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A review by lovelymisanthrope
Fracturing Fate by Sasha Alsberg
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wanted to pick this up because I have been a fan of Sasha Alsberg for years, and I wanted to see the conclusion to this duet.
"Fracturing Fate" resumes immediately following the ending of " Breaking Time". Klara has found herself 500 years in the past, back to the time Callum had originally come from. Klara believes that Callum was murdered, and all she wants is to finish what she started and get back to when she is supposed to be. Callum will stop at nothing to figure out what happened to Klara and be reunited with his love. But when forces greater than the both of them challenge them, everything is put to the test and Klara and Callum will have to decide what they really want to fight for.
This was a fine conclusion to this duet, nothing that blew me away, but I had a fine time reading it. Time travel is a very lofty concept to write about because it is very difficult to execute well. There are a lot of plot holes that can easily arise from time travel, and I think this series does suffer from that. When Klara finds herself 500 years in the past, I do not think she is nearly as shocked as she would realistically be. She comes from a time of every convenience at her fingertips, and was sent to a very brutal, difficult time to simply live. She should have been shell shocked and probably more terrified about learning how to live.
In this second book, Klara gets to meet and work with Thomas, Callum's best friend. I felt like Klara was way too trusting of Thomas right off the bat merely because he is Callum's best friend. Klara and Callum had a very quick, very insta-lovey relationship, and just because Callum trusts and knows Thomas, does not mean Klara should put all faith into him. There were several moments that I think Thomas raised series red flags, and no one questioned him, which I found unbelievable.
I am still not a huge fan of Klara and Callum's romantic relationship. I love a good love story, but they really do not have anything in common, and if they were of the same time period, I do not think they realistically would cross paths. I would have enjoyed this story ten times more if they remained friends and just figured out the saving the world thing together, as friends. They are both far too committed to each other after only a few days and it got under my skin.
I did enjoy the setting and getting to see Scotland in two different time periods. The atmosphere was engaging, and the writing was vivid for me. I especially enjoyed seeing Klara's family inn closer to its conception and how it has remained untouched for so many years.
Overall, this book was fine. I will likely recommend it in the future to someone with specific interest in the plot, and I will likely continue to pick up books by Sasha Alsberg out of curiosity in the future.
"Fracturing Fate" resumes immediately following the ending of " Breaking Time". Klara has found herself 500 years in the past, back to the time Callum had originally come from. Klara believes that Callum was murdered, and all she wants is to finish what she started and get back to when she is supposed to be. Callum will stop at nothing to figure out what happened to Klara and be reunited with his love. But when forces greater than the both of them challenge them, everything is put to the test and Klara and Callum will have to decide what they really want to fight for.
This was a fine conclusion to this duet, nothing that blew me away, but I had a fine time reading it. Time travel is a very lofty concept to write about because it is very difficult to execute well. There are a lot of plot holes that can easily arise from time travel, and I think this series does suffer from that. When Klara finds herself 500 years in the past, I do not think she is nearly as shocked as she would realistically be. She comes from a time of every convenience at her fingertips, and was sent to a very brutal, difficult time to simply live. She should have been shell shocked and probably more terrified about learning how to live.
In this second book, Klara gets to meet and work with Thomas, Callum's best friend. I felt like Klara was way too trusting of Thomas right off the bat merely because he is Callum's best friend. Klara and Callum had a very quick, very insta-lovey relationship, and just because Callum trusts and knows Thomas, does not mean Klara should put all faith into him. There were several moments that I think Thomas raised series red flags, and no one questioned him, which I found unbelievable.
I am still not a huge fan of Klara and Callum's romantic relationship. I love a good love story, but they really do not have anything in common, and if they were of the same time period, I do not think they realistically would cross paths. I would have enjoyed this story ten times more if they remained friends and just figured out the saving the world thing together, as friends. They are both far too committed to each other after only a few days and it got under my skin.
I did enjoy the setting and getting to see Scotland in two different time periods. The atmosphere was engaging, and the writing was vivid for me. I especially enjoyed seeing Klara's family inn closer to its conception and how it has remained untouched for so many years.
Overall, this book was fine. I will likely recommend it in the future to someone with specific interest in the plot, and I will likely continue to pick up books by Sasha Alsberg out of curiosity in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death of parent and Death