Tempus Fugit by Mavis Applewater

Tempus Fugit Reviews

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  T

  I found this book frustrating but that's just me. i dont like depressing storylines, but round it up to OK because there are many aspects that show the author's talent for writing, and pulling you into her story. It had some great 5 star moments, but a majority of it was bothersome for me.
  
  1)A majority of the book was about unfortunate events and horrible situations that happened to the main character and the girl she loved. I struggle to enjoy books with so much tragedy. Even if it all ends well, having so much time spent in the book dwelling on the sad facts, isn't entertaining. no matter how much you love the characters.
  
  2)I'm a fairly detail oriented person, and this book had too many time frame inconsistencies and typos to ignore. i started making note of them all but gave up.
  
  3)You know those books that have you yelling at the characters: "Oh, just tell her you love her already!"? Well, this is one of those to an extreme and unbelievable degree. Especially given their actions and the amount of time that passes. The inconsistencies and behaviors take good character development and ruin it, turning the lovable main character into a completely unbelievable idiot. Suffice it to say, if you aren't in the mood for the "lack-of-communication" game, avoid this book. It wants you to believe that these best friends pull it off for 13 years, all the while, having on-again/off-again sex.
  
  On the positive side, the author does have a talent with telling a story. The characters and their families are so realistic i often thought it might be a non-fiction book. (except for the actions of the main character) this story really does pull you into it, like you are one of the people involved. So i like the detail and background she put into the whole thing. Her skill would shine more with a good editor.
  
  As for the length; it is long and that's normally a plus for me. i love a good long book that can last more than just one sitting and has you feeling you got your money's worth. But going back to #1 above, it's length was spent visiting unhappy situations. even the 'breeze through town' hook-ups were frustrating. so if I'm going to spend 2 days instead of 1 reading a book, i don't want to spend 90% of that time being depressed. Jericho by Ann McMan is a good example of a long book that is enjoyable throughout. This book however, the length became annoying.
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  Kathryn

  A wonderful, sexy, heartwarming story.
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  J

  Loved it! I like the way their lives had ups and downs, but the one constant was their love. I also liked that the book was divided into portions which contributed to better understanding and following the timeline.
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  Caroline Hislop

  Absolutely loved this book, I liked the characters and the story and didn't want the book to end.
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  Bo

  I really enjoyed this book..
  I'm sure it would make a great movie in a Forrest Gump style.
  I have to say at the end it was a bit long (for me) even though it never lost its quality, pace and sense.
  SPOILER
  My only "but" is the moment you are waiting for comes too easily after all the waiting, making you feel like waiting for a birthday present and getting a picture frame. A nice picture frame though. ;)
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  Amanda

  Overall, I really enjoyed this book. There were some anachronisms that bothered me, but the character development was solid. In a longer book, it made it nice to delve more into the plot and characters.
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  susan

  Wow
  
  I wasn't sure what I was in for when I started reading this one. I was into the characters , storyline. The characters seemed real. You felt sad for their Situation. This book I couldn't put down til I was done. I definitely recommend this book.
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  Tanya F.

  Loved the book! Another wonderful story, way to go Mavis!!