I'm conflicted. If I could I would give the first 3/4 four stars and the last fourth two stars. It's probably my fault for not knowing this was a duology or how much it would take from the Sleeping Beauty tale. Still, I was disappointed with the ending and I'm not sure if I'm going to pick up the next book.
This book was okay. I was really into mystery of who Jane was and August's family, and I loved the parts talking about Jane's past. But honestly, I felt like this book was too long. The whole subplot with Billy's seemed like it didn't really fit.
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Also, are they really going to try to tell Jane's parents that she's a time traveller?? Hard to believe that will go over well...
I originally read these in high school and wanted to revisit them. Made me genuinely laugh out loud at times. Unfortunately scenes with the creepy/pervert teacher character were uncomfortable and hard to read. (Why does no one call him out? HOW does he still have a job in a high school???)
Had I not read these before (and known I liked them) I would have put it down without finishing. These were good reads for nostalgia's sake, but tough to recommend for new readers.