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g_knowlsie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? It's complicated
4.25
cbrewere9's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
infinite_tbr's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book, though it took me a while to get into it. I couldn’t tell if that was because I just wasn’t feeling like reading or if it was the book. Either way, I didn’t get pulled in until I was about halfway through the story. But I did enjoy it once I got pulled in.
Kin Stewart is a secret time-travel agent working for the Temporal Correction Bureau when he gets stranded in the 90s, unable to return to 2142. After a couple of years, he decided to throw the TCB’s rules out the window and let himself have a life and a family. Years later, his past is mostly forgotten — except for the headaches and fainting spells he suffers when he tries to remember anything — and his family is doing well. Then, an agent from the TCB finds him and forces him to return to the future. Once there, he checks up on his wife and daughter only to learn that he must break the law to meddle with the timeline and save his daughter. Meanwhile, he’s having to adjust to his past/current life again, complete with a fiancée who knows nothing of his job.
The characters were interesting in this book and I liked seeing how the smallest events can send ripples through time. I appreciated the code the TCB operates on of non-interference, protecting the timeline at all costs. It was fascinating to see the conflicts that rose when the characters found their priorities bumping up against that code. Overall, I did like this book and wish I’d been more into it from the beginning.
Kin Stewart is a secret time-travel agent working for the Temporal Correction Bureau when he gets stranded in the 90s, unable to return to 2142. After a couple of years, he decided to throw the TCB’s rules out the window and let himself have a life and a family. Years later, his past is mostly forgotten — except for the headaches and fainting spells he suffers when he tries to remember anything — and his family is doing well. Then, an agent from the TCB finds him and forces him to return to the future. Once there, he checks up on his wife and daughter only to learn that he must break the law to meddle with the timeline and save his daughter. Meanwhile, he’s having to adjust to his past/current life again, complete with a fiancée who knows nothing of his job.
The characters were interesting in this book and I liked seeing how the smallest events can send ripples through time. I appreciated the code the TCB operates on of non-interference, protecting the timeline at all costs. It was fascinating to see the conflicts that rose when the characters found their priorities bumping up against that code. Overall, I did like this book and wish I’d been more into it from the beginning.
quossie's review against another edition
3.0
A great idea and solid plotting let down by inconsistent, occasionally weak writing.
ryner's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Years ago, while on a top secret mission time traveling from the year 2142 into the past, Kin became stranded in 1996. Though he waited and waited for rescue, apparently none was forthcoming, so he resigned himself to his situation and attempted to live as normal a life as he could, establishing for himself a career, marrying, and having a child. Now, eighteen years later, someone finally arrives to retrieve him, but his heart breaks as he must leave his family behind against his will.
This story was immediately riveting, and the writing was excellent. There are a lot of things for the reader to ponder — philosophical, moral, existential, and otherwise. Not sure why this book isn't more popular. I really enjoyed it and will be recommending it to my 14yo daughter as well.
This story was immediately riveting, and the writing was excellent. There are a lot of things for the reader to ponder — philosophical, moral, existential, and otherwise. Not sure why this book isn't more popular. I really enjoyed it and will be recommending it to my 14yo daughter as well.
lou_christie's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer
natalya_c14's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
barkshark's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
dennistraub's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, just wow! I picked this book up last night and read it in two long sittings with just a break for a little sleep and a few hours of work in between. I'm completely blown away. I literally could not stop reading and on the final pages I had tears running down my face. The last book that touched me this much was Replay by Ken Grimwood.
sevaspeto's review
5.0
For as wonky as time travel has the potential to be, Here And Now And Then has a really fresh and interesting perspective on the nature of relationships and some practical considerations that are often untouched. It's written pragmatically, but with heart, and tells an incredibly compelling story of loss, love, and what we're really willing to put on the line for the people we care about. Absolutely loved it =0)