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Doomsday Book
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Start date
November 1, 2017
Finish date
November 30, 2017
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Brittany
May 21, 2007 rated it really liked it
This is a well-written book and an entertaining read. I did not enjoy it as much as "To Say Nothing of the Dog," but much of the premise is the same: Time travel is tricky. This had some lovely moments, but I felt at points that the pacing was slow. The tension never let up, but I felt Willis gave the reader some very broad hints about the resolution of the book. I figured out what was going on chapters before the characters (and I'm not especially bright at that kind of thing), and that always ...more
Samantha
Aug 08, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2010
I've had this book for a really, really long time. The plot synopsis never really interested me, but I wanted to give it a shot before I got rid of it. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. An excellent book. I loved the integration of the plots in the past and present. ...more
Jim Moore
Feb 11, 2014 rated it did not like it
Tedious. Gave up about half way through. Couldn't get myself to finish it. ...more
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Aug 06, 2009 marked it as to-read
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Nov 19, 2009 rated it really liked it
Shelves: at-the-library, 2010
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Feb 27, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Sep 10, 2015 rated it it was ok
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May 22, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Aug 30, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Tom Merritt
Nov 12, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Oct 31, 2017 marked it as to-read
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Nov 01, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own-audio, 2017
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Nov 05, 2017 marked it as to-read
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