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Timekeeper
by Tara Sim
2d reading, December 2017: I still really enjoy this. I realise the writing is really simple, it may seem bland to some, but for me it's nice. It's refreshing to see imperfect characters and there's room to grow.
That ending is messy but I WANT MORE.
Daphne better get a major role.
GIVE ME CHAINBREAKER.
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4-4.5 /5 - I LOVED THIS BOOK ! Up until 3/4, it was going to be a 5-star-loved-every-moment-of-it and I have so much to say so I'm sorry about the length of this (I'll put in bold the main points).
I loved the characters. Not just the lonely, anxious, grieving clocktower mechanic and the just as lonely, sweet adorable clocktower spirit who find themselves pulled to each other, but also the secondary characters, especially Daphne, who bring interesting dynamics to the story.
MORE FROM DAPHNE PLS.
I loved the idea of this story, and the magical realism aspects it took on. The whole idea of each town's time being determined by their clocktower, and if something happens to the clocktower (=to the spirit of the clocktower), then that has repercussions on the town. SO INTERESTING.
It was quite a simple but beautiful story, with well rounded characters.
At first I found it odd how the characters seemed younger than they were (17 - 18), with their behaviours and how they spoke mostly. But then I realised No, that's actually great! Because I have been used to reading about teens going on epic adventures and being able to fight without being scared all of a sudden without any training. But here we have characters you could actually find yourself in. They are young teenagers, trying to get through life. And I liked how the romance was nice and sweet and I am creating a 'Protect These Characters' squad if anyone wants to join?
Oh by the way, I liked seeing a diverse cast of characters even though it's set in the late 16th century. POC are included, girls are GREAT (different types of girl mechanics - YEAH!), homosexuality is mostly looked upon indifferently. And of course the author notes at the end that in the 16th Century these are things you might not see, but it is something she had to add seeing as we reading it are in the 21st Century - THANK YOU!
So now I have to talk about the last fifth of the book because that's the part (only part) I didn't really enjoy that much... When everything sped up all of a sudden and loads of stuff started going on, I got a little confused as to why certain things were happening. It wasn't clear to me as to why they were doing X, and why not something easier, more simple, because I could imagine things being just a little less confusing...
But anyway, that really doesn't take away from the fact I enjoyed this so much! I also realised at the end that it isn't a stand alone but a trilogy and I CAN NOT WAIT until the next book comes out!
I'm mostly really nervous about how the main relationship is going to evolve because how on Earth are they going to have their happy ending? I want them to have a happy ending.
That ending is messy but I WANT MORE.
Daphne better get a major role.
GIVE ME CHAINBREAKER.
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4-4.5 /5 - I LOVED THIS BOOK ! Up until 3/4, it was going to be a 5-star-loved-every-moment-of-it and I have so much to say so I'm sorry about the length of this (I'll put in bold the main points).
I loved the characters. Not just the lonely, anxious, grieving clocktower mechanic and the just as lonely, sweet adorable clocktower spirit who find themselves pulled to each other, but also the secondary characters, especially Daphne, who bring interesting dynamics to the story.
MORE FROM DAPHNE PLS.
I loved the idea of this story, and the magical realism aspects it took on. The whole idea of each town's time being determined by their clocktower, and if something happens to the clocktower (=to the spirit of the clocktower), then that has repercussions on the town. SO INTERESTING.
It was quite a simple but beautiful story, with well rounded characters.
At first I found it odd how the characters seemed younger than they were (17 - 18), with their behaviours and how they spoke mostly. But then I realised No, that's actually great! Because I have been used to reading about teens going on epic adventures and being able to fight without being scared all of a sudden without any training. But here we have characters you could actually find yourself in. They are young teenagers, trying to get through life. And I liked how the romance was nice and sweet and I am creating a 'Protect These Characters' squad if anyone wants to join?
Oh by the way, I liked seeing a diverse cast of characters even though it's set in the late 16th century. POC are included, girls are GREAT (different types of girl mechanics - YEAH!), homosexuality is mostly looked upon indifferently. And of course the author notes at the end that in the 16th Century these are things you might not see, but it is something she had to add seeing as we reading it are in the 21st Century - THANK YOU!
So now I have to talk about the last fifth of the book because that's the part (only part) I didn't really enjoy that much... When everything sped up all of a sudden and loads of stuff started going on, I got a little confused as to why certain things were happening. It wasn't clear to me as to why they were doing X, and why not something easier, more simple, because I could imagine things being just a little less confusing...
But anyway, that really doesn't take away from the fact I enjoyed this so much! I also realised at the end that it isn't a stand alone but a trilogy and I CAN NOT WAIT until the next book comes out!
I'm mostly really nervous about how the main relationship is going to evolve because how on Earth are they going to have their happy ending? I want them to have a happy ending.