Timetravel + feminism + social justice = an unforgettable story.
In 1992, 17 year-old Beth is navigating life with a difficult father, as well as a friend who seems to be going down a dangerous path. Immersed in the punk scene, Beth gets involved in acts of escalating violence, especially when she and her friends realize other girls and women need protection from the harm that threatens them.
In 2022, Tess is determined to help her present by going back and rewriting the timeline. However, it's not as simple as changing one person or event, especially when it comes to the Comstockers, men determined to make sure women have no reproductive rights. When Tess discovers a way to make an edit in the timeline that will make a huge difference, she encounters a group of dangerous timetravelers who are determined to stop her.
As Tess' time traveling intersects with Beth's timeline, we start to understand how the two women are linked and how their futures depend on each other. With the two perspectives of both characters, it isn't clear right away how they are connected but as the story progresses, things become much clearer. An additional bonus to this story (to me, at least) was the backdrop in Tess' story of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The historical details in that timeline and part of her story made the book even more interesting --- and I was already finding it to be a fascinating read. Definitely a unique take on the time-travel story, and the inclusion in real-life women's issues made it thought-provoking, as well. Great read!
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