kitrook's review against another edition
4.5
1. The main romance felt SO out of the blue. I don't care that it didn't feel terribly romantic as yes- it is an atypical relationship, but there was no significant build up for anything that happened which lead to me feeling no emotional connection to that plot
2. I feel as if the story could have been wrapped up a bit better. I fear Ginger didn't get a proper ending, and the end felt imperfect.
With that out of the way, here are the things I loved
- The idea of this book. The title speaks to what it is: the trials and tribulations of time travel on mental health. Such an interesting concept I haven't seen done before and I really enjoyed how it was interwoven with mystery.
- The interweaving of all the stories is so so so! interesting! Many unpredictable moments of revelation that make you want to keep going deeper into the book
- There are quite a few characters in this book, but I never once felt confused about who was who, as I often do in books with many characters. It's not confusing, which is something a lot of authors fail hard at doing.
- No one ever questions the women in this book for doing what they do based on their gender, their roles in science, or their roles in power. It's just not there in the book. It's refreshing.
- Lesbian calls herself a lesbian. Nice!
- The way time travel works here is fabulous. Theres no hang ups on paradoxes, such as the baby hitler paradox/grandfather paradox which was definitely the right choice as any hang ups on that would have taken away from the novel, in my opinion. I liked that it was just a norm to time travel, and the fact that you could not change the future or past no matter how hard you tried, as it was all pre-determined. The way people would walk around at certain ages certainly bends your brain when you think about it at first, but in the end its a relatively easy concept for the reader to grasp. 10/10 time travel universe rules
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent and Infidelity
Minor: Self harm and Eating disorder
daniellekat's review against another edition
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, and Death
Minor: Racism
saliwali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Bullying, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Murder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
disnelyse's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Eating disorder, and Self harm
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, and Racism
lailaspacekate's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Racism, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Self harm
maresuju's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Classism, Mental illness, Death, Ableism, and Gun violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cancer, Eating disorder, Animal death, Blood, and Pregnancy
ljc35's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Plot - 5/5
World - 4.7/5
Style - 4.5/5
Average: 4.775
Moderate: Mental illness and Self harm
aqtbenz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence and Mental illness
livfaergemann's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death
Minor: Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Abortion, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Grief, Self harm, Biphobia, Car accident, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
e_flah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Murder and Death
Minor: Mental illness