Review: The Perfect Commute on Amtrack Two Bloody Marys and a Great Book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 17, 2014
Bored out of my mind on a train to Los Angeles I had my trusty Kindle. So, I glanced through the TBR list, found Timelapse, and thought why not. Well surprise, surprise within a few pages I was sucked into an alternate universe where nothing made sense.It was as if I was living the experience with Alex the story’s hero and main squeeze. His sideline story added a human touch to him. Usually I’m not a back story gal; I have an issue with patience. So I’m generally like ‘let’s just get this story on the road, like now’. In this case however, that dimension of Alex would not have been as clear without the back story. My perception of him would have been less empathetic. His occasional whine based victim behavior would have annoyed me. Because, I knew back story, I was able to just write it off to being a man.I don’t like reviews that screw up reading surprises. I’m going to try and do this with no spoilers. First off, I love books that are well edited and well written. This book takes care of both of those, must have needs.My second big buggy boo is under developed characters that are flat. Whose voices you can’t hear clearly when reading the dialogue. Well this book got a check and check on both. Are these people your standard run of the mill romance characters? No, but that is not a bad thing in this case. They are off beat and more than a little kooky but very likeable and easy to read.The storyline was good, that said I’m not a big Sci Fi fan. This strikes me as a bit more Steampunk then Sci Fi and I love, love, love Steampunk. Because the author didn’t forget, this was a romance too. The end result, this is, a fun little kicky story. Sort of Brave New World meets Walden Pond with a little Harry Orwell thrown in for interest and intrigue. The female character Jessie is not you’re ‘heaving bosom in the bracken romance girl.’ She is part chick lit, part Steam Punk and part romance heroine.She has grit and determination and Jessie is tough, I think of her as a stone covered marshmallow. In my opinion, this is what makes her easy to forgive. I did like her don’t get me wrong although I admit. On occasion, I wanted to shake her then tell her to get it together. I happen to have several friends who bring out that same reaction in me.Overall I have to give a five star folks, it’s a read and a half, so enjoy. Time wise I read this book during a four hour round trip train ride. While enjoying two very good Bloody Marys.