darusha's review
2.0
I really wanted to like this book. I was excited about a trans* protagonist, I like time travel. But this was just so disappointing that I had to stop halfway through.
The time travel story didn't work for me, but fans of Druidic history or Boadicea herself might enjoy it. The ultimate stumbling block I had was the depiction of Cean, the main character. An out, transitioning male-to-female trans person, the narration and all characters continually refer to Cean as "he," with no explanation. While I appreciate everyone's right to choose their own pronouns, the lack of explanation for why Cean would choose "he" made me very uncomfortable as I read this book. Added to two seemingly unrelated stories (the future world and the time travel), flat characters with motivations that didn't make a lot of internal sense and a lack of pace, I had to put this down unfinished.
The time travel story didn't work for me, but fans of Druidic history or Boadicea herself might enjoy it. The ultimate stumbling block I had was the depiction of Cean, the main character. An out, transitioning male-to-female trans person, the narration and all characters continually refer to Cean as "he," with no explanation. While I appreciate everyone's right to choose their own pronouns, the lack of explanation for why Cean would choose "he" made me very uncomfortable as I read this book. Added to two seemingly unrelated stories (the future world and the time travel), flat characters with motivations that didn't make a lot of internal sense and a lack of pace, I had to put this down unfinished.
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