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The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas

emunahw's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

spersephone's review against another edition

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5.0

While somewhat confusing, I think this was a superb and original take on time travel. It had elements of practicality that made it more believable than those which are simply fantastical.

I would love to see this made into a movie, with the twists and turns of silver and green selves. It really calls up such imaginative future possibilities. While a book about females and scientific exploits, it doesn’t come across as a feminist statement, although of course it is to some extent. I don’t know whether this story would have worked so well had it been male-centric.

aeferthe's review against another edition

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informative mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

sianw1992's review

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4.0

A very interesting and original idea. I enjoyed all the characters, it was nice to read a book with such strong female heroes and the idea of time travelling being part of everyday life was executed very well. My only complaint is that I wish the mystery of the body in the cellar would have been revealed a little later in the book, as I felt this mystery was the essence.

saccalai's review against another edition

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3.0

It was so interesting how the two main timelines fit together, especially with all the time travel mixing it all up, but somehow it worked!
I found it amazing to read about a world where people were used to time travel as if it was a normal part of life, visiting yourself in the future or past, even on your own deathbed.
This was quite a slow paced book and could be a little confusing trying to keep track of all the characters at different times.

ribbonreuben's review against another edition

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4.0

I did really like this, but it felt a little like I was reading an early draft. There were a lot of punctuation errors (particularly relating to dialogue) that were really distracting. Other than that, this was a promising debut novel.

lingualibri's review against another edition

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5.0

Holy cow. What can I even say, other than this book was FANTASTIC?? I love stories about time travel; and not only is this a great time travel story, it is a great story about women. Not just any women. Women who represent minority demographics. I really came to love the main characters, and I was sad to see the story end. 100% would read a sequel.

wastebud2's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

leah_faith5's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sarahforster's review against another edition

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2.0

The concept was there, but the execution just was not.
For me, there were too many characters with too many time-lines.
It was a confusing read and many parts could have been cut out.

A simpler story line would have made it far easier to read, and make it more enjoyable.

I would recommend it to YA fans, as the characters were very on par with that genre.