by Adria Bailton

YA Science Fiction, 2026 by Balance of Seven Press, 328 Pages

What I Didn’t Like:

The voice is odd. You feel disconnected from the main character as if you’re watching a movie of her life when, for a story as emotional as this wants to be, you’d be better to live it with her.
The timeline was confusing. It wasn’t just the slips that caused the confusion. It was the time jumps. You’d be cruising along and then it would fast forward a few weeks. When the timelines required so much consideration, jumps like that can be confusing. Also, it felt like you didn’t get enough answers about the timelines or the slips by the end.
The ending needed more. Not the part everyone else might hate, I actually think that was necessary and done well. No, after that. The way the slipping is wrapped up is incomplete and frustrating. I could say more but … spoilers.

The concept is intriguing and careful consideration is paid to all the consequences that would come with slipping between timelines or worlds.
Nina and Corey are cute. Definitely instalove but cute. It fits with their young adult age and a sort of first love relationship.
The author does a good job of tackling some hard things with grace and dignity. Watch those content warnings (provided by the author) and take care of yourself.

Fans of hard hitting contemporary novels who like Scifi elements will like this best.

This was hard for me to rate but, at the end of the day, the ending was incredibly problematic and there are not enough answered questions to save it.