A review by ltonygomezm
Time Was by Ian McDonald
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Well-written. I would have preferred the focus be on the Tom and Ben plot rather than Emmett investigating it. This is probably my fault, but for the first half of the book I was convinced Emmett was a woman.
The ending was fine, but predictable.
Again, I wish the Ben and Tom romance was more the focus, because I just love it when other people are gay. So this was a bit of a disappointment. Though I suppose that's not necessarily a fault of the book, just my preferences.
Spoiler
Thought the Emmett and Thorn side plot was kind of cute. Then when I was like, oh this is a man, he annoyed me a lot. Also the way the two of them part, making it seem like Thorn's fault, as if Emmett wasn't becoming unhinged and obsessive. Yuck.The ending was fine, but predictable.
Again, I wish the Ben and Tom romance was more the focus, because I just love it when other people are gay. So this was a bit of a disappointment. Though I suppose that's not necessarily a fault of the book, just my preferences.