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This one left me feeling unsettled, with the vague sense of impending disaster. Which isn't too unusual for me - it's a normal day for someone with an anxiety disorder - but it definitely coloured how I felt about the book.

The narration/structure is unusual, and I *think* in the end it's well done... but it's a bit of a learning curve.

I continue to avoid getting a #BookSpinBingo, but it's closing in if I read many more books from the list, ha.

2080. Humanity is on the brink of extinction and a last ditch effort from a team based in Russia is to time travel back and alter history just enough to avoid this cataclysm. Retro-causality and quantam theories aside, this was an eerie take in such that the physical you doesn't travel, only your mind does. So the time-traveler becomes a kind of mental parasite inhabiting a host body, & the body chosen and the date you arrive are tricks of fate.

The overall idea and protagonist were good, it just lacked the finesse and depth usually associated with the author. If you're interested in environmental scifi and time travel, and want a fast read, this one fits the bill.

Be prepared for some groan-worthy tech faux pa one expects from television, though.

This is one of the best stories I've read from Alastair Reynolds. It grabbed me right away and I couldn't stop reading. A fascinating time travel concept.

#sciencefiction #scifi

I don‘t read much sci-fi but when the lead time traveller is a 71 year old woman (Yes!!!) I thought I would give it a go. Not really my bag but it had a good storyline and, at less than 200 pages, was the perfect bite size for me.

All the 👏🏼 to the author for writing a non-typical lead character!