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A review by books_and_fairy_lights
Time Was by Ian McDonald
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
It was good. It had some really nice writing. I was expecting something a little more like "This is how you lose the time war", to see more of Tom and Ben's love directly through their letters. But it was nice nonetheless and to have a sort of puzzle to piece back together was cool too.
The ending was less good - not necessarily storywise but because the author tries to explain some quantum theories etc and it's either too much or not enough, but not satisfying in any case.
I also believe the last bit of the book wasn't proofread because it contained some spelling/grammar mistakes and at some point the names were wrong and that did sadly diminish the book's/story's quality.
The ending was less good - not necessarily storywise but because the author tries to explain some quantum theories etc and it's either too much or not enough, but not satisfying in any case.
I also believe the last bit of the book wasn't proofread because it contained some spelling/grammar mistakes and at some point the names were wrong and that did sadly diminish the book's/story's quality.