As I work through older reviews on my reading list, I finally got around to this one. I no longer have access to the title, so this is my generic review for books where too much time has passed for me to recall precise details, but this is what stood out in my memory. While it was an okay read, a few aspects fell short for me. The character development felt somewhat lacking, making it harder to fully connect with the story. The pacing of the narrative was fine but didn’t quite draw me in as much as I’d hoped. Overall, it’s a decent book, but not one that left a lasting impression.

Epub file on my kindle corrupted (lost old one and had to redownload everything from Amazon) so am unable to access - thank you for the opportunity.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a copy of this. An interesting idea but one which was let down by the characterisation and sequencing of events. It has elements that sound as if they'll combine to make a fantastic story, but the whole thing felt flat and really didn't read well. Disappointing.

With a beautiful and very mysterious cover, Portal 24 is the first book I've read by author Meredith Stroud. Though it wasn't my absolute favourite book, it also wasn't something I completely disliked. I would love to check out some of her other stories in the future to see if there's something that would be more fitting for me personally.

Following a team of young people, though I'm not exactly sure of their ages, they live life as time travelers trying to save the world. I picked this book because I love science fiction like that, and i thought it would be nice to read a new time travel book, since I haven't in a while. The story begins with Darius, a young man who has to hustle to survive in his life. With no parents, he relies on friends to have his back and help him trick money from people he deems bad, so it doesn't seem like the crime it is. He has a girlfriend, and is mostly content with his life. That is, until a stranger shows up.

She tells him she needs his help, and if he doesn't come with her, his girlfriend and everyone he knows won't exist anymore. She talks about this wild topic of time travel, which he's reluctant to believe, like anyone would be. But he's not willing to risk anyone's lives. He goes with her, and is introduced to his new life and his new family.

Though this was an exciting and action packed book, it just wasn't what I had hoped for. I was thinking there would be many adventures, and even though I'm not disappointed by that, I was really hoping for a little more insight into their world and how everything works. I don't really feel like I know any of the characters very well, or the world that they've been adopted into through the corporation that employs and takes care of them, even though I feel like I spent a good amount of time with them throughout this book.

Overall, it wasn't a bad read, but it wasn't my new favourite thing in the world. I don't feel like I wasted any time reading this book, and I'm looking forward to checking out more from the author in the future to see what they're all about. I would recommend this book to people who like young adult books about time travel, that are more action packed and gory than anything else.

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This was a good book that kept me entertained. The plot was interesting and entertaining. I had it on my TbR way too long and should have picked it up sooner

I received a copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The concept of Portal 24 was what got me interested in reading this book in particular, the time travelling element. However, upon reading this book, I felt kind of let down. The story felt rather rushed in its writing style and the characters felt kind of flat and one-dimensional-it felt like we did not really get to know them.

Overall, good idea, but story development was a let down

Going through old galleys and found this. No longer interested but never read or reviewed so I'm giving this a neutral review because it's otherwise unfair. I'm sure some people enjoyed this, but I just don't have any more interest.