In the beginning are two teenage boys out for a good time. I enjoyed the interaction and enjoyed where the story was going. The main character goes back in time, and that's when the book lost me.

I've been "taught" that good historical fiction - the definition of a book being historical fiction - is that the storyline wouldn't make sense if it was dumped into any other time or place. I don't believe this book fits the bill (not that the book is labeled as historical fiction, because it's not; but it does take place in the 1940's which means the book is striving for at least some historical fiction elements).

Joel, as most characters in time travel books do, doesn't need much more than five minutes to adapt to the fact that he's living in the past. Pet peeve #1! If I was thrust into a different time period I'd be freaking out for more than five minutes, and Joel doesn't freak at all. Reading other reviews would lead me to believe that this was well written historical fiction, but I didn't particular feel like Joel was walking down a 1940's world - there were too many references to too many things that weren't historical accurate, for one thing.

Then all of a sudden the book starts talking about another character with no reference to what time frame Grace is in, leaving me confused and pissed off and not really wanting to read another page. You eventually figure it out, but the author could have inserted a heading or started a new chapter or something to make you aware of what was going on. pet peeve #2

I continue to stumble upon reading the book and of course everything magically falls into place, just way too conveniently... pet peeve #3.

The action continues, though at a much slower pace then I would prefer and without spoiling anything, the book of course ends.

The book was written well enough, well edited, the premise was ideal, but all in all it wasn't my cup of tea.


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I received a review copy free the author but was not paid for my review.