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lnickels's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Kidnapping
ajay913's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Confinement
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol
jharman44's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Racism
paper_queen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Initial Response
Oh, this book... Soooo many memories...
High Lights
- First of all, this book gave me SO. MANY. GOOD MEMORIES.
- I read it a looong time ago, when I was like ten, and I remember thinking it was the COOLEST BOOK EVER.
- This book is still really cool.
- I loved the suspense, the action, and the pacing. It really kept me on the edge of my seat!
- Jessie was a super awesome character, and I loved how brave she was. I also loved seeing her so confused with the 'modern' technology. XD It was hilarious.
- I also loved how the book was set in the 'future'. Jessie and her family live in a frontier village in 1840, but then her mother tells her it's actually 1996 outside!! :O It was interesting to see how even now, things have changed so much. What would it have been like if outside was actually 2017???
Low Lights
- Being how I am, I really wished there would've been more characters. For the most part of the story, Jessie is really the only person I'm introduced to. But that's totally a preference of mine and doesn't detract from the story at all.
- I really hated the people for what they were doing. Experimenting on little kids?! Really?! That's just sick, man.
Conclusion
Maybe you've already this a long time ago, but if you'd like a funny, action-packed summer read, this might be the book for you. Even if it was written like twenty years ago. :P I have so many good memories from this book, so it will always have a special place in my heart. <3
Oh, this book... Soooo many memories...
High Lights
- First of all, this book gave me SO. MANY. GOOD MEMORIES.
- I read it a looong time ago, when I was like ten, and I remember thinking it was the COOLEST BOOK EVER.
- This book is still really cool.
- I loved the suspense, the action, and the pacing. It really kept me on the edge of my seat!
- Jessie was a super awesome character, and I loved how brave she was.
- I also loved how the book was set in the 'future'. Jessie and her family live in a frontier village in 1840, but then her mother tells her it's actually 1996 outside!! :O It was interesting to see how even now, things have changed so much. What would it have been like if outside was actually 2017???
Low Lights
- Being how I am, I really wished there would've been more characters. For the most part of the story, Jessie is really the only person I'm introduced to. But that's totally a preference of mine and doesn't detract from the story at all.
- I really hated the people for what they were doing.
Conclusion
Maybe you've already this a long time ago, but if you'd like a funny, action-packed summer read, this might be the book for you. Even if it was written like twenty years ago. :P I have so many good memories from this book, so it will always have a special place in my heart. <3
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
3.0
It's been 15 years since I read this book, and while I remembered some of the big plot points, I picked up on a lot more of the nuanced messages this time around.
What I had once considered a time travel adventure story is actually much darker. Jessie, the main character, grows up in a cult based around around beliefs and life styles of the 1840s. It isn't until the people running the show--literally, the cult is on display to the public--introduce diphtheria to the tiny town that Jessie's "ma" decides that action needs to be taken.
Cue Jessie on a journey of modernity: 1840 --> 1996.
The main message of the story is what happens when anti-vaxxers and fake news mongers are revealed to be what they truly are. It is a cautionary tale that uncomfortably lines up with where we are as a nation in 2021.
What I had once considered a time travel adventure story is actually much darker. Jessie, the main character, grows up in a cult based around around beliefs and life styles of the 1840s. It isn't until the people running the show--literally, the cult is on display to the public--introduce diphtheria to the tiny town that Jessie's "ma" decides that action needs to be taken.
Cue Jessie on a journey of modernity: 1840 --> 1996.
The main message of the story is what happens when anti-vaxxers and fake news mongers are revealed to be what they truly are. It is a cautionary tale that uncomfortably lines up with where we are as a nation in 2021.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
flordemaga's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Death
Minor: Racism