Review: 2  stars.  Not an enjoyable escape.  It felt oppressive.  But it did have a happy ending.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2014
AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR: Keith Tracton.He was the worst part of the book.  He did weird or bad voices for most of the characters, men and women.  As to general narration he did not have enough emotion or pauses.  The worst was a kissing scene, it felt wooden.AS TO THE STORY:The overall ideas were good.  Tad invents a time gadget.  He goes back in time thinking he’s going to create a utopia.  But what results is a fascist state with other horrible things.  Alex accidentally time travels to the revised world.  The reader hopes Alex will be able to change things back to the way they were.Instead of enjoying the story, I felt depressed.  It needed more interesting characters who would react in interesting ways.  Instead the world was predictable and oppressive.  Actions were things we’ve heard before.  Every military guy/guard did evil things.  The citizens suffered.Alex meets Jessie in the new world.  He is immediately calling her honey and sweetheart.  It didn’t feel right.  He didn’t know her long enough to call her that.DATA:Narrative mode: 3rd person.  Unabridged audiobook length: 6 hrs and 49 mins.  Swearing language: mild.  Sexual language: none.  For example “losing himself in her.”  Number of sex scenes: 3 very brief.  Setting: present day and 1902 Washington D.C. area.  Book copyright: 2011.  Genre: time travel contemporary romance.