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A Mandeville Mystery #1
A Time to Change
Present Day
Louisa Arnold has always loved Hill House. As a little girl she played in the derelict manor’s overgrown gardens and peered through its cracked ballroom windows, hoping to glimpse spectral lords and ladies dancing within. The tragic story of the wealthy former owners, the Mandevilles, even inspired her to want to teach history. But, trapped by the hardship she grew up in, Lou fears that dream is forever out of reach.
After a terrible loss, Lou runs to hide within the house’s ruined halls. To her astonishment, Hill House begins to transform around her – in place of rotting floors and sagging ceilings, are vast silk rugs of embroidered roses and majestic crystal chandeliers. Maids and footmen flit busily around her – is Lou dreaming, or could she actually be standing in this place as it was a hundred years ago?
Lou is mystified by the warm welcome she receives as a guest of the illustrious Mandeville family. Over tea parties and shoots, banquets and dancing, she’s suddenly living the life she always dreamed of. And, though she tries to fight it, she’s increasingly drawn to the Mandeville heir, Thomas – whose heart-breaking fate she knows well from the pages of history.
As Lou falls more in love with this world that she never imagined could be hers, the truth about Hill House and the destiny of its family begins to unravel around her. Will the past run its stubborn course, swallowing Lou in its wake, or can she save this beautiful place and the people she’s come to treasure from certain ruin?
A heart-breaking, beautiful, emotional and unputdownable read, for fans of The Time Traveller’s Wife , Fiona Valpy and Lucinda Riley.
Louisa Arnold has always loved Hill House. As a little girl she played in the derelict manor’s overgrown gardens and peered through its cracked ballroom windows, hoping to glimpse spectral lords and ladies dancing within. The tragic story of the wealthy former owners, the Mandevilles, even inspired her to want to teach history. But, trapped by the hardship she grew up in, Lou fears that dream is forever out of reach.
After a terrible loss, Lou runs to hide within the house’s ruined halls. To her astonishment, Hill House begins to transform around her – in place of rotting floors and sagging ceilings, are vast silk rugs of embroidered roses and majestic crystal chandeliers. Maids and footmen flit busily around her – is Lou dreaming, or could she actually be standing in this place as it was a hundred years ago?
Lou is mystified by the warm welcome she receives as a guest of the illustrious Mandeville family. Over tea parties and shoots, banquets and dancing, she’s suddenly living the life she always dreamed of. And, though she tries to fight it, she’s increasingly drawn to the Mandeville heir, Thomas – whose heart-breaking fate she knows well from the pages of history.
As Lou falls more in love with this world that she never imagined could be hers, the truth about Hill House and the destiny of its family begins to unravel around her. Will the past run its stubborn course, swallowing Lou in its wake, or can she save this beautiful place and the people she’s come to treasure from certain ruin?
A heart-breaking, beautiful, emotional and unputdownable read, for fans of The Time Traveller’s Wife , Fiona Valpy and Lucinda Riley.
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First published September 24, 2017
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Callie Langridge
9 books103 followersCallie has a passion for history and the world and lives of those who came before us. Through her writing, she explores social history, complicated relationships, and how the extraordinary happens every day.
She can often be found roaming the halls of historic properties and has a particular fascination with venturing into the hidden parts of houses …
Callie lives in London along with an ever-growing collection of antique curiosities, more books than any person really needs, and a blanket waiting for a Jack Russell terrier to occupy soon!
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She can often be found roaming the halls of historic properties and has a particular fascination with venturing into the hidden parts of houses …
Callie lives in London along with an ever-growing collection of antique curiosities, more books than any person really needs, and a blanket waiting for a Jack Russell terrier to occupy soon!
Twitter: @CLangridgeWrite
Facebook: Callie Langridge facebook.com/CallieLangridgeAuthor/
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July 24, 2023
In a Nutshell: A decent story but somehow, it didn’t live up to the promise. Outlier opinion coming up.
Story Synopsis:
The start of this book captivated me. Louisa’s initial tragedy, her wandering into Hill House seeking a respite, and the way the house transformed into the historical timeline – all were excellently written. Unfortunately, soon the story went into a different direction.
I enjoy timeslip stories, and was hoping that this would satisfy me on that aspect. Unfortunately, the timeslip elements are barely used until the halfway mark. Most of the historical timeline focusses on Louisa’s interactions with the Mandevilles, their opinion on the then current socio-political issues (giving Louisa a chance to spout 21st century feminist ideas), and their personal troubles with certain family members. There is also the mandatory romantic track. This makes the book feel more like generic historical fiction than a timeslip novel. After the 50% mark, the timeslip back-and-forth happens more often. But it’s a long wait, and for a book that is extremely slow-paced, I had a tough time keeping my patience waiting for more switches between the timelines.
As someone who is suddenly transferred from 2013 to 1913, Louisa should have been more confused or worried about her predicament. Her initial feelings are explained by the fact that she thinks she is dreaming. But when days go by and she is still in 1913, her response doesn’t change to a more anxious one. She seems to fit into the historical society without any problem whatsoever. Even the Mandevilles seem to accept Louisa’s atypical behaviour without any questions. Further, Louisa seems more concerned about the Mandevilles than about her own brothers who are left behind in the 2013 timeline. Her emotions seemed pretty off to me. This lack of an emotional connect with Louisa meant that I couldn’t get myself to feel concerned for her. This same is applicable to all the main characters – though a few of them were quite interesting, something in the way they were written meant that I simply didn’t feel invested in them.
(I have to add: four-year-old Bertie creeped me out at times!)
For speculative phenomena such as timeslips, I don’t expect any logical explanation to be provided in the content. However, when there is some justification provided, it has to make sense. In this novel, the explanation provided for the timeslip is quite weak. The “one in, one out” premise was stretched too far. For a house that seems to have magical abilities, Hill House is very underutilised. I think reading Charlie Holmberg’s ‘Keeper of Enchanted Rooms’ has spoiled me for life because every time I read about a magical house, I expect it to match up to that brilliant experience.
The romantic track was also disappointing – utterly clichéd and needlessly sentimental. As it is, I don’t like romance to be shoved into every single book, but if it has to be there, it has to be handled better.
What saves the book to a great extent was the final quarter. The ending is tied too neatly, but still, it is better than the rest of the book. I like that it is a bittersweet finish, which adds a nice touch of realism to what would otherwise have been picture-perfect.
If I had read this as a typical historical story, the Mandevilles would have offered enough of reading satisfaction through their familial issues. But as I wanted a timeslip story, I am disappointed by how flat the experience was for me.
Overall, I think this will work better if you are looking for a historical romance than a timeslip story. If the initial 50% had been trimmed down, if Louisa’s initial emotions were more genuinely presented, and if the sappy romance had been written in a more realistic manner, I am sure I would have liked this book more.
Unfortunately, these ‘ifs’ are too great for me to overlook, and hence my rating will be rounded down. Then again, most readers seem to have loved this book, so mine is very much an outlier opinion. Do read the other positive reviews before you take a call about this book.
2.5 stars.
My thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the DRC of “A Time to Change”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.
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Story Synopsis:
2013. Louisa has always loved the neighbouring Hill House. Currently dilapidated, it was once house to the wealthy Mandeville family, who were beset by a series of tragedies resulting in their ruin.
When Louisa faces a personal tragedy of her own, she runs to Hill House for comfort. To her surprise, the house transforms and she finds herself a hundred years in the past. Even more shocking is the fact that the Mandeville family is expecting her as they have been informed of her arrival through some distant relative. As Louisa finds herself caught in ballrooms and tea parties, she also gets to know the Mandeville family. The more she learns about them, the more determined she is to save them from their fate.
The story comes to us in the third person perspective of Louisa from the two timelines.
The start of this book captivated me. Louisa’s initial tragedy, her wandering into Hill House seeking a respite, and the way the house transformed into the historical timeline – all were excellently written. Unfortunately, soon the story went into a different direction.
I enjoy timeslip stories, and was hoping that this would satisfy me on that aspect. Unfortunately, the timeslip elements are barely used until the halfway mark. Most of the historical timeline focusses on Louisa’s interactions with the Mandevilles, their opinion on the then current socio-political issues (giving Louisa a chance to spout 21st century feminist ideas), and their personal troubles with certain family members. There is also the mandatory romantic track. This makes the book feel more like generic historical fiction than a timeslip novel. After the 50% mark, the timeslip back-and-forth happens more often. But it’s a long wait, and for a book that is extremely slow-paced, I had a tough time keeping my patience waiting for more switches between the timelines.
As someone who is suddenly transferred from 2013 to 1913, Louisa should have been more confused or worried about her predicament. Her initial feelings are explained by the fact that she thinks she is dreaming. But when days go by and she is still in 1913, her response doesn’t change to a more anxious one. She seems to fit into the historical society without any problem whatsoever. Even the Mandevilles seem to accept Louisa’s atypical behaviour without any questions. Further, Louisa seems more concerned about the Mandevilles than about her own brothers who are left behind in the 2013 timeline. Her emotions seemed pretty off to me. This lack of an emotional connect with Louisa meant that I couldn’t get myself to feel concerned for her. This same is applicable to all the main characters – though a few of them were quite interesting, something in the way they were written meant that I simply didn’t feel invested in them.
(I have to add: four-year-old Bertie creeped me out at times!)
For speculative phenomena such as timeslips, I don’t expect any logical explanation to be provided in the content. However, when there is some justification provided, it has to make sense. In this novel, the explanation provided for the timeslip is quite weak. The “one in, one out” premise was stretched too far. For a house that seems to have magical abilities, Hill House is very underutilised. I think reading Charlie Holmberg’s ‘Keeper of Enchanted Rooms’ has spoiled me for life because every time I read about a magical house, I expect it to match up to that brilliant experience.
The romantic track was also disappointing – utterly clichéd and needlessly sentimental. As it is, I don’t like romance to be shoved into every single book, but if it has to be there, it has to be handled better.
What saves the book to a great extent was the final quarter. The ending is tied too neatly, but still, it is better than the rest of the book. I like that it is a bittersweet finish, which adds a nice touch of realism to what would otherwise have been picture-perfect.
If I had read this as a typical historical story, the Mandevilles would have offered enough of reading satisfaction through their familial issues. But as I wanted a timeslip story, I am disappointed by how flat the experience was for me.
Overall, I think this will work better if you are looking for a historical romance than a timeslip story. If the initial 50% had been trimmed down, if Louisa’s initial emotions were more genuinely presented, and if the sappy romance had been written in a more realistic manner, I am sure I would have liked this book more.
Unfortunately, these ‘ifs’ are too great for me to overlook, and hence my rating will be rounded down. Then again, most readers seem to have loved this book, so mine is very much an outlier opinion. Do read the other positive reviews before you take a call about this book.
2.5 stars.
My thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the DRC of “A Time to Change”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.
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October 15, 2017
Time travel is one of my favorite genres but it's been hard lately to get a good one. When I started this book I wasn't sure I was going to finish it because one thing I absolutely hate in TT is when the traveller keeps thinking she's in a dream or an induced coma or some such nonsense and in this book this was still happening up to chapter eight or nine.
However, once I got passed this annoyance, what a wonderful story awaited.
Louisa can travel back and forth in time but we find out fairly early on that she's also only going to be able to do so until she helps the Mandeville family which is what the house has summoned her to do.
I'm not going into long detail but there are a lot of characters in this book and they all have their own troubles and agendas. I liked the romance, what there was of it even though it was sad at the end.
I can honestly say, while reading, I had no idea how the book was going to end. Usually I can pick up about half way through what direction it's going to go in but not with this novel. I enjoyed it all the more for that reason.
A very good read for anyone who loves time travel stories.
However, once I got passed this annoyance, what a wonderful story awaited.
Louisa can travel back and forth in time but we find out fairly early on that she's also only going to be able to do so until she helps the Mandeville family which is what the house has summoned her to do.
I'm not going into long detail but there are a lot of characters in this book and they all have their own troubles and agendas. I liked the romance, what there was of it even though it was sad at the end.
I can honestly say, while reading, I had no idea how the book was going to end. Usually I can pick up about half way through what direction it's going to go in but not with this novel. I enjoyed it all the more for that reason.
A very good read for anyone who loves time travel stories.
September 26, 2017
I don’t think there was anything I didn’t enjoy about this book. Apart from the odd unsavoury character, I wholly devoured and loved every bit of it.
The reader is instantly drawn to Lou. I liked her straight from the off. Due to a tragic accident, her whole world is turned upside down and she is doing her best to keep everything together for the sake of her two brothers. It certainly seems at times like she is losing the battle.
Hill House through the fabulous descriptions, instantly came alive in my head. From present day in ruins, to when it all comes to life when Lou is transported back in time, it all soaked right into me and I felt like I was transported back also.
I have to say the parts in the past at Hill House, I just couldn’t get enough of it. If anything I really didn’t want this story to end. I was so wrapped up in it and what was going on with Lou that I was so saddened the nearer I got to the end. Definitely the sign of a good book!
The Mandeville family fascinated me, especially Thomas. It was heart breaking in a way, as Lou knows what the future holds for this family and I had no idea if or how much of it she was going to be able to change.
A Time To Change was such an endearing read. An emotional roller coaster of a read, of which, I didn’t want to come off. Right from the start the author captivated me heart and soul and I loved everything about it. An absolute must read!
The reader is instantly drawn to Lou. I liked her straight from the off. Due to a tragic accident, her whole world is turned upside down and she is doing her best to keep everything together for the sake of her two brothers. It certainly seems at times like she is losing the battle.
Hill House through the fabulous descriptions, instantly came alive in my head. From present day in ruins, to when it all comes to life when Lou is transported back in time, it all soaked right into me and I felt like I was transported back also.
I have to say the parts in the past at Hill House, I just couldn’t get enough of it. If anything I really didn’t want this story to end. I was so wrapped up in it and what was going on with Lou that I was so saddened the nearer I got to the end. Definitely the sign of a good book!
The Mandeville family fascinated me, especially Thomas. It was heart breaking in a way, as Lou knows what the future holds for this family and I had no idea if or how much of it she was going to be able to change.
A Time To Change was such an endearing read. An emotional roller coaster of a read, of which, I didn’t want to come off. Right from the start the author captivated me heart and soul and I loved everything about it. An absolute must read!
November 14, 2023
Time travel is one of my favorite genres but it's been hard lately to get a good one. When I started this book I wasn't sure I was going to finish it because one thing I absolutely hate in TT is when the traveller keeps thinking she's in a dream or an induced coma or some such nonsense and in this book this was still happening up to chapter eight or nine.
However, once I got passed this annoyance, what a wonderful story awaited.
Louisa can travel back and forth in time but we find out fairly early on that she's also only going to be able to do so until she helps the Mandeville family which is what the house has summoned her to do.
I'm not going into long detail but there are a lot of characters in this book and they all have their own troubles and agendas. I liked the romance, what there was of it even though it was sad at the end.
I can honestly say, while reading, I had no idea how the book was going to end. Usually I can pick up about half way through what direction it's going to go in but not with this novel. I enjoyed it all the more for that reason.
A very good read for anyone who loves time travel stories.
This is a reread for me but I didn't realise it until my original review came up! I'm sticking with my original opinions and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
However, once I got passed this annoyance, what a wonderful story awaited.
Louisa can travel back and forth in time but we find out fairly early on that she's also only going to be able to do so until she helps the Mandeville family which is what the house has summoned her to do.
I'm not going into long detail but there are a lot of characters in this book and they all have their own troubles and agendas. I liked the romance, what there was of it even though it was sad at the end.
I can honestly say, while reading, I had no idea how the book was going to end. Usually I can pick up about half way through what direction it's going to go in but not with this novel. I enjoyed it all the more for that reason.
A very good read for anyone who loves time travel stories.
This is a reread for me but I didn't realise it until my original review came up! I'm sticking with my original opinions and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
September 24, 2017
I didn't really know what to expect when I started to read A TIME TO CHANGE by Callie Langridge. I love historical and contemporary fiction but time-lapse novels are always a little hit or miss for me, so I was wary going into this story. Well, my reservations were certainly groundless as this beautiful story of love, family, and sacrifice, completely took my breath away from beginning to end.
Lou remembers roaming the ground of the abandoned Hill House estate when she was a little girl and it had always given her a feeling of comfort and familiarity. So when a tragic accident rips her world apart, Lou flees to the desolate house to try and figure out what on earth she is going to do next. But when she suddenly finds herself transported to 1913 and the Mandeville family, Lou falls in love with so much from the past where she finally feels welcome. But knowing how this family's future plays out, Lou will travel between past and present to try and protect everyone that she loves. With danger, secrets, and the whisper of love at every turn, will Lou be able to make the impossible choices to save those that need her most?
Excellently paced with loveable and dynamic characters, A TIME TO CHANGE by Callie Langridge effortlessly transported me back to a time when Hill House was in its prime as the author paints a picture that will run through your mind like a movie as you read. Lou is such a raw and caring character and watching her try to fix past and present to protect those that she loves, was beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time.
A TIME TO CHANGE by Callie Langridge is so much more than a good story - it is an emotional story of family, grief, belonging, and recognising that the real power of love is so much stronger than any of us could truly believe. This book is a compelling read and I highly recommend it!!!
*I voluntarily reviewed this book from the Publisher
Lou remembers roaming the ground of the abandoned Hill House estate when she was a little girl and it had always given her a feeling of comfort and familiarity. So when a tragic accident rips her world apart, Lou flees to the desolate house to try and figure out what on earth she is going to do next. But when she suddenly finds herself transported to 1913 and the Mandeville family, Lou falls in love with so much from the past where she finally feels welcome. But knowing how this family's future plays out, Lou will travel between past and present to try and protect everyone that she loves. With danger, secrets, and the whisper of love at every turn, will Lou be able to make the impossible choices to save those that need her most?
Excellently paced with loveable and dynamic characters, A TIME TO CHANGE by Callie Langridge effortlessly transported me back to a time when Hill House was in its prime as the author paints a picture that will run through your mind like a movie as you read. Lou is such a raw and caring character and watching her try to fix past and present to protect those that she loves, was beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time.
A TIME TO CHANGE by Callie Langridge is so much more than a good story - it is an emotional story of family, grief, belonging, and recognising that the real power of love is so much stronger than any of us could truly believe. This book is a compelling read and I highly recommend it!!!
*I voluntarily reviewed this book from the Publisher
February 7, 2019
I quite enjoyed this time travel novel about a young woman whose life in the present goes to hell after the death of her mother. When Lou/Louisa wanders through the derelict hulk of an abandoned mansion, she’s transported to 1913 as the family that owns the house is on the verge of suffering tragedy and ruin. Louisa finds herself falling for the oldest son, but this is not your typical time travel romance. The story is more about her struggle to find a way to help the Mandeville family and about her relationship with various characters in the past.
The house itself plays a magical role, which is a nice touch. And the family dynamics in both the past and present seem believable. I like the way the author sprinkles in the budding feminism of that era.
The house itself plays a magical role, which is a nice touch. And the family dynamics in both the past and present seem believable. I like the way the author sprinkles in the budding feminism of that era.
May 15, 2019
It was really 3.5 stars. This was a group read for the Time Travelers group : https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
This was a gentle story. I enjoyed it. There is time travel, but it is related with a house. A very nice house. I like it when the houses themselves become characters. Actually for various reasons I really liked this house. It was kind. It was gentle. If you want to know more you should read the book. I will say there is a love story. And the ending is a bit sappy. You know what. I was ok with it. I enjoyed going between 2013 and 1913. This was an enjoyable read, not really what I was expecting. The book was a nice place to spend a few days.
This was a gentle story. I enjoyed it. There is time travel, but it is related with a house. A very nice house. I like it when the houses themselves become characters. Actually for various reasons I really liked this house. It was kind. It was gentle. If you want to know more you should read the book. I will say there is a love story. And the ending is a bit sappy. You know what. I was ok with it. I enjoyed going between 2013 and 1913. This was an enjoyable read, not really what I was expecting. The book was a nice place to spend a few days.
June 26, 2025
Am I not after always saying I don’t like time travel books? I really liked this one!! I enjoyed the writing, I enjoyed the sentiment in the story and the flips between timelines were really well done.
3.5 🌟
Included with audible until July 1st
3.5 🌟
Included with audible until July 1st
March 25, 2019
Can love change the world?
I’d heard some very good things about this book, but I was a little wary as I began reading due to the ‘time slip’ aspect. Historical novels no problem, but people skipping back and forth in time? However, Callie Langridge’s magnificent storytelling overcame my resistance in no time… I was surprised at just how immersed I became in this story. The characters felt so real, and the scenes both past and present are so expertly evoked that I found myself going along with the strangest of things.
Lou, a 20-something trained teacher and history graduate is the main character. Some years after qualifying she lives at home and works at her local supermarket, and knows she is going nowhere fast. But she doesn’t believe in herself and can’t get her act together. When her mother is killed on the rough estate where she lives with her mother and brothers, Lou blames herself and runs off to the mysterious Hill House nearby, where she used to play as a child. The house, now derelict, suddenly comes to life and fills with servants and aristocracy, characters from its heyday in 1913 just before the first world war set it on a path to ruin. Even stranger, they are expecting Lou’s arrival…
The author conveys the emotional states of characters with warmth and sensitivity. (There are some love-to-hate ones too.) A Time To Change is a longish novel but the drama and suspense builds steadily – by the time I was halfway through I didn’t want the book to end. The ending is quite a turnabout, and came as a surprise.
One strong theme of the novel is the power of love to overcome hate and destructive intent. There are some inexplicable, near mystical elements in this novel which may not appeal to everyone. If you can go along with this though and are willing to suspend disbelief for a while, you’re in for a treat.
I’d heard some very good things about this book, but I was a little wary as I began reading due to the ‘time slip’ aspect. Historical novels no problem, but people skipping back and forth in time? However, Callie Langridge’s magnificent storytelling overcame my resistance in no time… I was surprised at just how immersed I became in this story. The characters felt so real, and the scenes both past and present are so expertly evoked that I found myself going along with the strangest of things.
Lou, a 20-something trained teacher and history graduate is the main character. Some years after qualifying she lives at home and works at her local supermarket, and knows she is going nowhere fast. But she doesn’t believe in herself and can’t get her act together. When her mother is killed on the rough estate where she lives with her mother and brothers, Lou blames herself and runs off to the mysterious Hill House nearby, where she used to play as a child. The house, now derelict, suddenly comes to life and fills with servants and aristocracy, characters from its heyday in 1913 just before the first world war set it on a path to ruin. Even stranger, they are expecting Lou’s arrival…
The author conveys the emotional states of characters with warmth and sensitivity. (There are some love-to-hate ones too.) A Time To Change is a longish novel but the drama and suspense builds steadily – by the time I was halfway through I didn’t want the book to end. The ending is quite a turnabout, and came as a surprise.
One strong theme of the novel is the power of love to overcome hate and destructive intent. There are some inexplicable, near mystical elements in this novel which may not appeal to everyone. If you can go along with this though and are willing to suspend disbelief for a while, you’re in for a treat.
August 14, 2025
5 stars ⭐️
Wow what a beautiful but heartbreaking story! It had some of my favourite genres: Time travel, historical fiction & mystery and WOW was it an amazing story!
I loved the route the author took with the time travel idea - imagine walking into a house that in the present day is ruined and broken, but as soon as you walk past the gates you travel back 100 years and see the house alive and in all its glory.
The story follows main character Louisa who time travels back 100 years into the past whenever she walks into Hill House. This house is home to the Mandeville family and has been for generations. But in the present day - she learns of their horrible deaths and the family is torn apart. So she has the opportunity to change their futures and help the family and the house survive.
It’s quite heartbreaking though, especially when she meets certain family members, and she knows for a fact that they will die very soon. Imagine how hard that would be knowing that information and not being able to tell them!
✨✨✨
“The dead can’t hurt you. It’s the living you have to worry about.”
“The only question she could hope to answer was why. Why had she, of all people, been allowed to travel back in time?”
“Sometimes we must cross the path of another in an unexpected way in order to find our own path.”
Wow what a beautiful but heartbreaking story! It had some of my favourite genres: Time travel, historical fiction & mystery and WOW was it an amazing story!
I loved the route the author took with the time travel idea - imagine walking into a house that in the present day is ruined and broken, but as soon as you walk past the gates you travel back 100 years and see the house alive and in all its glory.
The story follows main character Louisa who time travels back 100 years into the past whenever she walks into Hill House. This house is home to the Mandeville family and has been for generations. But in the present day - she learns of their horrible deaths and the family is torn apart. So she has the opportunity to change their futures and help the family and the house survive.
It’s quite heartbreaking though, especially when she meets certain family members, and she knows for a fact that they will die very soon. Imagine how hard that would be knowing that information and not being able to tell them!
✨✨✨
“The dead can’t hurt you. It’s the living you have to worry about.”
“The only question she could hope to answer was why. Why had she, of all people, been allowed to travel back in time?”
“Sometimes we must cross the path of another in an unexpected way in order to find our own path.”
July 12, 2020
The only time slip story I've ever read is The Time Traveller's Wife and, whilst I know many love it, it really wasn't for me. It did make me reluctant to look at another time slip story but a friend recommended this and I'm really glad I gave the genre a chance.
When Louisa's mum is tragically killed, her world falls apart, not that it was exactly a bed of roses in the first place. In a rundown town with few prospects, a place of comfort for her has always been Hill House. Once a grand manor house, it's now as unloved as the rest of the town, but she still feels an affinity with the house, captivated by its history. When it all gets too much, she seeks solace in the derelict house. And then things start to become a little peculiar when she wanders downstairs and steps back into the past.
This is a great story of trying to save the former residents of Hill House from their downfall, whilst struggling with her own life in the present. Highly recommended.
When Louisa's mum is tragically killed, her world falls apart, not that it was exactly a bed of roses in the first place. In a rundown town with few prospects, a place of comfort for her has always been Hill House. Once a grand manor house, it's now as unloved as the rest of the town, but she still feels an affinity with the house, captivated by its history. When it all gets too much, she seeks solace in the derelict house. And then things start to become a little peculiar when she wanders downstairs and steps back into the past.
This is a great story of trying to save the former residents of Hill House from their downfall, whilst struggling with her own life in the present. Highly recommended.
September 25, 2017
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I wish that there were enough adjectives in the Oxford dictionary to help me describe my thoughts about Callie Langridge's debut novel. Now seeing as there are over 171k words currently in use in the Oxford dictionary, I am genuinely surprised that none of the adjectives seem to fit this book. Weird maybe, but it's the truth. I could sit here and say that 'A Time To Change' is a 'beautiful and enchanting read which is phenomenally written' and, whilst that is the truth, it doesn't seem complimentary enough. It doesn't seem to fit the calibre of the storyline, even if it is the truth and I do mean it. Nothing I could write would ever seem enough for this storyline.
Why?
Because it took my breath away in a way I never thought was possible.
It took me under its spell, making everything else around me obsolete and worthless for the duration of the novel.
It filled my arms with copious amounts of goosebumps, whilst also pricking my eyes with unshed tears.
It broke my heart, then it fixed it again with good ol' PVA glue before breaking it again in the most earth shattering and beautiful way.
Hell, if I can describe a heart-break as beautiful; Callie Langridge really and truly MUST have had me under her spell.
Like always I would love to sit here and have a conversation about the storyline, uncovering all the nooks and crannies, secrets and goodness knows what else - but I can't because it wouldn't be fair. For that reason alone, I'm not even going over the outline of the storyline again like I usually do. I just can't, because this book needs to be read 'blind' as it were. You need to read this novel with your eyes open, heart protected, and the biggest box of tissues. If I chose to outline the storyline from my own personal view, it would be like me telling you how to the read the storyline in the same way as I had read it. You can't.
I adored the unique angle for the storyline, so much so that it caught me off guard multiple times (don't worry, I'm not complaining). Every single one of the characters were written with poise, grace, and incredible amounts of personality that even the not-so-nice characters came across a teeny bit nicer. Teeny bit....
I loved the historical feel that the author managed to create with her storyline and enchanting use of language. Everything just seemed to fit and when time frames needed to overlap, it was done with incredible precision, thus making the to-ing and fro-ing utterly seamless.
I can honestly say, hand on heart, that there is nothing about 'A Time To Change' which I dislike. From start to finish, Callie Langridge's novel captured my heart, my soul; rendering me useless when it came to any form of adulting. The storyline isn't all rainbows and moonbeams, yet even during the most tragic and heartbreaking parts of the storyline I felt as though I had something incredibly priceless in my hands; 'A Time To Change' itself.
I'm not going to lie, there did come a point in the storyline where the tears just fell out of my eyes and refused to evaporate, but you know what? As heartbreaking as that moment was, I wouldn't change my reaction to it for the world.
'A Time To Change' is the most enchanting, heartbreakingly beautiful and soulful novel that I have read so far this year. Never have I ever read a book like it before, and never will I ever read a book like it again. Callie Langridge has an exceptional way with words as she manages to capture the true essence of each individual character, whilst also making the reader feel as though they're the chosen ones.
A definite must read by an author to watch; 'A Time To Change' needs to be put under the spotlight by every single person. You need to feel the magic within 'A Time To Change' because, believe me, your world will feel a lot more nourished for doing so.
Stunning, absolutely stunning.
Thanks Bombshell Books.
I wish that there were enough adjectives in the Oxford dictionary to help me describe my thoughts about Callie Langridge's debut novel. Now seeing as there are over 171k words currently in use in the Oxford dictionary, I am genuinely surprised that none of the adjectives seem to fit this book. Weird maybe, but it's the truth. I could sit here and say that 'A Time To Change' is a 'beautiful and enchanting read which is phenomenally written' and, whilst that is the truth, it doesn't seem complimentary enough. It doesn't seem to fit the calibre of the storyline, even if it is the truth and I do mean it. Nothing I could write would ever seem enough for this storyline.
Why?
Because it took my breath away in a way I never thought was possible.
It took me under its spell, making everything else around me obsolete and worthless for the duration of the novel.
It filled my arms with copious amounts of goosebumps, whilst also pricking my eyes with unshed tears.
It broke my heart, then it fixed it again with good ol' PVA glue before breaking it again in the most earth shattering and beautiful way.
Hell, if I can describe a heart-break as beautiful; Callie Langridge really and truly MUST have had me under her spell.
Like always I would love to sit here and have a conversation about the storyline, uncovering all the nooks and crannies, secrets and goodness knows what else - but I can't because it wouldn't be fair. For that reason alone, I'm not even going over the outline of the storyline again like I usually do. I just can't, because this book needs to be read 'blind' as it were. You need to read this novel with your eyes open, heart protected, and the biggest box of tissues. If I chose to outline the storyline from my own personal view, it would be like me telling you how to the read the storyline in the same way as I had read it. You can't.
I adored the unique angle for the storyline, so much so that it caught me off guard multiple times (don't worry, I'm not complaining). Every single one of the characters were written with poise, grace, and incredible amounts of personality that even the not-so-nice characters came across a teeny bit nicer. Teeny bit....
I loved the historical feel that the author managed to create with her storyline and enchanting use of language. Everything just seemed to fit and when time frames needed to overlap, it was done with incredible precision, thus making the to-ing and fro-ing utterly seamless.
I can honestly say, hand on heart, that there is nothing about 'A Time To Change' which I dislike. From start to finish, Callie Langridge's novel captured my heart, my soul; rendering me useless when it came to any form of adulting. The storyline isn't all rainbows and moonbeams, yet even during the most tragic and heartbreaking parts of the storyline I felt as though I had something incredibly priceless in my hands; 'A Time To Change' itself.
I'm not going to lie, there did come a point in the storyline where the tears just fell out of my eyes and refused to evaporate, but you know what? As heartbreaking as that moment was, I wouldn't change my reaction to it for the world.
'A Time To Change' is the most enchanting, heartbreakingly beautiful and soulful novel that I have read so far this year. Never have I ever read a book like it before, and never will I ever read a book like it again. Callie Langridge has an exceptional way with words as she manages to capture the true essence of each individual character, whilst also making the reader feel as though they're the chosen ones.
A definite must read by an author to watch; 'A Time To Change' needs to be put under the spotlight by every single person. You need to feel the magic within 'A Time To Change' because, believe me, your world will feel a lot more nourished for doing so.
Stunning, absolutely stunning.
Thanks Bombshell Books.
June 30, 2021
‘Some people have a destiny so important that it cannot be altered.’Louisa Arnold recently lost her mom. Seeking to find comfort, she goes to the ruined estate of the Hill house and finds herself transported back a hundred years before her own time. There she meets Captain Thomas Mandeville, a man she knows is bound to die. I was so excited to read this because it has everything i want when reading a book. Romance, Historical time travel and a heart wrenching story. The story is very atmospheric and it felt like I was really there with the characters seeing the Hill house in all its glory. The characters are all so very loveable. I genuinely enjoyed Lou's character, she was a strong and selfless person. Thomas....He was an interesting character. I loved him and Lou so much. I also loved Mrs Hart, Bertie, Sally and Charlotte. Bertie and Mrs Hart, especially, played quite a role in the book. The pacing was good and i did not find myself getting bored. The plot was okay too. I do feel like this should've been a longer book. 336 pages wasn't enough for me, I wanted to read more of them before the bittersweet ending. The ending... I hate the ending. I do understand why it had to be that way but I hated it!
Thomas deserved better but I do understand that it was his character... and it was just meant to be that way. Every thing had worked out in the end. Every one went on to live a great life. Except Thomas and Lou. Also, I am not quite sure what to make of Louisa's ending. Does she move on with her life like Rose from Titanic? Does she die early and reunite with Thomas? Does she end up old, having never married anyone? I guess it was up to the reader to think what ending suited her. I'd like to think that Thomas And Lou reunited just like Rose and Jack from Titanic. Though I expected the book to be sad because of several reviews, I still found myself shedding tears because it was all so sad and my heart ached for the two main characters who never got to live a happy life together. Over all, it was a good story that held my interest. I liked the book cover.
Thomas deserved better but I do understand that it was his character... and it was just meant to be that way. Every thing had worked out in the end. Every one went on to live a great life. Except Thomas and Lou. Also, I am not quite sure what to make of Louisa's ending. Does she move on with her life like Rose from Titanic? Does she die early and reunite with Thomas? Does she end up old, having never married anyone? I guess it was up to the reader to think what ending suited her. I'd like to think that Thomas And Lou reunited just like Rose and Jack from Titanic. Though I expected the book to be sad because of several reviews, I still found myself shedding tears because it was all so sad and my heart ached for the two main characters who never got to live a happy life together. Over all, it was a good story that held my interest. I liked the book cover.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 22, 2018
Once in awhile I love to read a good time travel book, but unfortunately, I found this one to be dragged out and kind of boring..I almost gave up several times but I did finish it..The characters were just okay..However, the end was a surprise to me and very different than other time travel books that I have read..
I think the author did a good job in telling the story, but for me, it was just too slow..I know I am in the minority in my view and opinion of this book but, I'm glad I finished it and the ending made up for all of my impatience to finish the book..
I think the author did a good job in telling the story, but for me, it was just too slow..I know I am in the minority in my view and opinion of this book but, I'm glad I finished it and the ending made up for all of my impatience to finish the book..
February 6, 2024
A very easy read, but enjoyable nonetheless and a bit different to the usual historical fiction. Well drawn characters too which is always a plus.
May 24, 2024
Nice twist on the time travel trope and good characters despite the MC being a little “poor me”
Felt a bit unbalanced in that most of the story happened in the last 2 chapters so prob a 3.5
Felt a bit unbalanced in that most of the story happened in the last 2 chapters so prob a 3.5
October 14, 2020
I liked this book. At first I wasn't sure because I don't love a time travel book where the main character takes forever to realize they aren't actually dreaming (or in this case, in a coma). But after I got past that I really liked it.
My biggest frustration with this book is the ending. Maybe it's because I'm a HEA type of person, but the fact that they don't end up together was too much. I was waiting until the very last word for him to somehow come to the present, but no. He's dead (because it's been 100 years) and she's ok(ish) with it because they will meet again when she dies!!??!! I mean, I get that sentiment and believe that we do meet those we love in heaven, but she's also not even 30. So does she fall in love again or does she die young? Does she grow old never finding love again because she had a great love and it can't be replaced?? Why couldn't he just find his way to the future and be with her?? I wanted a HEA so much and I feel like this ending fell short of that.
My biggest frustration with this book is the ending. Maybe it's because I'm a HEA type of person, but the fact that they don't end up together was too much. I was waiting until the very last word for him to somehow come to the present, but no. He's dead (because it's been 100 years) and she's ok(ish) with it because they will meet again when she dies!!??!! I mean, I get that sentiment and believe that we do meet those we love in heaven, but she's also not even 30. So does she fall in love again or does she die young? Does she grow old never finding love again because she had a great love and it can't be replaced?? Why couldn't he just find his way to the future and be with her?? I wanted a HEA so much and I feel like this ending fell short of that.
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November 12, 2024
I really enjoyed this book till the very end when I realized there was no HEA for the main couple. Was there an HEA for everything else in the couples lives. Yep. But for the two of them, nope. I get it, time travel is a tricky one- how do you let them stay together when they live in two different worlds. Honestly I prefer the books that make up a reason that is far fetched to none at all. Come on man, we want to see them together 😩💀
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February 16, 2019
Magical.
Quite simply one of the most magical books I have read in a long time. The author transported me back in time to a bygone era describing the setting beautifully, and along with the stark reality of present day, I could picture it all. If you enjoy a few hours of escapism, I can thoroughly recommend this book. Well done to the author.
Quite simply one of the most magical books I have read in a long time. The author transported me back in time to a bygone era describing the setting beautifully, and along with the stark reality of present day, I could picture it all. If you enjoy a few hours of escapism, I can thoroughly recommend this book. Well done to the author.
December 30, 2024
Think is going to be my next new series to love. I really liked the idea of slipping between timelines especially through a gateway as such. Loved the Edwardian feel and how life was before the great war and how Lou had to choose what was the best path for all. Emotional at times but with quite a scary wee boy in it too!!
October 23, 2019
Loved this book.
Didn’t want it to end. Cried at the end. Got caught up in the people in the story. Very good.
Didn’t want it to end. Cried at the end. Got caught up in the people in the story. Very good.
May 6, 2024
DNF @3%
3% felt like 50%. What a depressing storyline. There is absolute no way the female lead would ever fit into Regency England. Not at all interesting. DO NOT RECOMMEND.
3% felt like 50%. What a depressing storyline. There is absolute no way the female lead would ever fit into Regency England. Not at all interesting. DO NOT RECOMMEND.
July 22, 2023
Present Day . Louisa Arnold has always loved Hill House. As a little girl she played in the derelict manor’s overgrown gardens and peered through its cracked ballroom windows, hoping to glimpse spectral lords and ladies dancing within. The tragic story of the wealthy former owners, the Mandevilles, even inspired her to want to teach history. But, trapped by the hardship she grew up in, Lou fears that dream is forever out of reach. After a terrible loss, Lou runs to hide within the house’s ruined halls. To her astonishment, Hill House begins to transform around her – in place of rotting floors and sagging ceilings, are vast silk rugs of embroidered roses and majestic crystal chandeliers. Maids and footmen flit busily around her – is Lou dreaming, or could she actually be standing in this place as it was a hundred years ago? Lou is mystified by the warm welcome she receives as a guest of the illustrious Mandeville family. Over tea parties and shoots, banquets and dancing, she’s suddenly living the life she always dreamed of. And, though she tries to fight it, she’s increasingly drawn to the Mandeville heir, Thomas – whose heart-breaking fate she knows well from the pages of history. As Lou falls more in love with this world that she never imagined could be hers, the truth about Hill House and the destiny of its family begins to unravel around her. Will the past run its stubborn course, swallowing Lou in its wake, or can she save this beautiful place and the people she’s come to treasure from certain ruin?
I’m a sucker for a well-written time-travel story, and this one had lots of things going for it- including some underlining commentary about social inequalities and women’s rights. I enjoyed reading it, but for reasons I can’t fully explain, I didn’t love it. It’s well-written, I just didn’t fully connect with the characters. This may have been a case of it being a “me” problem and not a “them” problem, and so I still recommend giving this one a read.
Thank you Callie Langridge, Storm Publishing, and NetGalley for providing this ARC for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.
I’m a sucker for a well-written time-travel story, and this one had lots of things going for it- including some underlining commentary about social inequalities and women’s rights. I enjoyed reading it, but for reasons I can’t fully explain, I didn’t love it. It’s well-written, I just didn’t fully connect with the characters. This may have been a case of it being a “me” problem and not a “them” problem, and so I still recommend giving this one a read.
Thank you Callie Langridge, Storm Publishing, and NetGalley for providing this ARC for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.
April 25, 2019
A Time To Change by Callie Langridge is a really powerful and heart wrenching novel about love and self-sacrifice. It is a time-slip novel with action alternating between 1913 and 2013. It is beautifully written and for a few hours I got lost in its pages as I ‘lived’ the novel. Now it is ended and I feel bereft – I have left my new ‘friends’ behind – because to me, these were not just characters in a book, they became my friends.
The novel is beautifully and sensitively written. The reader ‘feels’ the love, the desperation and the urgency of the main character whose heart is huge and full of love for others.
This is a story of self-sacrifice. It is a story of putting others first. It is also a story of great love – a love that will last down the years, a love that even death cannot extinguish.
Hill House is not just bricks and mortar, within the novel Hill House becomes a character. It is a house that ‘feels’, a house that ‘knows’ just what is needed. It is a house like no other. It even elicits feelings from the reader as we ‘sense’ the love of the house for its occupants. This is a house that unites people down the ages.
I thought Callie Langridge had written a very cleverly constructed plotline. It was unique and sensitively executed as the love radiates from the story.
I absolutely adored A Time To Change. I really hope there is a producer out there who will read this book and see what a fabulous film it would make. I would love to see it translate onto our screens.
Thank you Callie Langridge for writing a most beautiful and fabulous novel.
The novel is beautifully and sensitively written. The reader ‘feels’ the love, the desperation and the urgency of the main character whose heart is huge and full of love for others.
This is a story of self-sacrifice. It is a story of putting others first. It is also a story of great love – a love that will last down the years, a love that even death cannot extinguish.
Hill House is not just bricks and mortar, within the novel Hill House becomes a character. It is a house that ‘feels’, a house that ‘knows’ just what is needed. It is a house like no other. It even elicits feelings from the reader as we ‘sense’ the love of the house for its occupants. This is a house that unites people down the ages.
I thought Callie Langridge had written a very cleverly constructed plotline. It was unique and sensitively executed as the love radiates from the story.
I absolutely adored A Time To Change. I really hope there is a producer out there who will read this book and see what a fabulous film it would make. I would love to see it translate onto our screens.
Thank you Callie Langridge for writing a most beautiful and fabulous novel.
February 12, 2024
At first I wasn't sure if I was going to like this timeslip book, but I soon found myself captivated by the story and despite that nagging thought in my head (this book is gonna break your heart), I kept on reading. And soon, I was hooked.
Louisa has always loved nearby derelict Hill House. It was once a place she and her brothers explored and played near as children. She's heard stories about the sad ending to the once great family in the heyday of the home, and it has always been a source of wonder and curiosity to her.
After experiencing a deep personal loss, she suddenly discovers she can travel back in time - back to 1913. Since she knows what lies ahead for the Mandeville family, will she be able to change "history" for the better? She attempts to save the family, right the wrongs done to them and finds Captain Tom Mandeville, the love of her life, along the way.
Yes, I was rooting for her and Tom. What's not to love about them? And yes, the book had me sobbing as she left him to return to the 21st century. I hoped that she might be able to return to him again, but that wasn't the ending the author gave us. Instead, Louisa returns to 21st century life only to discover that her actions in 1913 have altered the stories of the entire Mandeville family and her own family as well. Sadly, her Tom was still killed in WWI, but that was a destiny she couldn't change. But the rest of his family was spared by her actions. Louisa sets off to visit his 100-year-old grave in France and somehow finds peace, knowing that she did the right thing even if she didn't get the ending she would have wanted.
The ending was bittersweet but expected really. I wasn't sure how the author was going to reconcile things without some sadness, and I confess I sobbed quite a bit there at the end...I blame it on my hormones.
Louisa has always loved nearby derelict Hill House. It was once a place she and her brothers explored and played near as children. She's heard stories about the sad ending to the once great family in the heyday of the home, and it has always been a source of wonder and curiosity to her.
After experiencing a deep personal loss, she suddenly discovers she can travel back in time - back to 1913. Since she knows what lies ahead for the Mandeville family, will she be able to change "history" for the better? She attempts to save the family, right the wrongs done to them and finds Captain Tom Mandeville, the love of her life, along the way.
Yes, I was rooting for her and Tom. What's not to love about them? And yes, the book had me sobbing as she left him to return to the 21st century. I hoped that she might be able to return to him again, but that wasn't the ending the author gave us. Instead, Louisa returns to 21st century life only to discover that her actions in 1913 have altered the stories of the entire Mandeville family and her own family as well. Sadly, her Tom was still killed in WWI, but that was a destiny she couldn't change. But the rest of his family was spared by her actions. Louisa sets off to visit his 100-year-old grave in France and somehow finds peace, knowing that she did the right thing even if she didn't get the ending she would have wanted.
The ending was bittersweet but expected really. I wasn't sure how the author was going to reconcile things without some sadness, and I confess I sobbed quite a bit there at the end...I blame it on my hormones.
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July 14, 2025
I loved this book. It isn't my usual twin timeline type book, but has time travel. A real page turner.
September 5, 2021
Read only if you want to cry.
December 20, 2017
I loved this book! When Louisa’s mother dies tragically, she blames herself for not being there to prevent it. For comfort she visits Hill House, a derelict old mansion, where she used to play as a child. As she explores the building, she finds herself travelling back in time to Christmas 1913 when Hill House was a spendid and grand building inhabited by the intriguing Mandeville family.
This is a beautifully written story. The descriptions of both eras are very vivid, so easy to visualise. I could almost believe I was in Hill House with Louisa, walking through the grandiose rooms and drinking champagne. It’s very atmospheric. The house sounds wonderful. The time travel aspect is brilliantly and seamlessly accomplished. It's very convincing and there's something of a twist at the end! There are some well drawn and interesting characters, good and bad. I really liked Louisa, she's such a kind-hearted and generous person. There's something to please most readers - mystery, murder and romance. It’s quite the page turner, I found it difficult to put down. It even brought a tear to my eye and I was sad to turn the last page.
An engaging, captivating and moving tale which I thoroughly enjoyed and I can highly recommend. A Christmas story with a difference!
This is a beautifully written story. The descriptions of both eras are very vivid, so easy to visualise. I could almost believe I was in Hill House with Louisa, walking through the grandiose rooms and drinking champagne. It’s very atmospheric. The house sounds wonderful. The time travel aspect is brilliantly and seamlessly accomplished. It's very convincing and there's something of a twist at the end! There are some well drawn and interesting characters, good and bad. I really liked Louisa, she's such a kind-hearted and generous person. There's something to please most readers - mystery, murder and romance. It’s quite the page turner, I found it difficult to put down. It even brought a tear to my eye and I was sad to turn the last page.
An engaging, captivating and moving tale which I thoroughly enjoyed and I can highly recommend. A Christmas story with a difference!
January 22, 2021
I have recently taken a liking to time travel romances, but it's been hard to find a good one. A good 40% of this book is slow and I was seriously considering DNF’ing it when it picked up. I’m not keen when the traveller keeps thinking she's in a dream, coma etc and in this book Louisa maintained this for several chapters.
Once the book picked up I did enjoy it - I liked the ability to go between times and couldn’t predict what would happen- I was invested from 50% until the end ..... but then 🤦♀️ oh NO NO NO NO- I can’t believe everyone got a HEA (including the house) apart from Louisa and Tom .... not happy that the ending really sucked ....
Once the book picked up I did enjoy it - I liked the ability to go between times and couldn’t predict what would happen- I was invested from 50% until the end ..... but then 🤦♀️ oh NO NO NO NO- I can’t believe everyone got a HEA (including the house) apart from Louisa and Tom .... not happy that the ending really sucked ....
December 2, 2017
I am not usually a fan of historical fiction especially romance novels- I read this for a book group and was pleasantly surprised. The author did a great job of portraying all the details of what it may be like to have lived in 1913 - in fact I think the time traveling element enabled this description to be more effective as we see it through the eyes of a modern day character. The way the author was able to give the perspectives of multiple characters from that time period enabled the reader to understand the various roles of 1913 society in a way that wasn't directly attempting to judge (by present day standards) but really enabled me to empathize with the characters. As with most time travel novels the ending leaves a lot of unanswered questions but that didn't spoil my enjoyment of the book.
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