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A Window Into Time
Teenage Julian has perfect recall, which means he has trouble finding his place in the world. But he really does know his own mind. So when he starts experiencing someone else's memories, which are also glimpses of the future, Julian realizes he must find out why.
It soon becomes clear that this unmet friend is in danger. And Julian resolves to do everything in his power to track down this mysterious other person - and prevent him from being killed.
106 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 28, 2016
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Peter F. Hamilton
197 books10.1k followersPeter F. Hamilton is a British science fiction author. He is best known for writing space opera. As of the publication of his tenth novel in 2004, his works had sold over two million copies worldwide, making him Britain's biggest-selling science fiction author.
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November 25, 2017
4.5 stars
Short and sweet. What great fun, and what a lovely chance at seeing life again clearly through the eyes of a gifted young teen with an incredible special talent.
Hamilton's prose is precise and clear, well-constructed to match the mind of his young protagonist. The plot is great fun, with some clever twists, but the hopeful heroism and optimism of our young are clearly on display.
It's lovely to hear Peter's voice again in this too-short novella. I can't wait for #2 in The Fallers.
There is left open a wonderful opportunity for a follow-on: Perhaps other meetings with his granddad, Barney?
Short and sweet. What great fun, and what a lovely chance at seeing life again clearly through the eyes of a gifted young teen with an incredible special talent.
Hamilton's prose is precise and clear, well-constructed to match the mind of his young protagonist. The plot is great fun, with some clever twists, but the hopeful heroism and optimism of our young are clearly on display.
It's lovely to hear Peter's voice again in this too-short novella. I can't wait for #2 in The Fallers.
There is left open a wonderful opportunity for a follow-on: Perhaps other meetings with his granddad, Barney?
August 1, 2016
Witty and funny and at the same time candid and touching. PFH’s time travel is a ‘bit’ different than others in the same genre - it really tangles your neurons, lol; I experienced it before with
If at First . . .
and he’s just as good with it as he is with space opera. And between all the intergalactic travelling, a jewel like this one is more than welcomed for a break.
But I will always be a space traveler, not a time one ;)
But I will always be a space traveler, not a time one ;)
December 12, 2017
I've always been drawn to stories involving time travel. This take on it is truly refreshing, sentimental and a fun read.
November 3, 2024
This novella was first published in 2016 not as a story in a magazine or anthology but straight out as an eBook chapbook for $3.99. As far as I know it was not nominated for any awards; but the sequel, Light Chaser by Peter F. Hamilton and Gareth L. Powell, was: a British Science Fiction Award nomination for 2021 in the short fiction category.
"A Window into Time" is a short, high-concept mystery set in London, with a compelling time-travel twist. Teenager Julian has perfect recall, which means he has trouble finding his place in the world. But he really does know his own mind. So when he starts experiencing someone else's memories, which are also tantalizing glimpses of the future, Julian realizes he must find out why.
This novella is unlike any other Peter F. Hamilton I have ever read. I love how he captures the voice of a kid with Asperger's syndrome. It's a really great unreliable narrator story of possible time travel. Reading it felt like reading a novel. It had time to drag in the middle slightly before finishing with a bang. I'm not sure it really makes complete sense, but the ride was so much fun I don't care.
"A Window into Time" is a short, high-concept mystery set in London, with a compelling time-travel twist. Teenager Julian has perfect recall, which means he has trouble finding his place in the world. But he really does know his own mind. So when he starts experiencing someone else's memories, which are also tantalizing glimpses of the future, Julian realizes he must find out why.
This novella is unlike any other Peter F. Hamilton I have ever read. I love how he captures the voice of a kid with Asperger's syndrome. It's a really great unreliable narrator story of possible time travel. Reading it felt like reading a novel. It had time to drag in the middle slightly before finishing with a bang. I'm not sure it really makes complete sense, but the ride was so much fun I don't care.
June 3, 2017
Nice little mind-bender of a story
July 28, 2016
A Window Into Time is one of those rare things from British Science Fiction author Peter F Hamilton – a novella. Known for his galaxy spanning far-future Space Opera novels and series, A Window Into Time is almost the exact opposite – a present day look at the life of a teenager. Of course, that’s not to say there isn’t his trademark SF twist in the mix – there is – but rather that this is a story unlike anything else Hamilton has written.
From the publisher:
Teenager Julian has perfect recall, which means he has trouble finding his place in the world. But he really does know his own mind. So when he starts experiencing someone else’s memories, which are also tantalizing glimpses of the future, Julian realizes he must find out why. And as he comes to know this unmet friend, it becomes clear that this man is in danger.
Julian resolves to do everything in his power to track him down – a journey which takes him to the heart of London’s commercial district, home to the city’s financial elite. He can’t give up, as he might just prevent a murder.
Told from the first person perspective A Window Into Time starts as it means to go on, and Julian, as the narrator, is a great voice in which to do it. With perfect recall – other than a handful of times that he elaborates on – his story is fascinating to read, and while only a teenager his taste in films and TV shows will be familiar to any genre given the classics he often mentions.
A Window Into Time is relatively straight forward, even given the time travel element. As Julian starts to get memories that aren’t his he becomes driven to figure out who they belong to and what they could mean. It’s as these pieces start falling into place that events move towards their conclusion, and despite the fact that you may think you know what’s going to happen, the final twist that Hamilton has in this tale is well done and unexpected.
Because A Window Into Time is such a short novella it’s difficult to give much more detail without spoiling elements of the story. Julian is a great narrator and the pages turn all too quickly, reaching the end when you still wish it would go on. When you look back at Hamilton’s other excellent novellas – from Escape Route, to Watching Trees Grow, to Family Matters – it’s a wonder that he doesn’t write more of these, he certainly knows how to get a good story across in fewer pages than we’re used to seeing from him.
I said at the start that A Window Into Time is a rare thing from Hamilton given its length, but there’s also another quality about it that will appeal – it can be read with no knowledge of his prior work in any way. It’s completely stand-alone, and different enough from Hamilton’s usual work to appeal to a wider audience – I’d also go as far to say that this could easily be pitched as YA.
Definitely recommended.
From the publisher:
Teenager Julian has perfect recall, which means he has trouble finding his place in the world. But he really does know his own mind. So when he starts experiencing someone else’s memories, which are also tantalizing glimpses of the future, Julian realizes he must find out why. And as he comes to know this unmet friend, it becomes clear that this man is in danger.
Julian resolves to do everything in his power to track him down – a journey which takes him to the heart of London’s commercial district, home to the city’s financial elite. He can’t give up, as he might just prevent a murder.
Told from the first person perspective A Window Into Time starts as it means to go on, and Julian, as the narrator, is a great voice in which to do it. With perfect recall – other than a handful of times that he elaborates on – his story is fascinating to read, and while only a teenager his taste in films and TV shows will be familiar to any genre given the classics he often mentions.
A Window Into Time is relatively straight forward, even given the time travel element. As Julian starts to get memories that aren’t his he becomes driven to figure out who they belong to and what they could mean. It’s as these pieces start falling into place that events move towards their conclusion, and despite the fact that you may think you know what’s going to happen, the final twist that Hamilton has in this tale is well done and unexpected.
Because A Window Into Time is such a short novella it’s difficult to give much more detail without spoiling elements of the story. Julian is a great narrator and the pages turn all too quickly, reaching the end when you still wish it would go on. When you look back at Hamilton’s other excellent novellas – from Escape Route, to Watching Trees Grow, to Family Matters – it’s a wonder that he doesn’t write more of these, he certainly knows how to get a good story across in fewer pages than we’re used to seeing from him.
I said at the start that A Window Into Time is a rare thing from Hamilton given its length, but there’s also another quality about it that will appeal – it can be read with no knowledge of his prior work in any way. It’s completely stand-alone, and different enough from Hamilton’s usual work to appeal to a wider audience – I’d also go as far to say that this could easily be pitched as YA.
Definitely recommended.
November 24, 2017
Nové nakladatelství Planeta9 se rozhodlo vrátit na české pulty Petera F. Hamiltona, jednoho z nejlepších tvůrců současného klasického SF (rozhodně jednoho z těch tvůrců, které mě baví číst). Chystají masivní Pandořinu hvězdu (kterou už jsem četl v polštině, ale rozhodně si pořídím i českou verzi), ale jako předskokana si vyzkoušeli Hamiltonovu kratší práci Okno do času. Což je spíš novela než autorův klasický, pět tisíc stran dlouhý epos. Odehrává se dokonce v naší současnosti a je mnohem civilnější než ostatní Hamiltonovy romány, ale rozhodně nedělá tvůrci ostudu. Využívá klasický fígl, že udělá vypravěčem malého a trochu divného kluka, které ne tak úplně chápe, co se kolem něj děje, nebo si z chování ostatních vyvozuje občas špatné závěry, a díky tomu je zranitelný. Ten kluk má dokonalou paměť, takže je poněkud překvapený, když si jednoho dne vzpomene na něco, co se mu nikdy nestalo. A začne po tom pátrat.
Příběh přichází se sympatickými postavami a zajímavým nápadem... a když ten nápad začne vyprchávat, nahradí ho thrillerovým finále. Šlape mu to parádně a i když v podstatě tenhle příběh nepřináší žádný zlomový milník ve sci-fi žánru, je to věc, kterou člověk slupne na posezení a ještě zamlaská. Sem s dalším Hamiltonem.
Příběh přichází se sympatickými postavami a zajímavým nápadem... a když ten nápad začne vyprchávat, nahradí ho thrillerovým finále. Šlape mu to parádně a i když v podstatě tenhle příběh nepřináší žádný zlomový milník ve sci-fi žánru, je to věc, kterou člověk slupne na posezení a ještě zamlaská. Sem s dalším Hamiltonem.
January 5, 2018
A very well executed and satisfying twist on time travel.
A fun and relatively short read I thoroughly recommend.
4.5 Stars
A fun and relatively short read I thoroughly recommend.
4.5 Stars
July 29, 2016
A short (ha!) novella from Peter F Hamilton, that was not his usual style, but oh so good. Interesting characters, a premise that drew you in, and a little twist at the end that I didn't see coming at all. Well worth the couple of hours it will take you to read it - and you don't have to have read anything of his before for once!
July 29, 2016
3.5/5.0
September 7, 2016
Review coming soon at www.fantasyliterature.com
April 12, 2018
Entertaining short story that is revolving around an idea / concept.
I prefer Peter F. Hamilton's epic sprawling space operas.
I prefer Peter F. Hamilton's epic sprawling space operas.
December 31, 2022
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Julian is a teenager with an extraordinary gift: he can remember every thing with exact detail. After his mom dies though, he begins having gaps in memory that are filled with some unknown person's memories instead. These memories lead him on a mysterious adventure that blends time travel with the power of Julian's unique mind.
This story was short, sweet, and an interesting take on time travel. Since it's so brief, I won't go into a ton of details, because every detail is important in this one, but I will say that I highly recommend it if you've read Fallen Dragon. I got some of the same feelings and found it to be an enjoyable audiobook.
Julian is not a typical teenager. He's young, but he's highly intelligent, and this may or may not be such a good thing. He has normal teenager struggles, like issues with the other boys at school, but he thinks at a more mature level and worries more about the future vs. right now. Hamilton did a great job writing his character and I found him to be a great protagonist in this story who I cared a lot about. There's also some interesting dynamics in the relationships he has with the adults in his life, as everyone has different levels of acceptance when it comes to Julian's heightened intelligence.
I gave this book a 4 out of 5. It was really just a good end-of-the-year read. It's easy to listen to, and since it's so short, it gets right to the point.
Julian is a teenager with an extraordinary gift: he can remember every thing with exact detail. After his mom dies though, he begins having gaps in memory that are filled with some unknown person's memories instead. These memories lead him on a mysterious adventure that blends time travel with the power of Julian's unique mind.
This story was short, sweet, and an interesting take on time travel. Since it's so brief, I won't go into a ton of details, because every detail is important in this one, but I will say that I highly recommend it if you've read Fallen Dragon. I got some of the same feelings and found it to be an enjoyable audiobook.
Julian is not a typical teenager. He's young, but he's highly intelligent, and this may or may not be such a good thing. He has normal teenager struggles, like issues with the other boys at school, but he thinks at a more mature level and worries more about the future vs. right now. Hamilton did a great job writing his character and I found him to be a great protagonist in this story who I cared a lot about. There's also some interesting dynamics in the relationships he has with the adults in his life, as everyone has different levels of acceptance when it comes to Julian's heightened intelligence.
I gave this book a 4 out of 5. It was really just a good end-of-the-year read. It's easy to listen to, and since it's so short, it gets right to the point.
May 16, 2022
Recenziu pre Fandom.sk napísal Rastislav Weber:
Britský spisovateľ Peter F. Hamilton je u nás známy predovšetkým košatou space operou Úsvit noci, ktorú u nás vydával Triton v rokoch 2003 až 2005 – tri diely vyšli v siedmich knihách, každá vyše 500 strán. V roku 2007 vyšla podobne tučná zbierka poviedok (400 strán), a tak môžeme byť teraz právom prekvapení – Okno do času je útla novelka, jeden neobyčajný príbeh neobyčajného chlapca, na ploche niečo vyše 100 strán.
Trinásťročný Jules má eidetickú pamäť. Pravdepodobne aj Aspergerov syndróm, ale ten sa, na rozdiel od dokonalej pamäte, v knihe nespomína. Autizmus však čitateľ rýchlo vycíti. Absolútna pamäť so sebou nesie predovšetkým nevýhody. Po tragickej smrti je chlapcova matka živá aj mŕtva, Jules si pamätá všetko predtým, ale pred očami má neustále aj kaluž krvi a nehybné telo...
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Britský spisovateľ Peter F. Hamilton je u nás známy predovšetkým košatou space operou Úsvit noci, ktorú u nás vydával Triton v rokoch 2003 až 2005 – tri diely vyšli v siedmich knihách, každá vyše 500 strán. V roku 2007 vyšla podobne tučná zbierka poviedok (400 strán), a tak môžeme byť teraz právom prekvapení – Okno do času je útla novelka, jeden neobyčajný príbeh neobyčajného chlapca, na ploche niečo vyše 100 strán.
Trinásťročný Jules má eidetickú pamäť. Pravdepodobne aj Aspergerov syndróm, ale ten sa, na rozdiel od dokonalej pamäte, v knihe nespomína. Autizmus však čitateľ rýchlo vycíti. Absolútna pamäť so sebou nesie predovšetkým nevýhody. Po tragickej smrti je chlapcova matka živá aj mŕtva, Jules si pamätá všetko predtým, ale pred očami má neustále aj kaluž krvi a nehybné telo...
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January 25, 2020
“Personally, I believe consciousness is just a window into time.”
Second novella on a row, by a (major) British author on the premise of a different approach to time travel. Reynolds' Permafrost is better and more ambitious, but this one is fun and interesting. Well crafted.
"That whole crazy episode was what shifted my interest from physics to biotechnology. I mean, what’s the point of studying quantum cosmology when the universe is underpinned by strange spirituality?"
Second novella on a row, by a (major) British author on the premise of a different approach to time travel. Reynolds' Permafrost is better and more ambitious, but this one is fun and interesting. Well crafted.
"That whole crazy episode was what shifted my interest from physics to biotechnology. I mean, what’s the point of studying quantum cosmology when the universe is underpinned by strange spirituality?"
March 7, 2023
Great short story, well-written, based on a great idea, and with a main character almost impossible not to empathize with. Should be a novel instead of just a shortie, but anyway, strongly recommended.
March 29, 2025
This is the worst book I have ever finished, and that was just because it was short and I wanted to find out if it was bad all the way to the end (it was).
It reads as something a teenage boy would write. Jeez. Do not read.
It reads as something a teenage boy would write. Jeez. Do not read.
April 11, 2017
i think i like contemporary Peter F. Hamilton more
September 4, 2019
Peter F Hamilton writes books that aren't 1000+ pages? Wow!
An interesting book that adds an interesting twist to the time travel genre. While it isn't always a page turner, I'll be thinking about this one for a while.
Characters: 4*
Plot: 4.8*
Universe: 3.8*
An interesting book that adds an interesting twist to the time travel genre. While it isn't always a page turner, I'll be thinking about this one for a while.
Characters: 4*
Plot: 4.8*
Universe: 3.8*
June 21, 2022
Mind... Blown 🤯
November 19, 2016
There was a time when Hamilton was the flag-bearer of modern space opera. Despite some excessive verbosity and a tendency for weak, deus ex machina endings, he used to write highly original and immensely entertaining mind-boggling epics sprawling across thousands of light years, dozens of uniquely crafted worlds and multiple fleshed out characters. This time seems to be irrevocably over.
After the repetitive Chronicle of the Fallers, which plagiarised heavily from the Void trilogy, A Window into Time seems to mark a return to the early, simplistic Hamilton of the Mandel trilogy. Julian, a kid gifted with perfect recall, starts seeing glimpses of someone else's memories. As the memories get more and more troubling and start showing events that are yet to happen, Julian is confronted with the dilemma whether to help his unknown friend, even at the risk of own life.
There are some genuinely good moments in this novella: a great insight into the way of thinking of someone who has his head wired so differently than the rest of us along with heartfelt chuckles at the awkward situations this lands him in (the airplane scene is priceless, for example). But overall, it is lacklustre piece of a work, with a recycled plot, predictable development and a hardly engaging protagonist. Mildly entertaining, easily forgotten and entirely unremarkable. IF it had not been for the ending. In an obvious attempt to ʻbedazzleʼ the reader, Hamilton tries to pull one of his signature plot twists – but lands instead straight on his face with an ending that is an insult to the intelligence of any non-juvenile reader.
After the repetitive Chronicle of the Fallers, which plagiarised heavily from the Void trilogy, A Window into Time seems to mark a return to the early, simplistic Hamilton of the Mandel trilogy. Julian, a kid gifted with perfect recall, starts seeing glimpses of someone else's memories. As the memories get more and more troubling and start showing events that are yet to happen, Julian is confronted with the dilemma whether to help his unknown friend, even at the risk of own life.
There are some genuinely good moments in this novella: a great insight into the way of thinking of someone who has his head wired so differently than the rest of us along with heartfelt chuckles at the awkward situations this lands him in (the airplane scene is priceless, for example). But overall, it is lacklustre piece of a work, with a recycled plot, predictable development and a hardly engaging protagonist. Mildly entertaining, easily forgotten and entirely unremarkable. IF it had not been for the ending. In an obvious attempt to ʻbedazzleʼ the reader, Hamilton tries to pull one of his signature plot twists – but lands instead straight on his face with an ending that is an insult to the intelligence of any non-juvenile reader.
September 22, 2016
Brilliant. I haven't had this much fun with a book in too long. I call it a young adult novel for adults. This was striking!
It will be a tv show soon.
I recently read Hamilton's 'Nights Dawn' trilogy. Grand space opera. It was good, but this is so much deeper and dare I say entertaining. Maybe I feel it has a certain vulnerability that the Nights Dawn series had at brief times. Julian is such a wonderful and likable protagonist.
The story is insanely original. A mind f*ck, but like a good one. I'm going to recommend this to everyone. Instant classic for me.
Thank you Peter Hamilton.
It will be a tv show soon.
I recently read Hamilton's 'Nights Dawn' trilogy. Grand space opera. It was good, but this is so much deeper and dare I say entertaining. Maybe I feel it has a certain vulnerability that the Nights Dawn series had at brief times. Julian is such a wonderful and likable protagonist.
The story is insanely original. A mind f*ck, but like a good one. I'm going to recommend this to everyone. Instant classic for me.
Thank you Peter Hamilton.
December 31, 2020
When you make your viewpoint character an obnoxious child, I suppose it’s inevitable that the narrative will be obnoxious and childish. Also not helping are the copious, overly-specific current references (“my MacBook Pro” (sic.), “The Big Bang Theory” (sic.), “an episode of Arrow” (sic.)) that were perhaps intended to make it feel contemporary, but which jam the book’s feet in the mud. Add in the gross parochialism and nonsensical twist, and you get an unhappy first venture into this author’s work.
August 4, 2016
A very clever, and enjoyable, story. Peter Hamilton never ceases to amaze me with the quality of his writing even at what, for him, is short short territory albeit a novella for anyone else.
I did not find Julian a very sympathetic character but all the more real because of that. I am still trying to get my head around the paradoxes in the story particularly the ending. A good read!
I did not find Julian a very sympathetic character but all the more real because of that. I am still trying to get my head around the paradoxes in the story particularly the ending. A good read!
August 4, 2016
A totally brilliant read, even if the ending was a touch obvious the voice of our narrator is utterly spectacular. Adding to the highlights of Haddon's Curious Incident or Max Barry's Machine Man, this is one of those works which I'll read again just for the commentary.
May 31, 2018
Wow...what a surprising gem of a story. Short but absolutely absorbing from the first sentences. Hamilton does a incredible job with the first person narration of a 13 year old boy on the spectrum, and the timey-wimey ending seems predictable except it’s not.
February 7, 2017
While only a novella, this is one of the most satisfying 'time travel' stories I've ever read.
August 7, 2018
There's something about the blurb of this book that really grabbed me, and I had it on my wishlist for quite some time, before I got it on Kindle, to read during a (rare) quiet shift at work.
I was so close to giving up on this book, but I persevered, as it was only 106 pages long, but honestly, it's not worth it. It's based around the story of a boy, called Julian, told from his point of view, and he is definitely on the autistic spectrum. He has excellent memory recall (something that his grandfather also has, but this wasn't expanded in any detail, which I thought would have been quite an interesting concept) and has a traumatic event on his thirteenth birthday.
After that, the book goes quite strange. Julian starts having memories which are not his - some are from the past, and then go into the future. He conveniently finds out a lot of details about the person who's memories he has accessed, which leads to him searching for their Facebook pages and trying to prevent a significant event from happening.
But trying to stop this significant event from happening, there's no sense of urgency to the book, and for 106 pages, it really does drag. I couldn't get a grasp of Julian in my head, and I didn't feel that the storytelling was particularly good. This book is getting excellent reviews, which also was a major attraction for me, but I wouldn't recommend it. It goes into quite complicated territory, and I am not confident that in the end, I understood what had just happened. If the book had stood a chance to be fully fleshed out, to a standard length paperback, it might have stood a better chance. This has put me off reading any more by this author, and puzzled as to what everyone else read, that I clearly didn't get.
I was so close to giving up on this book, but I persevered, as it was only 106 pages long, but honestly, it's not worth it. It's based around the story of a boy, called Julian, told from his point of view, and he is definitely on the autistic spectrum. He has excellent memory recall (something that his grandfather also has, but this wasn't expanded in any detail, which I thought would have been quite an interesting concept) and has a traumatic event on his thirteenth birthday.
After that, the book goes quite strange. Julian starts having memories which are not his - some are from the past, and then go into the future. He conveniently finds out a lot of details about the person who's memories he has accessed, which leads to him searching for their Facebook pages and trying to prevent a significant event from happening.
But trying to stop this significant event from happening, there's no sense of urgency to the book, and for 106 pages, it really does drag. I couldn't get a grasp of Julian in my head, and I didn't feel that the storytelling was particularly good. This book is getting excellent reviews, which also was a major attraction for me, but I wouldn't recommend it. It goes into quite complicated territory, and I am not confident that in the end, I understood what had just happened. If the book had stood a chance to be fully fleshed out, to a standard length paperback, it might have stood a better chance. This has put me off reading any more by this author, and puzzled as to what everyone else read, that I clearly didn't get.
October 19, 2022
This was another first time author for me. I seem to be having a week of listening to short stories/novellas and it has definitely been interesting.
This story takes a little bit of a different view on the whole "time travel" paradox issue and we begin by being introduced to a 13 year old boy Julian. He has an eidetic memory and he is still in those "difficult" pre-puberty years that all boys go through. It isn't made any easier because he is extremely smart and his social skills are still a work in progress.
I will be honest though, I had a hard time following this story. I mean, I understood the basics but honestly, the whole paradox - future - past - memory things were a bit difficult for me to follow. No spoilers though....
Regardless, the MC is a nice protagonist that you can not help but like and it is fun following him as he first 1) thinks he is going to destroy the universe if he breaks the whole time paradox thing and 2) decides he REALLY IS smarter than all the other "stupids".
So - fun and easy read. Narration was fine. I might just have to look up Mr. Hamilton to read one of his full length novels that he is apparently famous for.
This story takes a little bit of a different view on the whole "time travel" paradox issue and we begin by being introduced to a 13 year old boy Julian. He has an eidetic memory and he is still in those "difficult" pre-puberty years that all boys go through. It isn't made any easier because he is extremely smart and his social skills are still a work in progress.
I will be honest though, I had a hard time following this story. I mean, I understood the basics but honestly, the whole paradox - future - past - memory things were a bit difficult for me to follow. No spoilers though....
Regardless, the MC is a nice protagonist that you can not help but like and it is fun following him as he first 1) thinks he is going to destroy the universe if he breaks the whole time paradox thing and 2) decides he REALLY IS smarter than all the other "stupids".
So - fun and easy read. Narration was fine. I might just have to look up Mr. Hamilton to read one of his full length novels that he is apparently famous for.
November 25, 2017
I think that Hamilton does a great job engaging his audience with this first person tale of "time travel." It remains true to the perspective of a 13 year old boy in current times, struggling to understand and survive the adventures of memories out of time. It isn't overly long, yet it has a perfect exploration of theories of time travel and hypothesis regarding the protagonist's experiences. Because I'm also quite interested in this topic, and have done some study, I was pleased with Hamilton's foray into the paradox and also with his surprise resolution of timelines. There are a couple of great characters and it's nicely written. Bravo! Would recommend to teen boys interested in sci-fi or strange adventures. Also to people that are interested in easy to digest theories about reincarnation and time travel.
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