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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Interesting premise it had promise but so poorly written it was distracting.
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-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
OK, someone in the writers' room for "Loki" totally read this book. I refuse to accept otherwise. We were watching this summer, and early on someone actually says "It's just one damned thing after another," and I exclaim to M, "That's the title of the time travel book I just read!" THEN a couple of weeks later, one of the major, major plot-points in "Loki" is essentially identical to a big near-the-end plot-point in this book, and I exclaim, "That is TOTALLY a premise from the book I just read!!" That says nothing about the book other than I deeply appreciated the pop culture synergy that happened for me in the summer of 2021.
The book? It required very little brain power to read, which was a good way to ease into the summer. I was not emotionally invested in any of the characters, which is not great. But I also didn't hate them. So, that's something. I continue to be bored by female characters who are completely oblivious that virtually every man around them is smitten with them - and kinda obvious about it. (See: Katniss Everdeen in book 1 of [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1586722975l/2767052._SY75_.jpg|2792775].)
It was light. There was time travel. There was excitement. I definitely don't regret the $2 spent on iBooks. But I'm not going to continue the series.
The book? It required very little brain power to read, which was a good way to ease into the summer. I was not emotionally invested in any of the characters, which is not great. But I also didn't hate them. So, that's something. I continue to be bored by female characters who are completely oblivious that virtually every man around them is smitten with them - and kinda obvious about it. (See: Katniss Everdeen in book 1 of [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1586722975l/2767052._SY75_.jpg|2792775].)
It was light. There was time travel. There was excitement. I definitely don't regret the $2 spent on iBooks. But I'm not going to continue the series.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a quick and entertaining read. I liked the main character's personality and the humour.
But I kept comparing this to To Say Nothing of the Dog, and the latter came out way ahead. Some parts grated for me - the main character's consistently good luck, the sudden changes in other characters which seemed to come out of nowhere, and the very casual way in which the central contribution of the main character is explained. I don't think I'll be reading the rest of the series, sadly.
But I kept comparing this to To Say Nothing of the Dog, and the latter came out way ahead. Some parts grated for me - the main character's consistently good luck, the sudden changes in other characters which seemed to come out of nowhere, and the very casual way in which the central contribution of the main character is explained. I don't think I'll be reading the rest of the series, sadly.
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A quick fun read about a secret group of historians with a time machine. Kind of like [a:Connie Willis|14032|Connie Willis|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1529284935p2/14032.jpg]'s "[b:To Say Nothing of the Dog|77773|To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2)|Connie Willis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1469410460l/77773._SY75_.jpg|696]" or "[b:Black-Out|15784483|Black-Out|Connie Willis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1344011975l/15784483._SY75_.jpg|6697901]" but with a sinister counter-history group and a bit more sex & violence. Apparently it's the first book in a series that's at least 12 books long. I might keep that in mind the next I'm looking for something light and quick.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot