Unfocused

TimeRift #2

by David Korson, Nicole Korson

Having learned how to use the time-traveling device that she inherited, Bea sets out to rescue her father from the past. With one member of her team injured, she must recruit an unlikely ally from her own time-her old crush Erik. Whisked away to 1930's New York City, Bea and her companions take on the task of saving her father before he meets an untimely death. They will have to survive both the Great Depression and the mafia, all without affecting the timeline. To make it home alive, Bea will also have to protect her Initiator from a villainous foe that is chasing her across centuries.Continuing in the page-turning style of Displaced, Unfocused is the second exciting installment in the Timerift series.

213 pages, Paperback

Published July 31, 2020

About the author

I enjoy reading books that are fun, exciting, and relatively clean. So I try to incorporate those qualities into the stories I write. If you like to read teen, young adult, new adult, dystopian, time travel, science fiction, humor, light romance, or action/adventure books with interesting characters and intriguing plots, check out my books!

Reviews

[Ellie Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

~About

Since returning back to her own time, Bea is determined to retrieve her father from 1930s New York, where he remains trapped and destined to die. However, the 30s will not greet Bea and her friends kindly. Rescuing her father will not be easy.


~Characters

The cast of characters was memorable as always.

Bea was still just as cautious and determined in her pursuits, while Omaha still radiated a carefree and adventurous nature, which made me smile.

Erik provided a much needed dose of humour, to counteract the more tense moments of the story. His love of science and sarcastic wit helped to lighten the story in a magical way.

Maia Sparks seemed a lot stricter than in Book One of the series and I’ll admit, I really started to dislike her.

Finally, we come to Bea’s father, a kind, caring and devoted man. His character represented a form of security for me, one which Bea had thought lost years ago. Seeing her eventually reunited with him almost made me tear up.


~Likes

As always, with stories by this author combination, there was much to like.

The first person, past tense narration was explored with simple, yet wonderfully evocative vocabulary. I could easily imagine every scene playing out in my mind, something I’ve noticed with every book I’ve read by this author duo, or by David Korson alone.

The story was plot driven, with clever twists that kept things entertaining throughout. I adored the style of writing, as well as the relationships formed between the main characters. Each person added something different to the story, whether it be a different way of seeing things or a different skill that contributed toward the completion of a goal.

My only issue with this book (a minor one) was that there seemed to be a lot of missing connective words, or incorrect words used at certain times. I’d suggest a slight proofread, however, this did not overly distract from the enjoyable experience of the book.


~Overview

Although I don’t have any specific quotes for you today, I’m happy to say that Unfocused hooked me from the start and took me on a fun, emotional, and at times tense ride.

My Rating: 5 stars
Recommended: to lovers of unique YA science fiction books, which involve time travel.

[Karol · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book better than the first in the series. However, the authors need a better proofreader . . . there were quite a few instances of misplaced or duplicated words in my Kindle edition that each proved to be a distraction. Aside from that, I enjoyed the storytelling.

[Monica Peavy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome story

This story is even more exciting than the first book, set in the 1930s New York, Bea (with her friends) travels back to save her dad.

[Melanie Sears · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like aspects of this book. The problem is that Bea is stupid and annoying. The development of the female characters is not good. The story is somewhat interesting.