Review: Edge of the Seat Action
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2013
A blurb that I read about this book stated that a young woman doesn't believe she's from another world. While this is true, it's also a teeny tiny part of the book. Out of Her Universe is a What If? plot which is a favorite of mine. What Ifs? explore alternate histories, changes in the 'space time continuum', humans purposefully changing events and creating time warps. These are such fun reads because anything can happen. Anything at all. For example, Hitler being considered a martyr and, subsequently, a neo-Nazi group plotting to overthrow the government is the big predicament in Out of Her Universe. However, the kicker is that it happens on Earth TWO, not Earth One, or our original planet. AND, it has come about only because of interference from humans on Earth One. A semi-human, rainbow-producing entity acts as a portal between Earth One and random other places, depending upon this oddity's whim. Trying to clean up this mess is a whole cast of characters who must comprehend that they all have alternate personalities on the other versions of Earth.I enjoyed reading this book from the first chapter, which was as exciting as the very last chapter. Frequently on the edge of my seat and oftentimes sad for the very human tragedies that author Jacqueline Diamond creates, I didn't put this book down until I was finished. The action flowed quickly and was realistic. Diamond doesn't allow her characters to be any more or less than human. Thus, we are allowed to experience learning about other worlds and people through the eyes of people from many different walks of life, including race, financial stratospheres, and educational levels. Really a fun book although if I had to change anything, it would be to use fewer characters or include a list of characters in the front of the book. I can't wait for the sequel!