This book was more reflective and sad than I typically read, but I still found it an engaging read. I had not read the book description beforehand to know that there would be

time travel

, so discovering those plot elements during my read was more of a highlight than the book's larger themes. I also wasn't prepared for

pandemic

topics to be discussed as much as they were. 

The book's narrative structure left several plot threads unanswered, and I prefer a book that has more closure and resolution. In reading other reviews, it seems that some characters are echoes to the author's other book The Glass Hotel which I have not read. 

Overall, I feel this book just wasn't for me, and hopefully it does find its audience amongst other readers.