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I keep trying to tell myself I am through with male fantasies, but then I get sucker punched by a really good one.
Mastai must either be super woke or just have amazing instincts, because he dances right up to the edge of a number of problematic elements that usually drive me insane (including much of what enraged me about The Lives of Tao) -- and then he tweaks them, or subverts them just so. This is a very, very clever book; it's a finely crafted instrument that Mastai has strung with tons of ...more
Mastai must either be super woke or just have amazing instincts, because he dances right up to the edge of a number of problematic elements that usually drive me insane (including much of what enraged me about The Lives of Tao) -- and then he tweaks them, or subverts them just so. This is a very, very clever book; it's a finely crafted instrument that Mastai has strung with tons of ...more
I loved this story, loved the author's writing, and loved his narration. I was completely engrossed and read it all in one day. I particularly enjoyed listening to a character say the f-bomb about 300x in a row... it just kept going and going and I couldn't stop laughing and imagining the author recording those lines in a sound booth. The build up immediately before the resolution was more exciting and satisfying than the ending itself, but this did not take away from my overall appreciation for
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For someone who doesn't like time travel, I just keep picking them up to read. (ok, so I've only read three this year, but that's more than normal for me!)
This book is perfect for fans of:
Like Dark Matter, the author knows how to keep the plot moving forward (could be the television backgrounds of the authors) and, like with Weir, Cline, and Sloan, the author also tosses in a bit of humor and geeky goodness. ...more
This book is perfect for fans of:
Like Dark Matter, the author knows how to keep the plot moving forward (could be the television backgrounds of the authors) and, like with Weir, Cline, and Sloan, the author also tosses in a bit of humor and geeky goodness. ...more
Interesting time travel premise, but I really disliked the writing style and the narrator. That made it hard to get through...I probably would have quit reading if it wasn't for a book club. My favorite part was the different method of time travel he experienced toward the end...Wow.
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Mar 07, 2018
Maria Elmvang
marked it as dnf
I haven't entirely given up on this yet, but I reached 24% and still just... wasn't interested. I didn't want to read about Tom making a ton of bad decisions (on top of the ones he'd already made) to land himself in 'our' present... mostly because I didn't actually care that much for him in the first place.
However, the book came very strongly recommended by people I trust, so I may give it another try sometime in the future. ...more
However, the book came very strongly recommended by people I trust, so I may give it another try sometime in the future. ...more
Somewhat fun and containing neat ideas, but it was too long. While looping and endless repetition was integral to the story, I didn't appreciate reading the same stuff over and over again. There were a couple of nifty aha moments.
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Sep 09, 2016
April
marked it as to-read
Dec 22, 2016
Meg
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Feb 26, 2017
Kate
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Mar 22, 2017
Susan
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Nov 21, 2017
Pam
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Dec 05, 2017
Gina
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Jan 01, 2018
Laura
marked it as old-reads
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Jan 01, 2018
Chrissy
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Otis Chandler
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