waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is such a clever twist in the time travel genre. I enjoyed the reflective wisdom of the main character and the history we get to experience along with him. It was fun to see notable historical figures pop into and out of his life, but I especially liked that the people who had the biggest impact on him were just regular people: his family, his friends, his coworkers, etc. The main thread that binds together. all the many arcs of Tom's story is love, and it was lovely to see him come to that conclusion.
My only quibble with the novel is that the story kind of just ends, and the miniature epilogue was a bit too cheesy/cliché for my taste.
But I greatly enjoyed it and highly recommend it!
My only quibble with the novel is that the story kind of just ends, and the miniature epilogue was a bit too cheesy/cliché for my taste.
But I greatly enjoyed it and highly recommend it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Animal cruelty
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