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A review by caseythereader
Time's Agent by Brenda Peynado
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thanks to Tor Dot Com Publishing for the free copy of this book.
- TIME’S AGENT is one of the bleakest books I’ve ever read, and I could not tear myself away.
- Peynado creates a world ravaged by climate change and capitalism, all turbocharged by the existence of pocket worlds that can be used up in service of corporate greed.
- Inside of that larger vision is the tender grief of Raquel and Marlena, mourning a life that was ripped from them in an instant.
- All of this is held within barely 200 pages. I really hope to see more work from Peynado in the future.
- TIME’S AGENT is one of the bleakest books I’ve ever read, and I could not tear myself away.
- Peynado creates a world ravaged by climate change and capitalism, all turbocharged by the existence of pocket worlds that can be used up in service of corporate greed.
- Inside of that larger vision is the tender grief of Raquel and Marlena, mourning a life that was ripped from them in an instant.
- All of this is held within barely 200 pages. I really hope to see more work from Peynado in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Grief, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Colonisation