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Book Review of Doomsday Book

Doomsday Book
Doomsday Book
Author: Connie Willis
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
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I thought this a wonderfully written book. The story flows with a great voice. For a time travel story it was excellent and of course things go wrong with every plan--otherwise its not a very exciting story.
Having read the back of the book, I expected the heroin to know much sooner that she ended up in the wrong time.
And I really liked the jump back and forth between the present (future time 2065) and the time traveler in the past. The drama for why there was a problem and concern tied these characters together and made them more real.
I also enjoyed the little comments of thing that happened before our now and the present time in the story -- glimps of what the author is guessing could come to pass.
As for LizzyG's review, yes in large instutions there is always someone fixated on supplies (or lack of) especially in a time of crisis (that is how some people deal with things when they have no control over the bigger picture) and yes a person in the leadership role can depart for leave and not be contacted.....I will say that they never explain where or why the Director was not able to be contacted--I'd have like to know if he was off on a fishing trip or a romantic get away.