Review: Smart and Entertaining
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2014
Time travel stories are tough to pull off even in the best hands but I'm happy to report that author C. F. Waller has written a first-rate, logically sound example of the genre in 'Far Forward.' Waller shrewdly avoids getting too caught up in the mechanics of quantum physics and the paradox(es) of moving through time and instead focuses his story on an engaging mother-daughter relationship. The mother meets the child she hasn't had yet who has materialized from the future, along with the mother's future self. It's a clever concoction of characters and the set-up develops interestingly from here. There's some interesting discussions of time travel for the enthusiasts of the genre while other casual readers will find plenty to enjoy from the scenario, characters and the way the plot unfolds. A stimulating, absorbing read.