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A review by tpteacher
Universe of Two by Stephen P. Kiernan
4.0
I started this book at one point and put it down about 1/4 of the way in because I didn't like it. I gave it to a friend who said it gets better so I gave it another go, especially since I won it in a giveaway and need to give a review. So here goes:
I still did not like the first half of the book. Super slow and I could not stand Brenda who, speaking from the future, mentioned a ton of times that she wished she had acted differently (but never did). At the halfway point, the story picks up when the acceleration towards finishing the bomb starts. It is also when Brenda and Charlie finally pick up their relationship.
The information about the creation of the bomb was fascinating, from the physics and chemistry involved to the emotional/ethical/moral issues addressed. I liked that part a lot. I also liked how Brenda did change but it wasn't until the book was almost done.
Also, the summary on the book talks about their life after the war ends as if it is a large part of the novel, but it is not. The end of the war and their subsequent life takes up only the last few pages of the book.
Overall, I would give it a 2 for the first half and a 4 for the second. I was glad to learn about the creation of the atomic bomb since I didn't really know a lot about it but it's too bad that I almost didn't pick the book back up because of the boring beginning.
I still did not like the first half of the book. Super slow and I could not stand Brenda who, speaking from the future, mentioned a ton of times that she wished she had acted differently (but never did). At the halfway point, the story picks up when the acceleration towards finishing the bomb starts. It is also when Brenda and Charlie finally pick up their relationship.
The information about the creation of the bomb was fascinating, from the physics and chemistry involved to the emotional/ethical/moral issues addressed. I liked that part a lot. I also liked how Brenda did change but it wasn't until the book was almost done.
Also, the summary on the book talks about their life after the war ends as if it is a large part of the novel, but it is not. The end of the war and their subsequent life takes up only the last few pages of the book.
Overall, I would give it a 2 for the first half and a 4 for the second. I was glad to learn about the creation of the atomic bomb since I didn't really know a lot about it but it's too bad that I almost didn't pick the book back up because of the boring beginning.