The Psychology of Time Travel

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.

3.5 stars. While I found the world building very convincing and plausible, the plot fell a little flat. There was no real “time travel investigation” fun or mind-bending AHA! moments. It was overall a good read, lots of great female representation (woohoo!!!) and interesting psychological hypothesis but I just feel like more could have been done with the time travel murder mystery.

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.

A sometimes convoluted but compelling sci-fi murder mystery with British lady time travelers. The fact that its Le Carre-esque narrative was sometimes difficult to untangle mattered less than the novel's super strong emotional core.

~Review first appeared on The Bent Bookworm!~ I was intrigued by the premise of The Psychology of Time Travel. Time travel itself has always fascinated me, and I loved the idea of it being a group of women pioneers who actually made that leap for the first time. Also, the author herself is a psychologist, which I think lent a special depth to the characterization and some aspects of the story (notably mental health issues).Characters^Unfortunately I couldn't find a picture with a redhaired model, but this is about how I picture Ruby.Within the first couple of chapters we are introduced to one of the main characters, Ruby, as she changes the oil in her motorcycle, and I was SOLD. I'm hopeless when it comes to mechanical things myself, but I love seeing women mow down that stereotype. Also motorcycles are just awesome. I miss ours...but I digress.The characters – and there are MANY – are from various walks of life, various sexualites, various cultures. I enjoyed all the diversity but the constant perspective hopping became exhausting rather quickly. Especially since even after the book was halfway over, there were STILL new characters being introduced! I almost went cross-eyed trying to keep them all straight. That said, the friendships developed through the book are really what MADE the story. Not the romance – which was a little hard to believe – but the friendships.I struggled some to connect with the characters, sadly, and only really felt invested in two. The others I didn't really care that much about, they were interesting but if they lived or died I was just...meh.The SCIENCEYes, all caps, because the amount of thought put into just how time travel would work – really, actually, maybe work – was very much evident. Unlike a lot of books with time travel elements, there are no dire consequences if your younger or older self sees you as a time traveler (no time-turner woes here), it's just an accepted part of society and life for those travel. There is new slang and jargon for time travel and the occurrences that go along with it – even down to terms for sex with one's older or younger self! The story also probes into thedisregard for death that most time travelers either already have, or develop through their career. After all, if someone they love dies, they can just travel back in time and see them again. Despite that...they aren't actually able to change the past. It's all very mind-bending.The MysteryThere's a behind-a-locked-door murder mystery plotline as well, and it was quite interesting. However, that is definitely not the main draw for the story.Overall, 3.5/5 stars. The Psychology of Time Travel is a very intriguing story, especially if you like seeing things from many different viewpoints and angles.Blog Twitter Bloglovin Instagram

This was a fun listen (aside from the one narrator who constantly sound like her nose was stuffed up). I've always enjoyed books about time travel and this was unique and fun.

The story involves time travel and a toxic workplace. I like time travel stories and enjoyed this take on the time travel trope. What was difficult was remembering who all the characters were and who they were related to or directly connected to. This was an issue right up until the end for me. If I'd been reading this in book form instead of on my Kindle, I'd have been mapping out a family tree on the inside front cover that I could flip back and consult. I think the issue was, with the exception of Margaret and Bee, there wasn't a huge difference between the different characters. There also wasn't a massive difference between time periods when the story skipped ahead or back into the past. What was enjoyable for me was the world building for the rules of time travel. This one is just a sliver shy of a 4 for the world building.