I was hooked from the very first page. The voice completely pulled me in, and I loved being in Jack King’s head. He was an engaging, relatable narrator with genuinely good intentions. The romance was believable and endearing, as were the friendships.

I found my attention waning somewhere around the middle, so personally I could’ve done with fewer resets, or maybe resets that covered a shorter span of time? But Jack kept me reading, wanting to know how it would all work out or if he’d finally be able to save Kate. I will definitely want to read more from Justin A. Reynolds!

I'm sure there are kids who would love this book.

I couldn't handle the writing. It felt forced and difficult. I'm not the intended audience, so I'll give it a pass, but the dialogue was ROUGH and I kind of disliked all the characters?

Totally engrossing, loved the complex teen relationships and character depth combined with time travel. Highly recommended for ages 14+

Sweet love story with a time travel element but with very realistic teen and teen/parent dialogue and situations. I actually liked the friendship storylines even more than main romance storyline. Got a little bogged down in the middle but a satisfying ending. Curious to hear teen opinion on this one.

4.5/5 stars.
I didn’t quite know what to expect with this book, so I went into it with an open mind. And DANG did I end up loving it!
Mild spoilers ahead.
First off, I love the friendship in this book. It’s wholesome and realistic, and they all have each others’ backs. I especially liked Franny, who was hilarious and sweet.
I know some people might want an explanation for how Jack could relive time over and over again, but I kinda liked the mysterious-ness of it. It didn’t need an explanation, because the story didn’t focus on that.
The twist in the fourth try really shook me lol. But in this section I really figured out my only real criticism of this book, which isn’t even really a criticism? Jack does some pretty unlikeable things, like hurting Franny (which hurt my heart to read), and he’s fairly selfish (when Kate is in the hospital, he worried a lot about himself). As much as those things made me want to shake him and say “WHAT ARE YOU DOING????”, they’re also just...realistic reactions. Jack has been through so many variations of the same four months - he must’ve been so done with it and just wanted it to end.

3.5 stars
I liked the POC characters, and the exploration of how the choices we make have consequences we can't plan for. The emphasis on solid, loyal friendship is also appreciated.

At the start, it was cheesy. I felt like it was moving super fast, but to be fair, that is probably unavoidable when you're trying to set up a first meeting that leads to several time traveling events. At about forty pages in, I was debating putting the book down. But I kept reading. Seventy five pages and I couldn't put it down.

The story itself is not necessarily what makes the book decent. While the plot is interesting, it's the characters. Justin does a good job at making Jack likeable and flawed at the same time. Kate is adorable. Jillian, I didn't really connect with, but she's not a bad character. Franny? I love Franny. I want a whole book for Franny. Even Jack's parents, Franny's Abuela and The Coupon are characters that have personalities that stand out.

His writing is definitely his own style, and while it may not have gotten me hooked right away, I liked it a lot by the end of the book. It has a charm about it that you have to give a yourself a chance to warm up to. Overall I'd suggest giving it a read. I went from texting my friend "I'm not sure about this book" to "that f*cking book made me cry." And any book that makes you feel strongly enough to tear up over? I think it's a book worth reading.

I appreciate the attention the story gives to sickle cell disease, but otherwise I found it too corny and repetitive.