Complete Review:
I have a Thing for do-over stories—where the protagonist finds themself returned to an earlier point in their life. A chance to do things over, hopefully better this time. The appeal may be a reflection of my middle-age, but I still roll with it. My point being, I’ve read a lot of them.
This is one of the good ones. In particular, it has the best examination of the science-fictional aspects of a do-over premise I’ve seen, including its implications of time travel. Refreshingly, the protagonist gets rich through advanced engineering and physics rather than the tired trope of memories of the financial markets. I like that. I also like that it’s pretty darn fun.
All of the above makes this a plot-driven story, but one that drives towards a character-based dilemma in a really effective way. Best of all, it NAILS the ending so, so well—way better than most such stories.
Highly recommended.
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Published on July 11, 2024 10:00