Transitions Between Time Periods

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I found the time transitions easy to follow and I did not mind them once I realized their purpose. They seemed to help bring the story together for me.
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I have read books that jump time periods that wasn't as clear as this book. I loved the way the author used places and dates to make you aware of which couple you are reading about. It was very easy to follow each couple and each timeline.
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I honestly didn't have an issue at all. Each time, I was amazed at the author's ability to make me feel as though I were living in that time period myself. It was incredible to me.

She also probably had to do a lot of research, which probably took a lot of time and effort to make everything run together as smoothly as it did. I commend her for that!
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I expected transition from the onset. Books rarely cover a whole period of time especially when touching on historical fiction. It never interfered with my understanding of the book.
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Miriam Molina wrote: 04 Jun 2018, 19:31 I had no problem going back and forth through time. I think it's the present day that was not given enough focus, specifically the threat posed by Scordato. The book spent too much time with Alex and Angela pleasuring each other.
I agree with you Miriam! I also did not have any problems with the time period transitions because I thought that Belle Ami did a great job in indicating the dates and times during each transition.

Like you, however, I thought that the author could have paid more attention to Alex and Angela. Since this book is part of a series, we can hope that Ami will focus on the further development of the present-day characters.
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If the time period changes aren't done every couple of pages then I think it's okay.
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briellejee wrote: 06 Jun 2018, 03:16 The time travels were a bit of a slump. At first, I was fascinated but then it became a little messy.
I agree.
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I thought the transitions between the time periods was quite well done and made it such a unique story. I did not get confuse because it was very well indicated and so the reader would know without doubt which time period they were in.
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I managed to follow the plot without getting confused, but I often read books like this so I have learned how to make it not as confusing. Of course, that does not mean that other people won’t find this confusing. I liked the way that the transitions were done, what with the visions and everything, but they accepted them way to naturally. It was kind of like this was just another day.
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Early on it was jarring when the author switched between past and present without breaking the scene, but as I got used to it, I had no problem with it. I think it was a function of Angela switching awkwardly between reality and the visions. If it had been presented more clearly to the reader early on, it would have been more effective.
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Fast transition in time did not hamper my understanding of the book. I always expect such when reading novels. Novel tend to cover long periods of time.
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I absolutely love time jumps in a novel, especially if it is a romance. I believe the author did a wonderful job by depicting the switches through Angela's vision. At the same time, I would like to say that it does mean Angela was unconscious for long stretches of time which makes the storyline a bit implausible. Apart from that, I would have liked a bit more detailed portrayal of the time periods shown.
Overall, the author did a good job orchestrating the time jumps without hampering the flow of the plot.
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I still enjoyed the book despite the rapid transition in time periods.
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The time jumps always happen during relevant moments that are set up well. I have no complaints about that.
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Yes, the transition in time was so frequent and time consuming. But I think such was necessary in enhancing the plot development.
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