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berls's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
As much as I enjoyed A Stitch in Time, I believe I enjoyed A Twist of Fate even more. Rosalind was a character we were introduced to - in that she's August's missing (dead?) wife - and I longed to truly meet her and get her story.
I think what made this slightly stronger was two-fold. (1) While Bronwynn time traveled into the past and was able to return to her time easily, Rosalind time traveled into the future and could not get back to her time. Bronwynn went into a world we know - even if it's been misremembered in finer details, it's not wholly unknown. Rosalind had nothing to guide her as she's cast into the future. (2) Rosalind had an infant that her accidental time traveling made her leave behind.
These two elements made Rosalind's story more tragic and more desperate. Watching her able to finally return and the anxiety, the challenges, the heartache of seeing her son -all of that made for a very compelling story and you couldn't but hope for her to have a happy ending.
And yet, on top of that, the mystery and ghost element of this book also felt so much more significant and dire. I was not sure for most the book what was actually happening and found the resolution very satisfying. I loved getting to know Rosalind, her young son Edmund, and her husband August better. And I'm very excited to get to know her sister in the third book!
I listened to A Twist of Fate, narrated by Gemma Dawson. I enjoyed the narration quite a lot, though I was surprised to have a different narrator than in the first book. It was a comfortable transition between books and the characters voices carried between books well. I was able to listen at my normal 2x speed comfortably.
As much as I enjoyed A Stitch in Time, I believe I enjoyed A Twist of Fate even more. Rosalind was a character we were introduced to - in that she's August's missing (dead?) wife - and I longed to truly meet her and get her story.
I think what made this slightly stronger was two-fold. (1) While Bronwynn time traveled into the past and was able to return to her time easily, Rosalind time traveled into the future and could not get back to her time. Bronwynn went into a world we know - even if it's been misremembered in finer details, it's not wholly unknown. Rosalind had nothing to guide her as she's cast into the future. (2) Rosalind had an infant that her accidental time traveling made her leave behind.
These two elements made Rosalind's story more tragic and more desperate. Watching her able to finally return and the anxiety, the challenges, the heartache of seeing her son -all of that made for a very compelling story and you couldn't but hope for her to have a happy ending.
And yet, on top of that, the mystery and ghost element of this book also felt so much more significant and dire. I was not sure for most the book what was actually happening and found the resolution very satisfying. I loved getting to know Rosalind, her young son Edmund, and her husband August better. And I'm very excited to get to know her sister in the third book!
I listened to A Twist of Fate, narrated by Gemma Dawson. I enjoyed the narration quite a lot, though I was surprised to have a different narrator than in the first book. It was a comfortable transition between books and the characters voices carried between books well. I was able to listen at my normal 2x speed comfortably.
stiney7887's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
freckles_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
zimebelle's review against another edition
3.0
I love coming back to the world, and the time travel quirks- being time travel in a way that doesn't make my head explode- but I have problems with the character and her impulsivity but then showcasing how much thought and care she'll put into actions... which doesn't match up.
lovely story that demolished mainly in a day with amazing commentary on both time periods and social commentary and observations for both that I appreciate.
lovely story that demolished mainly in a day with amazing commentary on both time periods and social commentary and observations for both that I appreciate.
nerdy_book_mom's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, and Sexual content
Minor: Kidnapping
jla's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
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? No
3.5
The problem is with the execution. The first 1/3 of the book requires a certain amount of accepting the main characters stupid decisions. Not much of the book explains her time in the future and how she owned her own successful bakery in 4 years. The middle part of the book is not bad. The last 1/3 is a rushed reveal like in Scooby Doo where the characters talk out everything that happened with the villain.
melbsreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
Trigger warnings: death, physical endangerment of a child, murder, death of a sibling (in the past), sexual assault.
The plot of this is WILD - very 1860s sensation fiction. The whole "let me disguise myself and become my own kid's governess after disappearing years earlier" plotline is ripped straight from East Lynne, a book I have yet to read because as much as I adore sensation fiction, I don't 500+ pages adore it. You know?
Anyway. This was fun. I liked the slow burn aspects of the story, and I liked the way Rosalind engaged with her son, even when she couldn't reveal who she really was. I did find certain elements of the story more than a tad far fetched (smuggling chocolate chips back through time to Victorian England??), but honestly? I had so much fun reading this that I didn't really care how far fetched it was.
The plot of this is WILD - very 1860s sensation fiction. The whole "let me disguise myself and become my own kid's governess after disappearing years earlier" plotline is ripped straight from East Lynne, a book I have yet to read because as much as I adore sensation fiction, I don't 500+ pages adore it. You know?
Anyway. This was fun. I liked the slow burn aspects of the story, and I liked the way Rosalind engaged with her son, even when she couldn't reveal who she really was. I did find certain elements of the story more than a tad far fetched (smuggling chocolate chips back through time to Victorian England??), but honestly? I had so much fun reading this that I didn't really care how far fetched it was.