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A review by aearsenault
Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance by Jonathan Strahan
4.0
(3.5 rounded up to 4)
I must begin by saying that Jonathan Strahan is a fabulous editor, and he chose the cream of the crop for this sci-fi anthology; 14 of the 16 were original to this book, the other 2 being favorites of Strahan.
As with most anthologies, the content of Someone in Time was quite diverse; the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ characters/story lines is what originally drew me to this book, and to begin with 2 queer romances was a delight. The majority of these stories do fit in the category of time travel, however I don't think that I would necessarily describe all of them as "sci-fi romance." There is a romantic underline associated with time travel in general, but the stories I enjoyed the most in this anthology were equally as sci-fi as they were romantic.
Roadside Attraction stands out as my personal favorite, a story about a young man in Kansas who discovers, through time travel, that he is exactly where he is supposed to be. (And, with whom he is supposed to be with.) Alix Harrow has such a gift with her heartbreaking story arcs, and I was happy that this story had a satisfying ending.
Thank you to Rebellion and NetGalley for the ARC of “Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.
I must begin by saying that Jonathan Strahan is a fabulous editor, and he chose the cream of the crop for this sci-fi anthology; 14 of the 16 were original to this book, the other 2 being favorites of Strahan.
As with most anthologies, the content of Someone in Time was quite diverse; the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ characters/story lines is what originally drew me to this book, and to begin with 2 queer romances was a delight. The majority of these stories do fit in the category of time travel, however I don't think that I would necessarily describe all of them as "sci-fi romance." There is a romantic underline associated with time travel in general, but the stories I enjoyed the most in this anthology were equally as sci-fi as they were romantic.
Roadside Attraction stands out as my personal favorite, a story about a young man in Kansas who discovers, through time travel, that he is exactly where he is supposed to be. (And, with whom he is supposed to be with.) Alix Harrow has such a gift with her heartbreaking story arcs, and I was happy that this story had a satisfying ending.
Thank you to Rebellion and NetGalley for the ARC of “Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.