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A review by 10000bees
The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley/Orbit for the e-arc!
Let me make one thing clear: this book is Really Cool. It's like Glass Onion plus fantasy Inception in a neat little time loop with a nice dose of sapphic yearning on top. The concept for the world and plot is just Cool, Man. Nothing was so inventive that it blew my mind, but it was put together in a way that kept me entertained. Part of that was due to the main character, Kembral, not having an overly-serious tone as she tells her story. She keeps things relatively light despite what she's experiencing and has a sense of self-awareness in her narration. Some people might not like that, but I did. Except when she was a bit too repetitive about being a new mom. I liked her and Rika's dynamic too, but some of the side characters felt a little like they were built to serve a purpose.
Repetition is actually one of my main complaints about the story. I think the author did a good job of keeping each loop fresh, but there's only so much that can be done when the whole point of time loops is to do the same thing again, you know? The ending does a good job of being satisfying enough to not need to read the rest of the series while also teeing up nicely for a sequel. This book might not stick with me forever, but it sure was fun.
Let me make one thing clear: this book is Really Cool. It's like Glass Onion plus fantasy Inception in a neat little time loop with a nice dose of sapphic yearning on top. The concept for the world and plot is just Cool, Man. Nothing was so inventive that it blew my mind, but it was put together in a way that kept me entertained. Part of that was due to the main character, Kembral, not having an overly-serious tone as she tells her story. She keeps things relatively light despite what she's experiencing and has a sense of self-awareness in her narration. Some people might not like that, but I did. Except when she was a bit too repetitive about being a new mom. I liked her and Rika's dynamic too, but some of the side characters felt a little like they were built to serve a purpose.
Repetition is actually one of my main complaints about the story. I think the author did a good job of keeping each loop fresh, but there's only so much that can be done when the whole point of time loops is to do the same thing again, you know? The ending does a good job of being satisfying enough to not need to read the rest of the series while also teeing up nicely for a sequel. This book might not stick with me forever, but it sure was fun.