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A review by tallangryplanet
A Coin for the Ferryman by Megan Edwards
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
A Coin for the Ferryman deals with a group of scientists working on bringing Julius Caesar to the 20th century. The initial premise is very interesting, as they ask some important questions like "How ethical is it to abruptly change someone's life in the name of science?" Or "Is the biological risk worth it?" However, everything soon gets complicated as the team finds itself enveloped in a mafia conspiracy and hunt for money.
First of all, I'd like to say I really liked the writing. It didn't drag on, and the short chapters made it really easy to say "just one more chapter" and end up reading for an hour longer, which of course was made even more tempting by the story itself. Even though at some points it felt far-fetched (even for a book about time travel) and the ending was the expected result, it had me hooked. As they say, it's about the journey, not the destination. I didn't connect much with the characters either but most of them were pretty well-rounded and interesting (I especially loved the protagonist, Cassandra), though I would've liked to know more about the emotional effects carrying the experiment had on them. This profundity in the characters was one of the biggest things I miseed in this book, which I thought could've been just a little bit longer.
This is, overall, a fun if not sensational read. If you're interested in the world of Classics, time travel, or spy stories this might just be the perfect book for you.
Thank you to BookSirens and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.
First of all, I'd like to say I really liked the writing. It didn't drag on, and the short chapters made it really easy to say "just one more chapter" and end up reading for an hour longer, which of course was made even more tempting by the story itself. Even though at some points it felt far-fetched (even for a book about time travel) and the ending was the expected result, it had me hooked. As they say, it's about the journey, not the destination. I didn't connect much with the characters either but most of them were pretty well-rounded and interesting (I especially loved the protagonist, Cassandra), though I would've liked to know more about the emotional effects carrying the experiment had on them. This profundity in the characters was one of the biggest things I miseed in this book, which I thought could've been just a little bit longer.
This is, overall, a fun if not sensational read. If you're interested in the world of Classics, time travel, or spy stories this might just be the perfect book for you.
Thank you to BookSirens and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.