tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post5540724580173337955..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Todd Mitchell: "Backwards"Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-9571042157297716192018-12-29T09:52:24.091+01:002018-12-29T09:52:24.091+01:00I was in love with the concept of time travel long...I was in love with the concept of time travel long before I became a Doctor Who fan. Apparently, the possibilities are endless! And don't worry, you explained it just fine 🙂.<br /><br />What I can say is, there's a reason for the judgment and the detachment, and the ending will resolve that...<br /><br />Thank you! Though I assure you, trying to explain this particular book is more Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-84365654269305430032018-12-28T19:32:22.510+01:002018-12-28T19:32:22.510+01:00Just when you think time travel cannot get more co...Just when you think time travel cannot get more confusing and complicated, someone comes up with a new idea! I read a lot of time travel that is future focused, like people traveling forward in time. I have also encountered time travel where the main character travels back in time to a certain period, but then time always moves forward from there. Even just trying to explain this is getting me Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674560920184099297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-75080540686110113142018-12-28T10:12:37.695+01:002018-12-28T10:12:37.695+01:00I indeed did...it IS morning though 😂.I indeed did...it IS morning though 😂.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-77186970975357901732018-12-28T06:50:45.592+01:002018-12-28T06:50:45.592+01:00🤔🤔🤔 When you put it that way it doesn't sou...🤔🤔🤔 When you put it that way it doesn't sound as bad. 🤔🤔🤔<br /><br />GOOD MORNING ROBERTA YOU PROBABLY EXPECTED I WOULDN'T REPLY TO THIS COMMENT SO LATE HEH.Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649156623055831699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-78527236271521261382018-12-19T22:04:38.919+01:002018-12-19T22:04:38.919+01:00Hehe. All while you weren't even touching a bo...Hehe. All while you weren't even touching a book, of course 😉. Maybe if I take a hiatus you'll go back to reading and blogging! 😂<br /><br />Um, this was a difficult review to write if one wanted to avoid spoilers, so maybe it ended up being confusing? The Rider isn't helping Dan, as much as trying to retroactively prevent an event that seems to have occurred between Dan himself andRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-45869064598054769032018-12-19T17:10:04.272+01:002018-12-19T17:10:04.272+01:00First of all....you've posted so much I've...First of all....you've posted so much I've missed them all! SLOW DOWN lol<br /><br />This sounds really quirky but I'm not sure how I'd feel that he's only *helping* Dan to get to his sister, if I'm understanding your review correctly.<br /><br />I'm also not a fan of stories that center a supporting character rather than the deeper subject (the person committing Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-55504677639381161992018-12-08T09:34:38.313+01:002018-12-08T09:34:38.313+01:00The story takes place over the span of a few days,...The story takes place over the span of a few days, and since the Rider is unsubstantial, he wouldn't age (or age backwards) anyway. The reason why he's going backwards is...well...not explained, but implied in the resolution.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-65125622135434210922018-12-07T21:34:33.841+01:002018-12-07T21:34:33.841+01:00I love the idea of living life backwards! Does he ...I love the idea of living life backwards! Does he still age as he travels in reverse? Am I understanding the concept correctly, or is this more like Benjamin Button? I think I might need to read it for myself to truly understand what is going on and why. I'm not sure it would be a good fit for me in general, but I might be willing to try it out. The fact that it's lacking an emotional Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-70576263747052032712018-12-07T09:04:54.292+01:002018-12-07T09:04:54.292+01:00The emotional appeal issue is...well, let's ju...The emotional appeal issue is...well, let's just say, it makes sense when you reach the end. And the formatting isn't confusing - the book just goes plainly backwards, day by day, so I think it's easy to keep track of things.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-27502940378013133002018-12-07T04:44:52.305+01:002018-12-07T04:44:52.305+01:00Boo, no emotional appeal, though I like the concep...Boo, no emotional appeal, though I like the concept? And from the way you said the way the book is executed, Backwards does seem appealing... as long as the formatting isn't confusing (which doesn't seem to be the case), I'm a happy reader for the most part.Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649156623055831699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-6622494548082214412018-12-06T21:39:39.331+01:002018-12-06T21:39:39.331+01:00Mild spoiler...
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...The ending woul...Mild spoiler...<br />...<br />...<br />...<br />...<br />...The ending wouldn't disappoint you, I'm sure 😉.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-67230504133601038492018-12-06T12:11:36.881+01:002018-12-06T12:11:36.881+01:00This sounds like it could be really deep given the...This sounds like it could be really deep given the subject matter. You make it sound as if I would like the character, which is really important for me, but you have me questioning the ending. I am the queen of needing a good ending. 3.5 is not terrible and you had a lot of good things to say. Sounds pretty good to me. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com