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cheye13's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a very interesting premise, and I loved the nature of the different compiled documents to build this story. That being said, I would've preferred to skip a few of the "joke" entries – the intended humor wasn't successful enough to justify the page space for me.
While the climax was engaging (i.e. when things start to go wrong), I felt the overall book lost steam as it went along. A number of concepts were teased at the beginning but never blossomed into anything significant – truly a feat in a 700pg book. My main annoyance was the sexism, particularly with the context of witches, academia, and the US military. I noticed it early, but because it was realistic rather than egregious, I trusted the story to use it at some point; my faith was unfounded.
Ultimately, while I appreciate the premise and found it a fun read, I wish it did more with the dearth of pages it had to use.
While the climax was engaging (i.e. when things start to go wrong), I felt the overall book lost steam as it went along. A number of concepts were teased at the beginning but never blossomed into anything significant – truly a feat in a 700pg book. My main annoyance was the sexism, particularly with the context of witches, academia, and the US military. I noticed it early, but because it was realistic rather than egregious, I trusted the story to use it at some point; my faith was unfounded.
Ultimately, while I appreciate the premise and found it a fun read, I wish it did more with the dearth of pages it had to use.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, War, Violence, and Sexism
Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual harassment
Minor: Medical content and Sexual assault
an element of time travel called "diachronic shear" has bomb-like results (i.e. death, fire, amputations, etc)navayiota's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was right up my alley, I'm so glad I finally decided to listen to it. Magic, witches, time travel, important secrets and deadly mistakes. What a fucking masterpiece. My only complaint is how obvious it is that the women were written by a man at certain times. Other than that, I really enjoyed it and would love to read or listen to a sequel. Really recommend to anyone looking for a time travel story, it scratched an itch I have had for years.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Confinement, and Murder
Moderate: Car accident, War, Alcohol, Drug use, and Blood
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