A review by imstephtacular
Throwback by Maurene Goo
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fresh take on a time travel story. I thought the mother-daughter elements were done well and were handled in a complex, yet fun at times, way. The book felt a little long in parts, but overall I really enjoyed this!
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Body shaming, Bullying, Misogyny, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Grief
Minor: Car accident, Colonisation, Death of parent, Medical content, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Vomit, Homophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Lesbophobia