A review by _inge_
Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor

adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I gobbled this book up in no time at all and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a frantic romp through time and there is no time to catch your breath - or really be bothered by the technical issues.

The pacing and structure of the story is all over the place. For example, the surprise that five years have passed which you only know because it is stated. On the one hand, it is logical that all the events in the story cannot happen in less time. On the the other hand, the personal and relational developments seem to be simultaneously much slower and out of the blue. This book in itself could probably have been a couple of volumes if the story, historical references and characters had been fleshed out a bit. The world building could be stronger - I'd be interested to know more about the characters running out of sync with 'real time' or each other, because the assignment time is not equal to the amount of time they are gone from 'real time'. 

All these things didn't stop me from enjoying the story, however. Definitely going to continue reading the series and hopefully the story structure will improve as we go along.
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