Like a collection of interconnected stories. A bit slow at parts, but the characters are vivid, the writing clever and skillful. There is always something to figure out. Low-stakes and a bit wistful, perfect for our dark times. Recommend.

On one hand, it's pretty impressive that all of these characters are ostentatiously unusual and damaged, yet I believe them. I believe the stories and lives the author has created for them. But on the other hand, it was a long, LONG walk for an explosive last 50 pages. I think the book could lose 100 pages and have the same effect. Not sure it was worth it, but it IS staying with me, turning over in my head. Would try another book by this author.

What a cool idea. Books about time travel are usually fantasy / wish-fulfillment. But what if it cane with so many rules that it hardly made sense to even try it? While the idea carried the beginning of the book, and the slow reveal of the connections between the characters carried the middle, it had lost all steam by the end.

Hey! I read a book! Took me a long time (because of life not because of the book) but I'm glad I finished. Wonderful book, worth a read.