gifted by the publisher

In the near future, our unnamed half-Cambodian, half-white FMC assists Commander Graham Gore, an "expat" time traveling from 1847, to assimilate into society. As the duo falls in love, the time-traveling program erupts into chaos.

TIME is a lit fic-heavy and sci-fi-lite tale of displacement, both in the physical and psychological sense. The juxtaposition between the FMC and Gore's diasporas is a unique aspect of the story, even though I'm apprehensive about learning about colonizers' "displacements" lol. Another topic I appreciate is the protagonist's battle of assimilation vs. complicity.

Unfortunately, the middle dragged, and the ending was utterly baffling. I'm still unsure how time travel works in TIME, as it doesn't follow any rules. I felt underwhelmed by the ending after all that built up, and really wished for a different conclusion