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I was recommended this one and I was extremely skeptical because I generally dislike stories that revolve around time manipulation.

This was great though - following a soldier through a war which due to time dilation meant civilisation was progressing a magnitude faster than they were experiencing. A good mix of action and story.

I know this was a commentary on Vietnam, and I feel extremely ill informed on it so I won't review that aspect. It does feel like the central tenents still apply to most wars.

It felt like sexuality played a larger part in the story that I would have expected, but as a stand in for societal change and disconnection it's an interesting reflection tool.

I never found anybody else and I don't want anybody else...

A lesson not to judge a book by its film adaptation.

This was a quick read - a story of the last person in a world of "vampires". A compelling picture of psychology and discussion of what it even means to be human. Some stream of consciousness writing really connects you to the main character.

I loved the ending.

This was amazing. Quite a small cast of characters covering a plot that starts with leukocytes gaining the intelligence of laboratory rats. By the end (I want to say more, but I won't) - the story has developed so much further than that.

I devoured this, and it's quite a short read. There was a paragraph about 3/4 of the way through where I expected it to end. I'm not totally sold on where the book went right at the end, but it didn't detract from the story.

An interesting insight into messing with things we don't understand, and makes me think of pandora's box.

Loved this. A story across time connected by water. The theme of water having memory. Identity, cultural identity, ownership and story telling. Climate change, war, theft, genocide, abuse - all touched on.

Incredibly well written with distinct characters, and enough historical context that you don't get lost in the story. I never felt like it was trying to do too much or I was struggling to follow three stories at once - it felt like one story.

I enjoyed jumping back to 1840s London to follow Arthur's quest but I think the plot 2014 / 2018 is the most gripping.

I also enjoyed the authors note at the end which covered what was fact and fiction and highlighted changes made for the sake of the story.