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pamruiz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
emmajewish's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed this book and put off finishing it because I didn't want it to end. But, like its main character realizes, all things begin and end at some point. What matters is what happens in-between. I found the way the author painted hope, possibility, and happiness very touching. It reminded me a little of The Good Place and, of course, 13 going on 30.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Death of parent
jg34's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
This was a really special and heartwarming story but also a tad boring to me. I wasn’t connected very strongly to AliceÂ
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
korikam's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
If you're having a "mid-life crisis", have ever lost a parent, or both - this book is like a punch in the heart. But in a beautiful, I needed that cry, sort of way.Â
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
alexllange's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
jlarrew's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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I wanted to like this book. I found myself frustrated with the main character from the beginning. It seemed like she wasn't responsible for her choices. Like she wasn't satisfied with her choices but it wasn't her fault.Â
I also wouldn't have wanted to go back to my 16th Birthday over and over. It didn't seem like she learned a lot from her travels. Maybe it helped her appreciate her current life.Â
I did think she was a little shitty. I am glad that she did end up with a better relationship with her Dad and that he died well.
I wanted to like this book. I found myself frustrated with the main character from the beginning. It seemed like she wasn't responsible for her choices. Like she wasn't satisfied with her choices but it wasn't her fault.Â
I also wouldn't have wanted to go back to my 16th Birthday over and over. It didn't seem like she learned a lot from her travels. Maybe it helped her appreciate her current life.Â
I did think she was a little shitty. I am glad that she did end up with a better relationship with her Dad and that he died well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
mariel22's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use
Minor: Vomit and Grief
alekya's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
rekimmel's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
abbeyroad1410's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
My biggest issue with this book is honestly the fact that it violated its own rule for time travel media which is that they should be a little fun. I really did not qualify this book as a fun read , mostly because in almost every scene that could have been fun, Alice (the main character) was whining.Â
On the other hand, as someone who is very interested in the idea of time travel, multiverses, and the butterfly effect, I appreciated the fact that the novel acknowledged every single theory of time travel. It even went so far as to acknowledge the lack of clarity on whether multiverse theory is real. Coming from that angle, this book is fascinating and very enjoyable.Â
Another thing I loved about this novel was Alice's persistent friendship with Sam. I feel it is rare to feel the deepness of a friendship between two female characters. Here, you could feel the clear shift in their dynamic from childhood friends to adulthood, but you could tell they still had an underlying sense of security with each other and trust.
Now to address the part of the book that disturbed me the most. Forty-year-old Alice goes back in time to when she is 16 and occupies a 16-year old body. During this time, she sleeps with Tommy who is 18 (and does not know she is a 40-year-old woman). The novel tries to justify this within the text, and somehow that made it even creepier to me.Â
Overall, the book was enjoyable, albeit slow at times, but it is probably not a book I will go back to often unless I really want to contemplate the logistics of time travel. Also, kudos to Ursula the cat for surviving the entire book.Â
On the other hand, as someone who is very interested in the idea of time travel, multiverses, and the butterfly effect, I appreciated the fact that the novel acknowledged every single theory of time travel. It even went so far as to acknowledge the lack of clarity on whether multiverse theory is real. Coming from that angle, this book is fascinating and very enjoyable.Â
Another thing I loved about this novel was Alice's persistent friendship with Sam. I feel it is rare to feel the deepness of a friendship between two female characters. Here, you could feel the clear shift in their dynamic from childhood friends to adulthood, but you could tell they still had an underlying sense of security with each other and trust.
Now to address the part of the book that disturbed me the most. Forty-year-old Alice goes back in time to when she is 16 and occupies a 16-year old body. During this time, she sleeps with Tommy who is 18 (and does not know she is a 40-year-old woman). The novel tries to justify this within the text, and somehow that made it even creepier to me.Â
Overall, the book was enjoyable, albeit slow at times, but it is probably not a book I will go back to often unless I really want to contemplate the logistics of time travel. Also, kudos to Ursula the cat for surviving the entire book.Â
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent