patlo's Reviews (1.32k)

This is a challenging book to review.  Briefly - a clear, well defined multiverse book isn't easy to find. The rules of the multiverse were well laid out. The plot was good; the characters are well defined. It's well written. The audiobook is very well narrated. The love story is cute, if angsty and immature. The ending is satisfying, if predictable.

I just didn't care about any of the characters. I don't dislike them, I just don't care about them.

I liked it well enough not to abandon it, but I won't remember this in a month.

This is a FANTASTIC novel and a lovely representative for my "read one book from each county in Ireland" reading challenge. . It's a slow burn, spiraling through multiple layers of story that fits into multiple categories: who-done-it; memoir; horror; police procedural; historical fiction. The tension of progressive revelation was delicious. The writing is deft; the reader is somewhat confused but is carefully held and reminded of what each development means. This would reward a re-read, which I'll do in the coming months. 

Incredibly thorough and well researched.. as evidenced by a 21-page bibliography and 60 pages of citations.