9781529195934Synopsis “The sparkling debut adult novel from the author of the much-loved Geek Girl series finds a woman unlucky in both love and career suddenly blessed with the ability to travel back in time.
Cassandra Penelope Dankworth has always had more than her name to contend with. But today is a new low… This morning, Cassie’s boyfriend breaks up with her. By lunchtime, she is fired from her PR job for not being a ‘People Person’. This evening, her ex turns up as if nothing happened and Cassie is too relieved to ask questions. She’s just glad her longest ever romantic relationship (4 months) is back on track. Tomorrow, Cassie finds herself being dumped again. By lunchtime, she’s being fired. When Cassie realises she is gifted – or perhaps cursed – with the power to travel back in time, she has a chance to do things differently. But will things keep going wrong for her when she has infinite chances to get them right?”

My Review

I loved this book and I loved Cassandra! However I must confess that I didn’t love it when I first started reading.  In fact I almost gave up, as it was just too chaotic in the beginning. I’m so glad I stuck with it though, as it was a wonderful read, and one I could definitely read again!

It’s told from Cassandra’s point of view. We see the world as she sees it and it’s a very different view. For a start Cassandra or Cassie as she’s sometimes called, sees emotions as colours and she can’t read body language so her world is very different to most peoples. She thrives on routine and is disturbed if her routine is disrupted in any shape or form.

I really enjoyed getting to know Cassandra, and I especially loved watching how she worked out what to do with her time travelling gift. She made me laugh at how honest she was with people, and their situations. But I also felt really sorry for her when people ridiculed her and misunderstood her completely.

I loved how her character developed throughout the book, especially with regard to her ex-boyfriend, work colleagues, and the mysterious letters she kept throwing away unopened. There were some really heart-warming scenes towards the end of the book and the ending was perfect. I also enjoyed the references to Greek Mythology throughout the book, so much so that I’ve borrowed Stephen Fry’s Mythos from the library.

Highly recommended if you enjoy contemporary fiction with a very different main character!