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“Kind of hokey. Not all that thrilling. Marginally interesting story.”
Linda M wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I liked the first half better than the second half.”
Eve wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Dear Mr. Haldeman. Allow me to draw you a chart of how a novel's plot should be devised. See that peak towards the end? That's the climax. See that stuff after the climax? That's called falling action. Please take the time to add that stuff. Please. I'm tired of reading your books with anticipation, only to find the climax 10 pages from the back cover. It's such a great book to read too, it's really a shame you lost interest 250 pages into it.”
hubdiggity wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Fun time travel story”
Michael S wrote this review Friday, October 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“What a mistake that was!”
Krisztian K wrote this review Wednesday, September 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Nice premise for a story: a time machine which only accelerates into the future, just multiply every last jump by 3. However, the emergence of La into the (futuristic) picture spoiled it for me, as everything gets convoluted somehow. I could have done without those lizard men descendants (never explained, by the way, when human nature dictates the need to know about family, past or present), but the ending redeems the book, sort of, when Matt is made to choose between a specific time or a specific place to return to--he can only pick one. He picks place, and ends up in Cambridge, in 1898! This is my first Haldeman, and I hope to read more. ”
Annabelle wrote this review Sunday, September 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Hey another good sci-fi!”
VernDude wrote this review Friday, June 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A fun book full of interesting ideas.
JudithAnn wrote this review Wednesday, June 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
We meet Matt Fuller in 2058 as a research assistant. He discovers that the positron machine has has created is in fact a time machine. First he experiments with objects and a turtle, later he goes himself.
I liked the ideas in the book, like the objects that were used for travelling in, and the situation on Earth in the different time periods. Also interesting was the fact that the box itself did not travel through time, but just disappeared into a void (for a short while), then came back to Earth at different time intervals.
I found the descriptions of the later time periods a bit vague. The ending was good, although at first I was unhappy with the time period that Matt ended up in, but later in the chapter this was made good.”
“Wow! What a thought provoking book! In general, I really enjoy time travel books. This one was a little more technical than I typically like, but it was handled in such a way that it was thoroughly enjoyable. And, I was very happy with the ending. It actually gave me chills.
Sleekfeline wrote this review Saturday, June 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Matt Fuller is a research assistant at MIT. He's been helping professor Marsh build a calibrator for a research project. One day, when Matt pushes the reset button, the calibrator disappears for a second. Upon pushing the reset button a second time, Matt discovers that it stays gone longer. Matt devises a test to record the time machine leaving and even sends along a turtle, Herman, to see how a living creature reacts to time travel. Upon Herman's return, it's evident that Herman appears to have only been gone a few minutes, while in real time, he's been gone for 3 days. At this, Matt decides to send himself into the future to further test the time machine. The only problem, it only goes into the future, and it goes 6 times farther each time the button is pushed. Which means, that Matt will first jump 40 days into the future, then 15 years, then perhaps centuries into the future. What will the world be like then? Will he ever be able to return to his own time?”
“JudithAnn said: 4 stars
Play Book Tag Shelf wrote this review Wednesday, June 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A fun book full of interesting ideas.
We meet Matt Fuller in 2058 as a research assistant. He discovers that the positron machine has has created is in fact a time machine. First he experiments with objects and a turtle, later he goes himself.
I liked the ideas in the book, like the objects that were used for travelling in, and the situation on Earth in the different time periods. Also interesting was the fact that the box itself did not travel through time, but just disappeared into a void (for a short while), then came back to Earth at different time intervals.
I found the descriptions of the later time periods a bit vague. The ending was good, although at first I was unhappy with the time period that Matt ended up in, but later in the chapter this was made good.
Sleekfeline said: 5 stars
Wow! What a thought provoking book! In general, I really enjoy time travel books. This one was a little more technical than I typically like, but it was handled in such a way that it was thoroughly enjoyable. And, I was very happy with the ending. It actually gave me chills.
Matt Fuller is a research assistant at MIT. He's been helping professor Marsh build a calibrator for a research project. One day, when Matt pushes the reset button, the calibrator disappears for a second. Upon pushing the reset button a second time, Matt discovers that it stays gone longer. Matt devises a test to record the time machine leaving and even sends along a turtle, Herman, to see how a living creature reacts to time travel. Upon Herman's return, it's evident that Herman appears to have only been gone a few minutes, while in real time, he's been gone for 3 days. At this, Matt decides to send himself into the future to further test the time machine. The only problem, it only goes into the future, and it goes 6 times farther each time the button is pushed. Which means, that Matt will first jump 40 days into the future, then 15 years, then perhaps centuries into the future. What will the world be like then? Will he ever be able to return to his own time?
Karen B said: 3.5 stars
This is a story about a research assistant, Matt Fuller, who discovers the calibrator in the lab is actually a time machine. His boss, unaware of its unique ability, allows him to take the machine home over the weekend. At home, Matt runs some trials with various objects and records the results with a camera. From these observations, he is able to determine how far into the future each successive trip will go. With his latest relationship down the tubes and his job suddenly gone, Matt decides it's a good time to travel. His first jump gets him in trouble with the law so he takes off again. The story is fast-paced and interesting with a satisfying ending. I'm still not a big sci-fi fan, but it was a good read.
rowanthea said: 5 stars
Okay all you science nerds this is the book for you. Matt Fuller is a research assistant at MIT. While taking measurements during an experiment the calibrator disappears then reappears one second later. He takes the calibrator to his apartment and decides to run trials, setting up camera's and using different objects. It disappears for 10,170,and 2073 seconds. He begins to calibrate the next jumps and at one point goes along for the ride. It's a fascinating story that doesn't get bogged down in tech-speak. Very fast easy read with a satisfying ending.
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