The Cassandra complex

This is such an interesting book with a quirky, neurodivergent, unique heroine. It's quite a mashup of Oona Out of Order meets Sliding Doors! This book is more than just a time travel and stuck-in-a-loop story. It's about second chances, self-growth, changing your life path, and learning more about

This reminded me of the Adam Sandler movie "Click." When Cassandra figures out she can time travel, there are scenes where she is rewinding over and over to achieve her desired result. She has three prime objectives: job, boyfriend, and flatmates. I was rooting for Cassandra. Her autism manifests in Leggi tutto

This is a Reese’s Book Club Pick. I really wanted to like this one. But, part of liking a book, is liking its main character, and well, that wasn’t likely to happen for me. I am a fan of magical realism. I was so ready for the magic. But this magic was pushing me in directions that just didn’t feel Leggi tutto

DNF. Not my cup of tea. Keeping this short and sweet. While I enjoyed having a neurodivergent main character, this book fell flat for me. I ended up quitting it at 37%. There is a lot of Greek mythology references which do not interest me, and although I like ground hog type scenarios, this one got re Leggi tutto

Well that was a surprise. I really thought after the first chapter or so that I was really going to get irritated or Cassandra was going to get on my nerves but instead I quit trying to read it a bit at a time and read the last half in one go. A thoroughly enjoyable read. The story is that Cassandra Leggi tutto

Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale is what you get when you mix a contemporary romance and a time travel fantasy. The story is told from the point of view of the lead character who is neurodivergent as she bounces around in time trying to fix her own life after it has fallen apart. Cassandra Penelop Leggi tutto

A time-loop story that exceeded all my expectations! I can’t stop thinking about it. After getting dumped by her boyfriend and fired from her PR job in the same day, Cassandra Dankworth miraculously gains the ability to manipulate time from the past four months. And she'll do anything to fix her mist Leggi tutto

Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale Contemporary fiction. Diverse “on the spectrum” main character. Cassandra has her routines and she is the most comfortable when she sticks to them. When her boyfriend breaks up with her, and she’s fired on the same day, she’s sure it’s because of her habits and uns Leggi tutto