imstephtacular's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fresh take on a time travel story. I thought the mother-daughter elements were done well and were handled in a complex, yet fun at times, way. The book felt a little long in parts, but overall I really enjoyed this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Body shaming, Bullying, Misogyny, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Grief
Minor: Car accident, Colonisation, Death of parent, Medical content, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Vomit, Homophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Lesbophobia
kittyg1126's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Really enjoyed Throwback. I loved how Maureen took the time-travel nature of this book and made it feel like I was reliving my high school in the 90s. I loved Sam's character and really related to her mother, Priscilla. Who hasn't felt misunderstood by their parents as a teenager? I loved how it was a modern time travel and that they had effects in the future timeline. The only thing missing in this book is more information on how the present was altered for the other students based on the changes in 1995. I really wish this book was longer with those details.
I would really recommend this book to any YA reader who feels their parents don't understand them and to any adult who feels their kids are ungrateful for their hard work as parents.
I would really recommend this book to any YA reader who feels their parents don't understand them and to any adult who feels their kids are ungrateful for their hard work as parents.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Racism, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia
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