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3.0 out of 5 starsIt was OK for a free Kindle First
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 November 2021
It seems the majority of novels these days are told from the points of view of two or more characters and this one is no exception. While there is nothing wrong with this style of writing, for readers like me who usually only get through one chapter at a time at bedtime, it doesn’t flow and I am constantly having to refer back to previous chapters to remind myself how the previous character left it. I was more drawn to our main character, Elodie, but I thought the chapters narrated by her sister Adaline (Ada), in the format of letters to her sister which she wasn’t sure would ever be read, were padding it out a bit.
The concept for the story was good, the result of telling a little lie which spirals out of control with devastating consequences. But it was rather predictable in places and I could see things coming a mile off. There were a couple of issues concerning time travel that I found confusing. At one point, Ada went out to dinner one evening (in the middle of January when it’s dark before 5pm), but when she left after pudding it was still daylight outside and apparently the middle of the afternoon. Not long after, she drove somewhere, leaving after breakfast, but when she arrived two hours later it was already getting dark!
There is also quite liberal use of the 'F' word which didn't bother me but some readers might find it offensive.
It sounds like I only have negatives about this book, which was my free Kindle First choice for November, but I did enjoy most of it and may try another from this author in the future.