The writing has an easy flow, which allows readers to connect to both the story and its characters and which makes those pages turn. The love story is sweet and romantic and provides the perfect distraction from the whirlwind of events happening in Bree’s life. The science is intriguing but not dense. The humor keeps things light, especially with the futuristic touches the author adds – every reader will want their very own pegamoo. And the ending, which hints at an even more action-packed story to come, ensures that readers will be back for more. Rather than the usual YA romance(plus time-travel), ‘Loop’ is more of a time-travel (plus romance) with a lot of puzzling paradoxes—it gives the movie ‘Back to the Future II’ a run for its money. There is some romance between Bree (the time-traveler, or here a Shifter) and Finn (the accidental time-traveler) but it is of the occasional kissing type, not the ‘the-world-would-end-if-I-don’t-have-you’ kind. Most of the book is about their misadventures in and because of time. And this is fun enough to make it a good read.Although the book takes the easy way out with time-travel—some stray gene that affect a group of humans—it does take head on, like few others I’ve read, the crazy time conundrums time-travelers will suffer (and cause). This turns ‘Loop’ into a collection of head-scratching puzzles that the reader keeps trying to solve, or at least keep up with, until the very end. It is a thrilling ride, with many twists and turns. And it’s a well-constructed book, written in a dynamic style that, while following the conventions of YA novels, exposes the philosophical issues of destiny like more ambitious mainstream SF.
What do You think about Loop (2014)?
I can follow most time travel books, but this left me sort of confused.
—Brianna
Ugh, I really wanted to love this, but I couldn't get into it!
—lexi
