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One Way by Jeff Lane
4.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

If not for the author inviting me to read this, I very likely would not have picked it up. I'm very glad I did though! I recommend giving it a go, look past the cover, it's worth it, I promise.
As a fast paced thriller with a sci-fi twist, One Way didn't disappoint. Time travel is interesting in the way that if done well, it can be very powerful, but if done wrong can be confusing and distracting. Lane was not only successful in creating a believable time travel story but also presented a very original idea with it.
It had me truly wondering how it would all pan out, it was emotional and entertaining. Lane's depiction of grief was incredibly well written. I just wish I could get some more info on how these quantum markers work!

For fans of the film Safety Not Guaranteed.

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