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True Story of the Perfect 36

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I very much enjoyed this book. It has a good story and excellent main characters. I would definately recommend this book.

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this was a really fun read, I loved the concept and characters. This had both humor and scifi elements that work well together.

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I am not quite sure about this book. The beginning and end were good, but I got lost in the middle - to the extent that I was convinced I had missed something and scrolled back to see if I had managed to skip a large chunk of it (I hadn't).

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Two sisters travel to the 1920s to fix a timeline broken by Philip, a time traveler from hundreds of years in the future, who accompanies them to fix his mistake. This book was a quick read, but overly simplistic and rushed. The descriptions are choppy and uninspired, and while the history component (ratification of the 19th amendment) was fascinating, that portion felt rushed and unimportant. I love a good time travel story, but the logic of the world went unexplained which is a huge pet peeve of mine Every mystery or suspenseful point that comes up is resolved within seconds, which felt a bit like a disappointing rollercoaster. It's a quick, and occasionally funny, read that otherwise doesn't have much going for it

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This was a very easy book to read, it was enjoyable in parts, but not really sure who the target audience is here? As I cannot decide whether this is aimed at adults or teens I cannot really recommend this as I don't know know who to recommend it to.

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I'm not sure of the audience for this one. It was very simplistic and the characters were not very developed. I thought it might really be a children's book but it was also quite long. The idea was cute--time-traveling sisters and women getting the right to vote but it was a little clunky. The sisters were the only developed characters.

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Two sisters travel to the 1920s to fix a timeline broken by Philip, a time travel from hundreds of years in the future, who accompanies them to fix his mistake. This book was a quick read, but overly simplistic and rushed. The descriptions are choppy and uninspired, and while the history component (ratification of the 19th amendment) was fascinating, that portion felt rushed and unimportant. Every mystery or suspenseful point that comes up is resolved within seconds, which felt a bit like a disappointing rollercoaster. It's a quick, and occasionally funny, read that otherwise doesn't have much going for it.

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The sci-fi novel was equal parts funny and transportive. It will take you to another place. You’ll be captivated by this book.

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In this sci-fi about time travel we see two sisters, Maddie and Becca, joined by Philip (from the future) head into 1920s Nashville to ensure the Nineteenth Amendment is passed, allowing women to vote, and ultimately fixing their timeline.

The short chapters and fairly simple plot made this a fast read. I enjoyed the incorporation of 1920s slang and Maddie and Becca's sisterly bond, very relatable, but felt they were the only well-rounded characters.

The writing was a bit choppy at times, certain important points could have used a bit of fleshing out, and less exclamation marks(!) The time jumps in the beginning and final chapters were a bit confusing and, I felt, a bit disconnected from the main plot, but still very definitely in classic time travel style.

Overall it was an interesting read and I would recommend it to young female readers for its strong theme of girl power.

Many thanks to NetGalley for the read!

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An interesting take on time travel. It started very well but petered out somewhat for me. The characterisation wasn’t brilliant but the describing was ok at times. Not for me I’m afraid,

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Two young sisters must travel back in time to correct their timeline by ensuring that the amendment giving women the right to vote is ratified. It is an entertaining and educational book for children and young adults. As an adult reader, I found the plot to be simplistic. The characters were not well rounded. In particular, the adults in the story weren't well rounded and felt flat . I was given a free copy of the book. I'm leaving my honest review.

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