It’s original, inventive, thought provoking and transportive. I loved that wider philosophical questions permeate the plot but didn’t weigh the read down. There is a nuanced queer romance that develops so beautifully, which is testament to the writing as there is a lot going on beyond it but it doesn’t get lost. A lot of detail is expended on the different elements of war that were heartbreaking but the pace was fast enough that I didn’t lose interest. I had to keep on checking the dates of each chapter to ascertain where in the alternate time lines I was up to however what was honestly intoxicating were the intricate, complex and flawed characters. A postcard sent ninety one years ago sends him to a remote Scottish lighthouse where he travels back in time 100 years. He has flashes of a different life in another world, markedly similar to the present. 18th century London is now Londres, the French invasion of the Empire is complete and Joe is a slave. Blending sci-fi, war, love and family this is the story of Joe who finds himself unable to remember anything at a train station. Out on the 27th May, this is a genre defying whirlwind of a tale by award winning author. So when I woke up at 6:30 today to finish this book I knew I was totally captivated.
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