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A review by saffyjadd
A Second Chance For Yesterday by R.A Sinn
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Set in a near-future, a tech company has established SavePoint, revolutionary tech that allows users to undo the last five seconds of their life at any point of their choosing.
Expanding on this success, the company are looking to launch a SavePoint 2, which will allow users to roll back even further. However, Nev, the leader programmer is experiencing some unforeseen consequences… Those being that she’s moving backwards in time.
I absolutely loved the premise of this. I was instantly gripped. The tech, the glitch, the awkwardness of working with someone who is moving through time in the opposite direction to you. Absolutely thrilling stuff.
Unfortunately, I think the second half is less engaging than the first. The intentions of the characters is hazy and it’s not always fully developed what they’re actually doing. Some of this can hide behind the mechanics of the two main characters’ space in time. They never know the full picture so neither do we, the reader. But there’s no aha! moment that ties it all together either, which is missed.
As with all time-travel creations, there are some rules the traveller must follow (Nev can only wake up in the place she awoke in her original timeline, etc). Unfortunately, some of these rules are distracting at times and pose more questions.
Overall, a really solid sci-fi with an excellent premise.
Set in a near-future, a tech company has established SavePoint, revolutionary tech that allows users to undo the last five seconds of their life at any point of their choosing.
Expanding on this success, the company are looking to launch a SavePoint 2, which will allow users to roll back even further. However, Nev, the leader programmer is experiencing some unforeseen consequences… Those being that she’s moving backwards in time.
I absolutely loved the premise of this. I was instantly gripped. The tech, the glitch, the awkwardness of working with someone who is moving through time in the opposite direction to you. Absolutely thrilling stuff.
Unfortunately, I think the second half is less engaging than the first. The intentions of the characters is hazy and it’s not always fully developed what they’re actually doing. Some of this can hide behind the mechanics of the two main characters’ space in time. They never know the full picture so neither do we, the reader. But there’s no aha! moment that ties it all together either, which is missed.
As with all time-travel creations, there are some rules the traveller must follow (Nev can only wake up in the place she awoke in her original timeline, etc). Unfortunately, some of these rules are distracting at times and pose more questions.
Overall, a really solid sci-fi with an excellent premise.