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this was cute! i wish it had been longer so everything could be fleshed out more. the chemistry between andre and blake especially could have benefitted from that

favorite line: “We’re always going to be in a war of some sort. So just get ready for that.”

heartsfl's review

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emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It was ok, not that bad I did like it tho and it was enjoyable enough. It kinda felt a little incomplete? Underwhelming? Idk how to explain it but yeah

cobaltbookshelf's review

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3.0

Premies is so interesting black gay teen that can time-travel.
Andre is so likable and I loved that his parents supported him.
Now his romance life is complicated, at times rushed and I feel like guy that he end with Andre didn't liked as much as other guy.
Overall story is good just at times underdeveloped and rushed.

katykelly's review against another edition

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4.0

LGBTQ and time travel - mixed together?

Rather good this, and a great 'mash up' of genres.

There's a lot of time travel fiction out there, for every age group, and to place a same-sex love story in one seemed, to me anyway, refreshing. It gave things a different perspective.

In contemporary America, an aspiring medical student fresh from his life-saving liver transplant finds he has travelled back in time 50 years. To a very different world, meeting a very different young man, to whom he is instantly attracted.

But of course, the present soon pulls him back, and an explanation of sorts is on hand - his new liver came from a family with the ability to travel in time. Yes you must suspend disbelief. Andre has to, as it's going to happen again, and without the donor's brother to teach Andre how to control this ability, he could be in trouble.

The scene is then set for some interesting conversations about same-sex treatment in 1969 versus today, and of course an inevitable love triangle.

Some of the journey through this story is fairly obvious, I knew the eventual path that would be taken, but I did enjoy the male-only love story, how relationships were built and wondering just how things would end - knowing that with a time travel story we would most likely know long-term effects on characters.

Good teen fare, something a little different. Not as fun as Back to the Future, but enough heart to move. Enjoyed the audiobook version, not a problem to keep up with the story.

With thanks to Nudge Books for providing a sample Audible copy.

read_with_yora1's review

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5.0

I loved everything in this book

joyreadsbuku's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

2.5 stars - fast and easy read. Unfortunately, this one was not for me. I felt like the rules for time travelling were very vague and the time difference (1h in the past being 1 min in the present, but the days did not add up to this) didn't make sense to me. The romance was rushed and lacked explanation as to how they fell in love. This book is romance based and not plot based, so nothing really happens... I'm glad I read it tho bcs it was on my tbr for a while.

peter_dawson's review

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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