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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fun quick read. Some brief adult content/themes. Narrator tense seemed a bit awkward especially in the beginning and didn't let me "fall" into the story well, but good enough to read the second book in the series for sure. Nice "candy book"
Max är paleohistoriker och blir, av sin tidigare rektor, erbjuden plats forskaravdelningen på St Mary's. Hon får börja med att skriva under en försäkran om att ALDRIG yppa ett ord om den forskning som bedrivs där. Därefter får hon, tillsammans med ytterligare ett par nykomlingar, påbörja sin utbildning. Och får veta att det handlar om historieforskning - på plats när det händer...
Och som varandes expert på krita, jura etc skickas Max till att samla data om miljön och studera dinosaurierna.
Men det går inte helt bra...
***
Det här är första boken i en serie (så jo, det slutar inte alltför illa för henne) och den var onekligen annorlunda. Jag gillade dess "quirkiness", som påminner om min favorit Thursday Next och böckerna om Carrie Hatchett, men det var en del saker som inte helt stämde mellan sidorna - om det beror på översättningen eller om snubblandet finns i originalet kan jag inte säga, men det gick att bortse ifrån. Det är ett kul tidsfördriv och jag kan tänka mig att läsa nästa del också vartefter.
Och som varandes expert på krita, jura etc skickas Max till att samla data om miljön och studera dinosaurierna.
Men det går inte helt bra...
***
Det här är första boken i en serie (så jo, det slutar inte alltför illa för henne) och den var onekligen annorlunda. Jag gillade dess "quirkiness", som påminner om min favorit Thursday Next och böckerna om Carrie Hatchett, men det var en del saker som inte helt stämde mellan sidorna - om det beror på översättningen eller om snubblandet finns i originalet kan jag inte säga, men det gick att bortse ifrån. Det är ett kul tidsfördriv och jag kan tänka mig att läsa nästa del också vartefter.
Interesting premise-time travel back to other times but just to observe. Some intrigue. Definitely some angst. Plot moves along pretty good. Not my favorite but no regrets in reading it either.
This was surprisingly good. I expected a trashy, light hearted and slightly silly story. The plot was better than I expected, and the writing was too. Definitely a fun read, although I suspect I'd enjoy it less if I knew more about historical research methods.
adventurous
mysterious
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
Now I make this review on the full understanding that it might be a case of "it's not you it's me" and I am very sleepy. But I just could not keep track of the characters, how much time has passed or who I should be rooting for - personalities seemed to change on a pin, but maybe years had passed...? Also why are they doing all of this to begin with other than academic curiosity? Typical.
That aside it is wonderfully silly and a total chaotic mess, which I enjoyed very much. More chaos, fewer people!
That aside it is wonderfully silly and a total chaotic mess, which I enjoyed very much. More chaos, fewer people!
The whole series make me smile. It's pretty much how I envision life if someone handed my friends and I a time machine.
Reading this book was a zany trip, complete with mysteries, dinosaurs, jerks, secret societies, etc. It doesn't have a plot so much as a bunch of crises one after the other.
It's a little like magic school for grownups except there's no magic, just time travel (which is magic, but I digress).
The worldbuilding is interesting and I like Max, the main character. There's some goofy humor, lots of time-travel, and some campy bad guys.
Given that this came out in 2013, I read it with a grain of salt. It's not as sophisticated as some stuff published today, but it's a fun read and I'm already reading book 2.
It's a little like magic school for grownups except there's no magic, just time travel (which is magic, but I digress).
The worldbuilding is interesting and I like Max, the main character. There's some goofy humor, lots of time-travel, and some campy bad guys.
Given that this came out in 2013, I read it with a grain of salt. It's not as sophisticated as some stuff published today, but it's a fun read and I'm already reading book 2.