Paired with the supporting characters that fluctuate between frustrating, caring, and obtuse, Willis creates a world that feels fully inhabited.

Dunworthy's deep care for Kivrin and focus on getting her home safe no matter what, makes him a great central character for the near future Oxford timeline. Kivrin's blend of frustration and fascination as she visits the Middle Ages and connects with the children of the family who take her in, make her well-rounded and easily relatable. The other really standout point of this novel are the characters. Since these problems directly impact the ability for Kivrin to return home to nearfuture Oxford, the timelines are intimately connected and as tension ramps up in one, it impacts your view of the other timeline as well. Dunworthy as they deal with their own set of problems. Hundreds of years apart but deeply connected, we follow both Kivrin and her professor Mr. One of the strong points of this novel is the dual timelines. She injects just enough technology into the real world to heighten interest, builds a thought provoking and engaging plot out of these elements, and then sets a full cast of characters into this world. Willis continues to impress with her stories. As she learns more about where she has landed and gets close to a family in the local town, her professors back in near future Oxford are dealing with their own issues that may effect their ability to retrieve Kivrin from the past. Despite studying the time period and getting her necessary injections, the Middle Ages are far different than she expected. When Kivrin heads back to the Middle Ages using Oxford's time travel technology, she is in for a bit of a shock. 'Doomsday Book' by Connie Willis is a great time travel novel that utilizes empathetic characters and dual timelines to great effect.

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