some books you read about a character’s journey, other books take you on a journey. this is a story built on loving and leaving, guilt and grief, memories that transcend time and a madness that creates worlds. it shows us that the impossible is just at our fingertips, maybe even smaller than our thumb, for a time.

this book is also, admittedly, confusing. time is not linear, and neither is this book. rather than a typical novel, i feel this book reads, to me, like i am slowly uncovering the secrets of creation or lost artifacts from another universe through different perspectives, diaries, scholarly articles, and memory fragments, bit by bit to piece together the truth. this is a story that begs you to view the universe in another light. it makes you ponder reality. are we all in a whale?

how far are you willing to go and what are you willing to risk for love?? well liana is willing to travel through time and change history itself to get her man back!! and i adore her for that! i loved her strong character. our other character melia went through some struggles and challenges, but i did enjoy how her character developed by the end as well. i love a dual POV and love it even MORE when it is two female POVs!! (also some flowers for amron 💐 what a wonderful man i can see why would liana risk it all for him!!) i felt like this was the perfect balance of genuine plot and romance. i was obsessed with the yearning and the love that transcends timelines!! 🫶🏼