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A review by hopebrasfield
Throwback by Maurene Goo
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Again with the time travel books--how does this happen, I promise I'm not looking for time travel books. Nothing wrong with looking for them, of course, but it's not something I actively seek out. They seek me out!
In terms of time travel books, this is among the most enjoyable I've read. The characters are more interesting and diverse than in others (by a mile, I'd say!), the plot makes more sense without being boring (that a plot makes sense and is interesting is not a given in this genre), and the writer manages to avoid relying on certain over-used tropes regarding money and privilege (very common time travel hack is to make your characters incredibly wealthy and privileged, which of course helps to explain my first point re diversity).
I'd recommend this to a friend looking for an easy read and introduction to YA, romance, YA sci fi, or time travel in general. You'd get a good sense of where you'd like to go from here by starting out with this book in particular!
In terms of time travel books, this is among the most enjoyable I've read. The characters are more interesting and diverse than in others (by a mile, I'd say!), the plot makes more sense without being boring (that a plot makes sense and is interesting is not a given in this genre), and the writer manages to avoid relying on certain over-used tropes regarding money and privilege (very common time travel hack is to make your characters incredibly wealthy and privileged, which of course helps to explain my first point re diversity).
I'd recommend this to a friend looking for an easy read and introduction to YA, romance, YA sci fi, or time travel in general. You'd get a good sense of where you'd like to go from here by starting out with this book in particular!