Lynnie 
science-fiction, historical fiction, fantasy
I'm a sucker for a timeline hopping, multi-verse
type of story so I was really hoping to love The Book of Lost Hours. I
definitely enjoyed it. Hayley Gelfuso crafts a great story with
interesting characters and a clever premise. What kept me from loving it, however, was that sometimes it drags along and, unfortunately, parts of
it were very predictable.
Still, I loved Gelfuso's description of the "time space," the place where memories and time exist as if in a giant library, where trained individuals can access (and destroy) memories and, therefore, rewrite history. If knowledge is power, then imagine what it means to have control over memories.
Political intrigue, love, history and morality all clash in the time space and in the real world. Mostly told through two timelines - the time surrounding WWII and the 1960s - the timelines and characters weave together until the full story is revealed.
I generally found most of the characters interesting, particularly Lisavet and Amelia, just as we are supposed to and I was eager to see how the situations resolved and whether or not our heroines were going to be able to save themselves.
The Book of Lost Hours starts out slowly as Gelfuso builds the world, so be patient. The action certainly picks up in the second half of the book, but there were times in the first half that I was ready to put it down and walk away. I'm glad I didn't.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the advance ready copy. This book will be published on August 26, 2025.
Still, I loved Gelfuso's description of the "time space," the place where memories and time exist as if in a giant library, where trained individuals can access (and destroy) memories and, therefore, rewrite history. If knowledge is power, then imagine what it means to have control over memories.
Political intrigue, love, history and morality all clash in the time space and in the real world. Mostly told through two timelines - the time surrounding WWII and the 1960s - the timelines and characters weave together until the full story is revealed.
I generally found most of the characters interesting, particularly Lisavet and Amelia, just as we are supposed to and I was eager to see how the situations resolved and whether or not our heroines were going to be able to save themselves.
The Book of Lost Hours starts out slowly as Gelfuso builds the world, so be patient. The action certainly picks up in the second half of the book, but there were times in the first half that I was ready to put it down and walk away. I'm glad I didn't.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the advance ready copy. This book will be published on August 26, 2025.
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