heck out of me.
I seriously feel like I'm nitpicking everything, so I do want to mention again how much I loved the plot and the concept. The writing is easy and fun, which gripped me and made me care less about the less than satisfied bits. The book is exciting, information is told throughout and not really dumped on the reader. The sci-fi and fantasy elements are overwhelming and work really well. There is an air of mystery around Trent, C.B. and what happens to Briddey after her surgery. That feeling of knowing something else was going on, I think, is what kept me so engaged in the story.
I will recommend this book to others in the future, and think this one would also appeal to YA readers. If you like slight sci-fi with a mix of fantasy and an undertone of mystery, I think you'll enjoy this one.
I enjoyed reading this book, but the more I think about it, the more problems I have. Much of it is little things.
Like, much of the book is spent at their workplace, but I honestly have no idea what Briddey's job was. All I know is she works for a cellphone company and keeps putting off meetings. That is it. I'm also not sure why anyone would do the EED procedure with anyone they are not married to or in some other similar committed relationship since your emotions will be connected and there was no mention of the procedure being reversible.
Another point to mention was the science talk which went over my head. I thought it went on a little too long, on that note, I thought there were things that could have been cut or slimmed down to make the book more concise.
Don't let all this negative make you think I disliked the book though. I finished this book in one day and didn't want to put it down. While the writing could be longwinded at times, I also thought that it was really well done.
I was also able to connect to the characters. While Briddey could be annoying and overreact, I always thought she felt like a real person. All the characters really felt real and interesting.
The romance... totally saw it coming and I loved it. I would have liked more romance involved, but I'm a romantic and love reading about people coming to love each other. The thing is I did have one problem with it--or more accurately Briddey's actions towards Trent. I don't want to spoil anything, so I won't go further, but it just really annoyed the heck out of me.
I seriously feel like I'm nitpicking everything, so I do want to mention again how much I loved the plot and the concept. The writing is easy and fun, which gripped me and made me care less about the less than satisfied bits. The book is exciting, information is told throughout and not really dumped on the reader. The sci-fi and fantasy elements are overwhelming and work really well. There is an air of mystery around Trent, C.B. and what happens to Briddey after her surgery. That feeling of knowing something else was going on, I think, is what kept me so engaged in the story.
I will recommend this book to others in the future, and think this one would also appeal to YA readers. If you like slight sci-fi with a mix of fantasy and an undertone of mystery, I think you'll enjoy this one.
ewitsemma's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
3.5
duckie84's review against another edition
1.0
Characters so annoying I yelled at the book saying "oh dear God shut the expletive up". I skipped from chapter 8 to 34 to see what happened.
ms_isaacson's review against another edition
5.0
I am a little sleep deprived from staying up too late reading, but this one hit all my favorite buttons. It was a total Jess book.