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A review by jessreadsfiction
A Countess Through Time by Christine M. Walter, Christine M. Walter
4.0
I’ve read quite a few time-travel/time-slip novels recently and I have to say, this one feels so very unique! I loved everything about this story. I was drawn in from page one and could hardly put it down. This book is a dual-POV novel, told from the views of our MFC, Lilyanna, and our MMC, Lieutenant Davey. I loved the back-and-forth viewpoint and it helped move the story along. The romance in this novel was a slow burn and was so fun to watch unfold!
One of the unique aspects of this book was our main female character! There were many moments I found myself grinning from ear to ear from the words that often escaped from Lilyanna’s mouth. I’ve never seen such a character who was so truly themselves that you never knew what she would say or do next (proper or not!). Initially, it was a little offputting - she is 19 years old and you almost feel like she is too immature for her age. The more you read, however, the more you realize her back story and why she is the way she is. I also felt this gave us a unique opportunity to see her grow as we moved throughout the novel which I appreciated. I love seeing depth of character and Christine M. Walter did an amazing job at letting us look inside her character’s hearts and minds!
This book grapples with some deep subjects such as foster care (and their safety), adoption, and the long-term impact of such things on a person’s life. I felt as if it was beautifully done and tastefully shown without being too overboard. Overall this was a super fun book to read and I can’t wait for the others to release in the series!
Thanks to the author’s generosity, I was given a free e-copy to read and review. All opinions expressed in this review are truly my own.
Content warnings: While this is a clean read (kissing only), there is mild cussing (around 8 to 10 times), one of the main characters drinking until drunk (to escape physical pain - happening only once), mention of abuse suffered as a child (non-descriptive/barely above non-descriptive), loss of a parent, and feelings of rejection.
One of the unique aspects of this book was our main female character! There were many moments I found myself grinning from ear to ear from the words that often escaped from Lilyanna’s mouth. I’ve never seen such a character who was so truly themselves that you never knew what she would say or do next (proper or not!). Initially, it was a little offputting - she is 19 years old and you almost feel like she is too immature for her age. The more you read, however, the more you realize her back story and why she is the way she is. I also felt this gave us a unique opportunity to see her grow as we moved throughout the novel which I appreciated. I love seeing depth of character and Christine M. Walter did an amazing job at letting us look inside her character’s hearts and minds!
This book grapples with some deep subjects such as foster care (and their safety), adoption, and the long-term impact of such things on a person’s life. I felt as if it was beautifully done and tastefully shown without being too overboard. Overall this was a super fun book to read and I can’t wait for the others to release in the series!
Thanks to the author’s generosity, I was given a free e-copy to read and review. All opinions expressed in this review are truly my own.
Content warnings: While this is a clean read (kissing only), there is mild cussing (around 8 to 10 times), one of the main characters drinking until drunk (to escape physical pain - happening only once), mention of abuse suffered as a child (non-descriptive/barely above non-descriptive), loss of a parent, and feelings of rejection.