A thousand pieces of you7/6/2023 ![]() It’s not just romantic love, but also familial love. Love that transcends dimensions gets me EVERYTIME. “I would love you in any shape, in any world, with any past.” However, this fantastic aspect of the worldbuilding was not given nearly as much attention as I would like. Each world was its own character, and I love how Claudia Gray addressed the social issues that would give rise to each universe: whether it’s global warming or a stalled Industrial revolutions. Through her travels, Marguerite experiences a futuristic London, an opulent Russian court, an under the sea post-apocalyptic station, and worlds that are just reflection of our current Earth. I loved the idea of parallel universes, each differing by either minute changes such as the paint splatter on your favourite desk – to colossal differences such as technological advances being delayed by a century. “It’s comfort enough to know that there are infinite worlds. As her parents were renowned scientists in the field of dimensional physics, Marguerite begins a hunt across the multiverse using the Firebird device to find her father’s killer: Paul Markov. Her father has been killed, her mother left devastated and her family broken. ![]() Infinite possibilities.Īt the start of the novel, Marguerite’s life has been turned upside down. Nonetheless, it was still loads of fun seeing the protagonists hop between dimensions and world. However, I felt that the primary focus on romance really hurt the story. ![]() I love the premise of this book, it had so much potential to be world shattering. ![]()
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