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mrbrownsays's review against another edition
4.0
Good book. Read itself quickly. Clever idea. Occasionally indulged in cliche.
ndmetal's review against another edition
God, it RAMBLES. It's the most stream of consciousness thing, the concept is great but if I'm skipping paragraphs out of sheer boredom... no.
trin's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a blast. Fry has a lot of fun with the "what if you could go back in time and kill Hitler?"—or in this case, go back in time and prevent Hitler from ever being born—plot. The alternate universe he creates is pretty cleverly developed and suitably creepy; it's also incredibly amusing that Michael's meddling has the first troublesome result of making him AMERICAN, oh noes. I wish there'd been a bit more about Michael and Steve's developing relationship, but mostly this was a romp in the best sense of the word, with a good dose of underlying scariness. Recommended.
da_bos's review against another edition
4.0
Although (or perhaps because) it does not even pretend to be academic, this is counterfactual history at its best -- and at its funniest. (Be warned, though, if you are easily offended by cynicism or political incorrectness.)
manderley's review against another edition
funny
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
hlm24's review against another edition
Couldn't get into it, didn't like characters
psoglav's review against another edition
3.0
My Rating: ★★★ 3/5
* Storyline ★★★ 3/5
* World Setting ★★★ 3/5
* Writing Style ★★★ 3/5
* Characters ★★★ 3/5
* Storyline ★★★ 3/5
* World Setting ★★★ 3/5
* Writing Style ★★★ 3/5
* Characters ★★★ 3/5
jfr_1985's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
videoglee's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely loved this book. It was quite amazing, but some parts I found to be a little bit boring. (That's why I gave four stars instead of five.)
The premise, that of a guy trying to make the world a better place by making sure Hitler was never born, then waking up in that new world and seeing that it hasn't actually improved, and trying to get history back to how it used to be may seem not so amazing, but let me tell you, it was amazing.
What I found really interesting, was the way the author used other means than merely pages of 'normal' written text, but also something I thought was a screenplay.
The book itself is, for me, a reminder that not just one factor plays a role in a particular event, and just eliminating that particular factor won't make everything alright.
The premise, that of a guy trying to make the world a better place by making sure Hitler was never born, then waking up in that new world and seeing that it hasn't actually improved, and trying to get history back to how it used to be may seem not so amazing, but let me tell you, it was amazing.
What I found really interesting, was the way the author used other means than merely pages of 'normal' written text, but also something I thought was a screenplay.
The book itself is, for me, a reminder that not just one factor plays a role in a particular event, and just eliminating that particular factor won't make everything alright.