A review by lastbraincell
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

4.0

No one warned me about the time travel, and I'm glad I went in blind. At first it starts off very slow, in tone almost Perks of Being A Wallflower, without the pain. I decide, okay, that's fine if nothing is happening, if this turns out to be all about some subtle coming-of-age sketch, because at least Miranda is not an annoying narrator. Then the clues start to come in, and it really makes no sense at all until after Miranda puts it together, and I felt dumb for not figuring it our earlier. A "happy ending" at least, despite a death. If you've seen the movie Predestination then this is like the middle school starter pack.