#2) Ten Thousand Skies Above You ★★★★☆
#3) A Million Worlds with You ★★★★☆

A Thousand Pieces of You was fun. I know it isn’t the highest of praises but the fact that I got through this in the middle of one of the worst reading slumps of my life should speak for itself.

The premise of A Thousand Pieces of You was right up my alley. I love time travels and parallel worlds. I love books about agencies that govern them. The fact that this story combined this to create a dimension-hopping science-fiction adventure with elements of an Anastasia-inspired historical romance, a mega-corporation conspiracy, and an apocalyptic underwater dystopia was so exciting. The different dimensions were creative and fascinating, and the science tying it together felt futuristic but not unbelievable. I wish the antagonist had been a little less of a caricature but I have hope for their development too. As a whole, it was undeniably engaging. I didn’t want to put it down.

With the being said, I am a reader who has to care about the characters to care about anything else. I did warm to the cast but I wanted more. Marguerite was a solid protagonist and Paul a softly spoken, sweet, geeky gem of a love interest. I genuinely look forward to seeing how their relationship progresses in the sequel. The secondary characters could have done with some more fleshing out. I found Marguerite's family hard to picture - especially her mother and sister - and Theo was a bit of an asshole at times.

The romance did also leave a sour feeling in my stomach. I appreciate that the uncertainty of the consent was addressed and challenged in the text but I don’t think it would have hurt to make it a little clearer that Marguerite's actions were not okay. There was an emphasis placed on open and honest communication, which is a massive must-have for me; and the fact that Marguerite didn’t hide it from Paul - they actively talked about it - was very much appreciated. It could have easily been used to create unnecessary drama but it is still a sticky situation. I caution readers to proceed with care if sexual assault/rape are triggers for you.

Overall? A Thousand Pieces of You surprised me. It was fun and different and right up my alley. I will definitely be continuing with the series because I found myself immediately craving more of the characters and the world. *Fingers crossed* that the author uses its potential well.

➸ Trigger warnings for

suicidal ideation, substance addiction, forced drug dependency, substance abuse (op), dubcon, war themes, physical injuries, misogyny, grief depiction, and death of a parent

.

Blog • Goodreads • Twitter • Instagram