The Psychology of Time Travel

The Psychology of Time Travel

2018 • 336 pages

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"Astonishing."—The New York Times "A fascinating meditation on the many ways traveling through time can change a person." —HelloGiggles "This genre-bending, time-bending debut will appeal to fans of Doctor Who, dystopian fiction, and life's great joy: friend groups."—Refinery29 Perfect for fans of Naomi Alderman's The Power and Margot Lee Shetterly’s Hidden Figures comes The Psychology of Time Travel, a mind-bending, time-travel debut. In 1967, four female scientists worked together to build the world’s first time machine. But just as they are about to debut their creation, one of them suffers a breakdown, putting the whole project—and future of time travel—in jeopardy. To protect their invention, one member is exiled from the team—erasing her contributions from history. Fifty years later, time travel is a big business. Twenty-something Ruby Rebello knows her beloved grandmother, Granny Bee, was one of the pioneers, though no one will tell her more. But when Bee receives a mysterious newspaper clipping from the future reporting the murder of an unidentified woman, Ruby becomes obsessed: could it be Bee? Who would want her dead? And most importantly of all: can her murder be stopped? Traversing the decades and told from alternating perspectives, The Psychology of Time Travel introduces a fabulous new voice in fiction and a new must-read for fans of speculative fiction and women’s fiction alike.

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3.5 rounded up to 4. It's not my kind of book but it was well written. It really was about the psychology of time travel and how time travelers and those in their lives are affected by it both emotionally and psychologically.

April 3, 2021
February 24, 2019

What a delightful tale with interwoven moving parts that come together wonderfully at the end. I enjoyed how the psychology of different people and places (as an extension of the people) shaped every facet of the story. It made the characters and the ways they worked together all the richer.

January 27, 2022

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