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A review by apireading
TimeRiders by Alex Scarrow
4.0
THIS BOOK IS INSANE.
Not only it's addictive and so well written, but it drives you crazy. Every time you think you can take a break from all this stress, the story drowns you deeper in the suspense and the stress. It was an obvious choice to deal with the Second World War to start a book about trim traveling but the chosen angle was very interesting and fascinating.
I loved every single chapter of this book. And characters. At first Maddy was a bit annoying but she reveals herself as a great leader in the middle. Sal is an enjoyable character even if she is young. But Foster and especially Liam/Bob are my favorites.
DON'T DENY IT there is a BEAUTIFUL bromance between Liam and Bob. I literally cried at the end (for "you know what scene between Liam and Bob") because their friendship (do I dare to say love ?) is so beautiful and intense. They went through a lot together and Liam succeed to turn Bob into a real human being instead of a clone.
Now let's talk about the bad guy. Paul Kramer should inspire you nothing but hate but I was so fascinating by him and his motivations that I've never succeed to feel anger against him. There is something noble in his intentions at first, and you can feel that he has good reasons even if it's motivated by the power and the hunger of being a inspiration and a leader. The crazier he becomes, the more likable he seems. At the end when you see that he hesitates you can finally see the human part of him we can barely see during the all book.
The time traveling/clone/time loops are a bit complicated to understand at the beginning but it becomes more fluid and more believable as you keep reading. But I'm now so excited to discover which period we will see in the next books.
Not only it's addictive and so well written, but it drives you crazy. Every time you think you can take a break from all this stress, the story drowns you deeper in the suspense and the stress. It was an obvious choice to deal with the Second World War to start a book about trim traveling but the chosen angle was very interesting and fascinating.
I loved every single chapter of this book. And characters. At first Maddy was a bit annoying but she reveals herself as a great leader in the middle. Sal is an enjoyable character even if she is young. But Foster and especially Liam/Bob are my favorites.
DON'T DENY IT there is a BEAUTIFUL bromance between Liam and Bob. I literally cried at the end (for "you know what scene between Liam and Bob") because their friendship (do I dare to say love ?) is so beautiful and intense. They went through a lot together and Liam succeed to turn Bob into a real human being instead of a clone.
Now let's talk about the bad guy. Paul Kramer should inspire you nothing but hate but I was so fascinating by him and his motivations that I've never succeed to feel anger against him. There is something noble in his intentions at first, and you can feel that he has good reasons even if it's motivated by the power and the hunger of being a inspiration and a leader. The crazier he becomes, the more likable he seems. At the end when you see that he hesitates you can finally see the human part of him we can barely see during the all book.
The time traveling/clone/time loops are a bit complicated to understand at the beginning but it becomes more fluid and more believable as you keep reading. But I'm now so excited to discover which period we will see in the next books.