When I saw that this book was compared to Before I Fall and Passengers. I knew I had to read it. I have only read Passengers by Alexandra Bracken, but Before I Fall is on my TBR. I can easily see how this is compared to Passengers. 

I generally really enjoyed this book. It was a very fast paced easy read. My favorite kind of book! I loved all the plot points. The twists and turns. Hell I even really like the whole moral of the story. Or the fact that you're actually really learning a little something from this book. Or at least I did. This was a very unique take on this genre? It's hard to make a time travelling book that hasn't already been told or that doesn't have the same sort of plot points. This one is one in its own. 

There are definitely points in the book that I felt I really related too, I liked that. You kind of learn a life lesson while reading it.

This book was difficult for me to connect with; the writing is easy to read and enjoyable. I couldn't easily shift between memories.

Renata is a junior in a private boarding school. When her prom night goes from bad to worse, she realizes she has powers that allow her to travel back in time. But with those powers comes a huge threat, a nemesis that hunt her through time and every time tries to kill her and everyone she loves.
 
The story in itself was very interesting. 
The characters were nice enough, I didn’t truly connect with any of them though.
Also, I had a lot of trouble picturing / understanding the Patchwork scenes. They seemed very unclear to me, and every time they ended, I was very relieved… So I started dreading those. Maybe it’s just me and my exhaustion though. 
Finally, the end didn’t seem all that satisfactory somehow, like something was missing.
Still had a good enough time reading this though, I really did like the concept of the book and it kept me on my toes the entire time.

A fast-paced read that blends time-traveling, Greek mythology, and a modern day protagonist who suddenly finds herself with powers and a killer on her trail. A full review can be found at [a cup of tea and an armful of books] at the link below!

When Renata survives an explosion, she is thrown into an alternate universe which is like patchwork and is full of strange voices and a mysterious and scary figure. Then she goes back in time and decides to set right her mistakes and hope that this time, the future doesn't turn out as worse as it did before. A gripping and sensational read, just right for a rainy afternoon.

Patchwork is gripping, action packed, and an emotional rollercoaster at the moments when you least expect it. It broke my heart to have to put it down for a few days when life got busy but the ending was well worth the anticipation. This modernized retelling of the phoenix myth is the perfect read for lovers of YA action, fantasy, and thrillers and I can’t recommend it enough!

I highly recommend this book. The author manages to successfully mix the demons Renata faces in her every day life-grief, regret, fear, jealousy-with the supernatural powers that she finds herself fighting. We see Renata emerging (literally and metaphorically) into her best self even as she moves backwards in time month by month watching her friends devolve and seeing their actions in the light of hindsight. The author successfully hides the villain among a cast of suspects of equal measure and although the villain was a surprise the ending was plausible. As I read I wondered how Renata would survive the events of the book emotionally if she survived them physically but the author covered all bases and managed to end the book in a very satisfying manner.