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asl4u's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great story. I liked the characters i liked the story -i liked the logic -i liked the relationships.. I liked the places they went... I just really enjoyed thus book and cant wait to start book 2
jlynnelseauthor's review against another edition
3.0
**SPOILERS**
Overall, the book kept me in suspense. A lot happens, and there are lots of unexpected twists. However, the first half of the book felt like an endless info dump. It would have been more interesting if part of Kate's grandmother's story had been told in real time. There were good character moments which could have been explored. It would have been so fascinating if grandmother Katherine's and granddaughter Kate's stories had run parallel. It is a book about time travel after all.
The ending did not sit well with me. Kate travels back to a time after a time shift that erased her mother from existence. But since its now fixed by Kate, where is the actual Kate from that time she just traveled to? Did that Kate get erased some how? Time travel conundrums were never resolved.
In the last few chapters, however, I did begin to wonder what the point was. If the Cyrists were really determined to kill Katherine in the past, it seemed like they could just keep time traveling back and undoing what was "fixed." The multiple persons traveling back to the 1800s was a little overwhelming.
When Kate insisted on visiting her father in the shifted timeline, I got annoyed. I couldn't figure why Kate wouldn't go to her grandma's safe house. But it was a good chapter. Kate saw her father who had two other kids, so would ending that timeline really the right thing? Those two boys would not exist in Kate's timeline. I liked how the author presented the moral implications to Kate and to the readers. Sadly, this was never brought back up at the end and it should have been. Kate met those little brothers, so it was personal. What did she feel when she saw her dad the first time besides her own wants and needs?
All in all, the author has a creative mind and can weave complicated tales. I want to read the next book and look forward to seeing if Kiernan's Kate begins to emerge.
Overall, the book kept me in suspense. A lot happens, and there are lots of unexpected twists. However, the first half of the book felt like an endless info dump. It would have been more interesting if part of Kate's grandmother's story had been told in real time. There were good character moments which could have been explored. It would have been so fascinating if grandmother Katherine's and granddaughter Kate's stories had run parallel. It is a book about time travel after all.
The ending did not sit well with me. Kate travels back to a time after a time shift that erased her mother from existence. But since its now fixed by Kate, where is the actual Kate from that time she just traveled to? Did that Kate get erased some how? Time travel conundrums were never resolved.
In the last few chapters, however, I did begin to wonder what the point was. If the Cyrists were really determined to kill Katherine in the past, it seemed like they could just keep time traveling back and undoing what was "fixed." The multiple persons traveling back to the 1800s was a little overwhelming.
When Kate insisted on visiting her father in the shifted timeline, I got annoyed. I couldn't figure why Kate wouldn't go to her grandma's safe house. But it was a good chapter. Kate saw her father who had two other kids, so would ending that timeline really the right thing? Those two boys would not exist in Kate's timeline. I liked how the author presented the moral implications to Kate and to the readers. Sadly, this was never brought back up at the end and it should have been. Kate met those little brothers, so it was personal. What did she feel when she saw her dad the first time besides her own wants and needs?
All in all, the author has a creative mind and can weave complicated tales. I want to read the next book and look forward to seeing if Kiernan's Kate begins to emerge.
buchweiser's review against another edition
2.0
Erinnert an eine Mischung aus Büchern, u.a. "The Doomsday Book" und gleich am Anfang wird etwas doppelt erzählt, einmal von Oma an Enkelin, dann gleiche Story von Enkelin an Vater. So ein schlechtes Gedächtnis haben die meisten Leser nicht. Plätschert so vor aich hin mit einem Schlenker zur World Fair, was wiederum an einen weiteren Roman erinnerte...
katrenia's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Towards the end, the multiple timelines and memories got a bit confusing. Overall I enjoyed it and look forward to reading the next one.
rachel2727's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
samueltanders's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
4.0
Started Time's Echo and realized that I should have read this one first, so I did, having already bought it nearly 2 years ago.
Luckily the 2nd book is published and as an Amazon-Prime-Member free for lending next month.
And the third book not too far away.
Romance in this book is ok, but borders on a love-triangle and instalove, you have been warned.
As I write this I am reading other books and am close to the ending of this book a quarter of an hour according to the Kindle.
The action and time-traveling is well done, constantly thinking of what happens if one little thing is changed, and not knowing the outcome.
Or suspecting the outcome and not liking it.
Great, so far. And highly recommended, the romance does not grate on my nerves and is not that important in this book.
But also no sex-scenes either, could have been a better.
The setting with a known serial-killer in the distant past, and luckily some other than Jack the Ripper, reminds me a little of [b:Now You See Me|9783200|Now You See Me (Lacey Flint, #1)|S.J. Bolton|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1428937160s/9783200.jpg|14673027], but not as copied from the case files. Also it is imho not known wether the killer acted alone or who where his helpers (in RL and in the book so far).
Very well done. Rysa Walker is a history buff, and sometimes it is a bit much, but so far it is not distracting from the action and main story, again, rather integrated and perfectly done.
And the time traveling, gets not as confusing as in [b:Tempest|11455096|Tempest (Tempest, #1)|Julie Cross|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327878364s/11455096.jpg|16065182].
Luckily the 2nd book is published and as an Amazon-Prime-Member free for lending next month.
And the third book not too far away.
Romance in this book is ok, but borders on a love-triangle and instalove, you have been warned.
As I write this I am reading other books and am close to the ending of this book a quarter of an hour according to the Kindle.
The action and time-traveling is well done, constantly thinking of what happens if one little thing is changed, and not knowing the outcome.
Or suspecting the outcome and not liking it.
Great, so far. And highly recommended, the romance does not grate on my nerves and is not that important in this book.
But also no sex-scenes either, could have been a better.
The setting with a known serial-killer in the distant past, and luckily some other than Jack the Ripper, reminds me a little of [b:Now You See Me|9783200|Now You See Me (Lacey Flint, #1)|S.J. Bolton|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1428937160s/9783200.jpg|14673027], but not as copied from the case files. Also it is imho not known wether the killer acted alone or who where his helpers (in RL and in the book so far).
Very well done. Rysa Walker is a history buff, and sometimes it is a bit much, but so far it is not distracting from the action and main story, again, rather integrated and perfectly done.
And the time traveling, gets not as confusing as in [b:Tempest|11455096|Tempest (Tempest, #1)|Julie Cross|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327878364s/11455096.jpg|16065182].
bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Innovative YA with an interesting premise, and I like the incorporation of some history into it. More complete review to come.
nikki52010's review against another edition
5.0
Reread Oct 2020
I'm so glad I found this series! This is easily one of my new favorites. I loved every aspect of it. The time travel, the historic and future story lines and the characters. I'm just mad I have to wait to read the next book. While it didn't end in a cliff hanger, it left off at a place where you want to know what happens next!
I'm so glad I found this series! This is easily one of my new favorites. I loved every aspect of it. The time travel, the historic and future story lines and the characters. I'm just mad I have to wait to read the next book. While it didn't end in a cliff hanger, it left off at a place where you want to know what happens next!