zosiablue's review
5.0
This was GREAT. It was my bedtime book but failed because it was too interesting. One of the most successful cross-genre books I’ve read - multiverse, time travel, detective, apocalypse, grief. The science is cool, the story is sad and fascinating, and the sci fi felt new. I wish I’d written this.
portiasprose's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
danielwg's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
niels1303's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I've already read quite a few novels about time travel, but this novel is surprisingly different. Tom Sweterlitsch didn't reinvent the wheel but he combined different genres in a very clever way. The beginning of the book is a little bit more slow paced but towards the end the story the story gets so tense, that I couldn't put the book away. I didn't see quite a few events coming and even though the story feels quite dark and hopeless at times, the ending was quite satisfying. The only minor gripe I had was that some scenes are pretty gore and that in my opinion the very "graphic" scenes don't necessarily add any depth to the story. All in all it is a very good sci-fi novel that will especially appeal to people who like a challenging complex plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Gore
skemble's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
eraofkara's review
4.0
Other reviewers note the book's True Detective-meets-Inception themes (I'd also toss in Annihilation), but I was still wowed by the pure level of bonkers. (It's also very bloody, in case that's not your thing.) The last third got a little too in the wtf multi-dimensional weeds for me, but overall I really liked it.
confettiducky's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
bayleestarrlyn's review
4.0
4.5 stars. Recursion meets SVU meets Cormoran Strike
Really enjoyed this! Great cross-genre sci-fi thriller.
Summary: NCIS investigator Shannon Moss stars unraveling a murder in 1997, sci-fi chaos ensues a la preventing the "Terminus."
Really enjoyed this! Great cross-genre sci-fi thriller.
Summary: NCIS investigator Shannon Moss stars unraveling a murder in 1997, sci-fi chaos ensues a la preventing the "Terminus."