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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book offers a fresh perspective on time travel--it makes you question what you might do if your life was constantly (re)unfolding a mere valley away. I enjoyed the mental gymnastics this book put me through, but I wasn't prepared for the first part to read like a YA book. I think that is my biggest hang up, and the fact that it felt like nothing was happening for the majority of the book.
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 rounded to 5. Definitely a book that will stick with me for a bit. The book takes place in a valley and on either side are identical valleys, one set 20 years into the future and the other 20 years in the past. Travel between the valleys is highly regulated by a conseil and only allowed in extenuating circumstances because of the impact it could have on the towns. The whole concept felt very unique, but even without the dystopian and time-travel aspects, it would still be a thought provoking book because of the main character Odile and her development throughout the novel. It was so well-written, and I loved the contrast between the two parts. It’s not 5 stars for me because the lack of quotation marks took a while to get used to and the ending left me a little confused (but could be intentionally ambiguous).
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Plot heavy but slow paced and focused on character development. Excellent speculative fiction with some mindfuckery at the end
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
It was *just* okay. I found my thoughts wandering off elsewhere when reading it and once I put the book down and then went back to reading it, I just couldn’t remember what had happened up until that point. The premise of three vallies with different timelines sounded so good but it wasn’t what I was expecting. Again, not a bad book, just a bit boring.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
medium-paced