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pzorgngtaon's review against another edition
3.0
It certainly lives up to the title. I appreciate the different take on the common trope of time travel.
rkaufman13's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
A surprisingly hamhanded letdown
sueivany's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book, but it took me a while to finish it. If I was reading it too late in the night, I couldn't keep all the timelines and dates clear in my sleepy brain, so I would read whole chapters again the next day. I kept imagining one of those boards that fills a whole wall, with red string connecting characters and timelines. It might have been helpful to have one of those!
I love that the main characters are all women who work in science, and I especially appreciate that they are not deified for their brilliance. Their genius is seamlessly blended with their complicated personal lives and the affect of time travel on every part of their lives. I highly recommend this one.
I love that the main characters are all women who work in science, and I especially appreciate that they are not deified for their brilliance. Their genius is seamlessly blended with their complicated personal lives and the affect of time travel on every part of their lives. I highly recommend this one.
efratmaor's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
A great time travel plot, with great varied feamle protagonists, with intrigue and unique concepts.
Here, one can meet oneself in various ages, they can have a party filled with younger and older selves, it seems nothing can be a time travel paradox here.
Here, one can meet oneself in various ages, they can have a party filled with younger and older selves, it seems nothing can be a time travel paradox here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
geeky_erin's review against another edition
4.0
Rounded up from 3.5 stars due to the unique combination of elements. I've always loved time travel stories - I really enjoyed that this one included aspects of psychology, a mystery (who is the victim AND the perpetrator?), as well as the "regular" thought experiments of what happens when people travel forward and backward through time. I did find it a bit messy to navigate through; I plan to start at the beginning and see if that helps clarify some of the early aspects.
carolsnotebook's review against another edition
4.0
Four women invented time travel in 1967. Three went on to become rich and famous. One went on to have a breakdown and be cut off from her friends. The Psychology of Time Travel is clearly science fiction, but it’s also a murder mystery and even more about women and their relationships.
I’m in general not a big time travel fan. It can so easily turn wonky. Here time travel is treated almost cavalierly. It was invented and people exploit it. Time travelers themselves regularly get together with their “green selves” and “silver selves,” sometimes having over a dozen of themselves in the same place at the same time. It does allow for some interesting interactions and to see how time travel affects individuals. Because that’s what the book is about, how time travel affects people, mentally and emotionally, not about how it works or how it affects cultures or politics.
The murder mystery bit was interesting. It’s a locked room mystery essentially but time travel devices mean it takes some digging to figure out what really happened and why. But if you’re coming at this one solely as a mystery lover, it’s not worth your time.
Almost all of the characters are women, but there are a lot of them. Mothers and daughters, friends and lovers, it can get a bit confusing. And with the sheer number of characters, some don’t get as much attention as they deserve. I did enjoy seeing how they each got along, how their relationships changed over and through time, how past actions continue to echo.
Overall, The Psychology of Time Travel was a good read. Yes, it requires a fair amount of suspension of disbelief, but I enjoyed it.
I’m in general not a big time travel fan. It can so easily turn wonky. Here time travel is treated almost cavalierly. It was invented and people exploit it. Time travelers themselves regularly get together with their “green selves” and “silver selves,” sometimes having over a dozen of themselves in the same place at the same time. It does allow for some interesting interactions and to see how time travel affects individuals. Because that’s what the book is about, how time travel affects people, mentally and emotionally, not about how it works or how it affects cultures or politics.
The murder mystery bit was interesting. It’s a locked room mystery essentially but time travel devices mean it takes some digging to figure out what really happened and why. But if you’re coming at this one solely as a mystery lover, it’s not worth your time.
Almost all of the characters are women, but there are a lot of them. Mothers and daughters, friends and lovers, it can get a bit confusing. And with the sheer number of characters, some don’t get as much attention as they deserve. I did enjoy seeing how they each got along, how their relationships changed over and through time, how past actions continue to echo.
Overall, The Psychology of Time Travel was a good read. Yes, it requires a fair amount of suspension of disbelief, but I enjoyed it.
mrsvw2008's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed that this book was so women centric, especially when they are all different types of scientists and high profile professions. The idea of time travel both excites me and frightens me, so it kept me on my toes. I really loved that at the heart it was a murder mystery book.
evmb_c's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
3.5
sbogdanich's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a fun quick read, the blurb compared it to The Power which I completely disagree with. There was no overt consideration of gender, just every character-and there were like 20 characters- happened to be a woman. If you like time travel I would definitely recommend this, if you get a headache thinking about, absolutely skip this one. Every chapter takes place in a different time with a different character from the last.