Diana Gail read and liked Mark Rooster's review of Manifold: Time:

"Stephen Baxter's "Manifold: Time" is apparently the first in a trilogy of books concerning alternate universes, but I'll be content not knowing how the second and third books go. While certainly full of ideas (regarding, among other things...more Stephen Baxter's "Manifold: Time" is apparently the first in a trilogy of books concerning alternate universes, but I'll be content not knowing how the second and third books go. While certainly full of ideas (regarding, among other things, time travel, space time travel, super-smart squids, and super-smart kids), the writing is generally dry and the characters unengaging.

Baxter clearly has a science background, but his writing could benefit from a possible collaboration with another writer who could put Baxter's ideas into a more enjoyable read. The plot is intriguing, and at times brief moments of action liven up conversations that sound rather close to science lectures, but for the most part, this book is difficult to get excited about.

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