Review: Phenomenal YA read! Highly recommend it for any age!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 22, 2013
J.H. Walker nailed it! Rewrite Redemption is an exceptionally well done  and fresh YA novel and I simply loved it! There is so much I would like to comment on- it will be tough but I'll narrow it down to what I enjoyed most.Constantine had it all, a great family, friends, his music and the ability to time travel- until he makes a selfish decision that costs him everything he loves. Relocated to Colorado, he heads into the first day of school miserable about the path his life has taken, and how he has ruined any chance at fixing all of the problems he's created. Enter A.J. who shares a similar time-travel ability, but hides from it, and from everyone else in school. Dressing in dark baggy sweats, she tries her best to remain anonymous and wakes up everyday with the hope that it will not include an  'episode' and draw attention to her strange ability. Their worlds both change drastically the moment they realize the other exists. Will A.J. get answers? Will Constantine find a way to have a second chance and right a wrong?While many elements of this story- time-travel, nature-related abilities, young love, difficult home life, just to name a few- are very familiar; Walker does an exceptional job of constructing a story that has never been told. I love the premise of the power and ability that A.J. and Constantine share and the subtle differences; his being managed while hers is untamed and slightly dangerous. Walker builds a great cast of characters and really develops depth to their stories. There is a symbiotic `Three Mustketeer' quality to the relationship of the three best friends- A.J. with her tragic past and the struggle she and her father face on a daily basis, Ipod with his ruthless father, and Lex with a mother who could care less. I love that Walker gives face time to each of their stories- all very identifiable situations to readers. Finally, my favorite, the story line of Constantine. Every one of us has made a decision for purely selfish reasons, and Constantine is no exception. With his ability to rewrite time, he is very careless with choice and consequences, until it is too late. Constantine learns, as most of us do, that sometimes the choices we make have a profound and permanent outcomes.Overall, I was very excited each time the story took a turn I wasn't expecting. Walker does a great job tying up all the `loose ends' we get with many time-travel stories. This was a fantastic YA read- no this was a fantastic read- period. I look forward to reading more from J.H. Walker!A copy of this book was given to me in exchange for an honest review for Tracy Riva Books and Reviews - TracyRiva.com