Really enjoyed this book even though the concept did seem to be a bit far fetched and I must admit I didn't expect the twist at the end.

An unusual, moving time travel read. It’s devastating when you lose someone especially your mum. To have the opportunity to go back in time and see her is ultimately amazing. Even though I enjoyed the book I felt it was too long, the characters especially Faye annoyed me at times, Louis was great and I feel he deserves a story of his own. I put it down a few times but was intrigued to find out the outcome, you won’t be disappointed

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

At first I found the method of time travel in this novel to be ridiculous and feared the story would be far-fetched, however as the story progressed, I was drawn in and was able to suspend disbelief.

The overall story is marvellous - I loved the style of writing, the main character Faye and her relationships with Louis and Jeanie worked really well. I felt for her due to the dilemma she faces and the pain it causes her. However, Faye's husband and children seemed irrelevant to the story and didn't add much besides providing her with an anchor to present times.

The ending was rather odd and unexpected but was fitting and left me wanting to find out more - a potential sequel possibly? I hope so.

An original, light and entertaining read. Recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster UK for the ARC.

For fans of the time travellers wife, this is a read for you!

Thanks for the early copy via Netgalley, was a really different read for me. It's about travel, relationships, time and consequences. I was so gripped on the description and loved the story that followed.

Description 👇

As much as I love and need my husband, over the past few months I’ve realised something important. I can’t tell Eddie what’s been happening, no matter how much I want to. Not because he won’t believe me, but because he might.

And if Eddie believes me, he’ll try to stop me.

I couldn’t put this down. This is the book I’d like to have written! My personal favourite novel is The Time Traveller’s Wife and if you like that, this is the book for you!
On a personal note, I lost my own mum to cancer in 1977 - when part of the book is set - so this resonated with me and made me think about what I’d do if I could go back. I really identified with Faye and thought the portrayal of her was both sympathetic and honest.
I hope the author decides to write a sequel. I’ll definitely read it!

I originally picked this book because I like time travel books but I would say this book is more about relationships. Firstly between the main character and her mother Jeanie but also with her husband, and my favourite character Louis her friend who is blind. Louis is a great character who is easy to like and quite comical.

If you are looking for a great story that gets on with the story without long descriptions of scenery getting in the way this is for you. It won’t blow your mind but is an easy story to read about what if... and consequences

Space Hopper was time well spent reading. I loved all the characters it was well written and totally caught me by surprise. A wonderful book to lose yourself in.

This is an unusual take on time-travel. Faye travels back through a cardboard box (!) to visit her mother who died when she was 8...or did she? It is an interesting concept but it didn't quite work for me. There is too much description, Faye is a little too obsessed considering she has a lovely family in the present time. The daughters are barely characters, they are just mentioned now and again in passing. The blind friend, Lucas, who believes her and helps her, is the most interesting character. The paradoxes of time travel are touched on but insufficiently explored, which makes the ending very weird - how will the family manage this situation??

I have to admit I didn’t think I was going to like this. The premise of time travel is not very appealing to me, and I nearly gave up. However on persevering i came to become quite involved with Faye and her search for what happened to her mother.. an original idea for a book, and an engaging style,of writing, left me wanting to know what happened and the ending was quite poignant, altogether an enjoyable read

What an uplifting story.

Faye is in her 30s, very happily married and with 2 lovely girls of her own. Her mother died when she was just 8 years old and although Faye was adopted by her lovely neighbours, she knew nothing of how or why her mother died.

Until one day, Faye discovers that she is able to travel back in time through the box of a space hopper that she received one Christmas.
But Faye can't keep travelling back in time to get to know her mother. She has a life to live here in the present.

Faye is a lovely, well rounded character with some fantastic people around her and I really enjoyed travelling with Faye.

The only thing that I didn't like about this book was perhaps the title, or maybe the cover.

This was a sheer joy to read. Beautifully written, enigmatic and full of magic. Faye is a wonderful narrator and I thoroughly enjoyed sharing her journey with her. An unusual concept which stretches the imagination in a good way and reaffirms the bonds of love.

"...don't dwell too much on the past.Life is ahead of you,and if you keep looking back you won't be able to see where you're going."

This was a real page turner!

Faye is a woman in her 30s who has missed her mother Jeanie for most of her life. She lost her mother at the young age of 8 and was later adopted by her kind ,children loving neighbours who for Faye's sake liked to pretend nothing had happened which caused Faye to know little to nothing about her mother's disappearance from her life. All she had that reminded her of living with her mother was a Space Hopper box. It was very near and dear to her and she didn't want to lose it,ever. So when Faye accidentally discovers that that very Space Hopper box is a time-travelling teleporter to her mother's house in the 1970s,she is at first very shocked and surprised but when she realizes what has happened,she wants to spend all the time in the world with her loved mother. Of course,that can't be possible because Faye has a loving husband and 2 amazing children in the present,so we follow Faye and her journey through time until she has to make a tough decision. Can she keep on travelling to the past and risk losing her family,or will she realize what she has and make the right decision?

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this! Faye was a very well thought through character and I felt for her pain throughout the whole book. But a character I actually liked more than her is her blind friend Louis. Louis seemed to me like such a great friend. He was always there for Faye,even when she was about to make some stupid decision that could possibly ruin her life. He was always straight forward,no sugar coating or lying to make things easier.I really appreciated his character and it's not often we see a blind character that appears more than a few times throughout the book.
I look forward to reading more stories from this author and considering that ending-maybe even a sequel? I won't spoil anything, I could see a sequel happening from that but this ending was satisfying as well. I'm also excited to see the official cover. This one has the orange of the box, but I do wonder what the final design will look like :).

Faye misses her mother Jeanie, now even more so as she’s a mother to two little girls. She has a wonderful life but that bit without her loving parent is missing. But there’s a way of being able to speak to her mother again, one that you won’t see coming but is all the sweeter for it, and Faye wants to take it. Of course she does but with that choice comes another decision: to stay or to go. It’s hard to believe that this is a debut, it’s so confidently written and Fisher has written a novel that will sing to all.

Love love loved this book! I loved Helen’s writing her prose is just magical. Highly recommend reading this absolute gem.

Anyone who has felt a hole in their heart where their mother should be should read this novel. Who hasn’t wanted to go back for that last hug, that last conversation, that last kiss with their Mum. Perhaps the vehicle for this, a cardboard box, was a little ridiculous and at times it did become a little twee but was still a heart rending read. And the ending was just perfect. A movie in the making.

I absolutely loved this book, and would give it more stars if I could. i am a complete sucker for a time-travel book, so I thought I would enjoy this story, but once I had started it, I couldn't put it down. It's a very sweet story about being a mother, and the importance of family and love, but wrapped up in a compelling time travel adventure. I was surprised (in a good way) by the ending, and I was also caught up in the nostalgia of being a child in the 1970's (I too had a Space Hopper!). I will be recommending this book to all my friends, and I look forward to reading more from Helen Fisher.

So I’m not really sure how to start this review as I’m not 100% sure how I feel about this book!

Quick synopsis, Faye lost her mother when she was young and, although now happily married with children of her own, she finds a photograph in a Space Hopper box from her childhood which is all she has left of her memories with her mum. The Space Hopper box then becomes a portal where she can travel back in time and reconnect with her mother, an opportunity many who have lost loved ones would cherish.

I don’t get the time travel aspect of the box, it doesn’t seem plausible it would work through the means of a cardboard box and, don’t get me wrong, I’m not the biggest fan of time travel/sci-fi etc but I just couldn’t get my head round this at all.

Having said that I didn’t hate the book and there is a quirky twist at the end that I must admit I wasn’t expecting. The relationship content is strong and, having lost a parent at a young age, I do feel that connection of why you would explore any possibility of having a loved one back in your life again by any means possible.

It was definitely a different read to normal!

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One of my favourite books is The Time Traveler’s Wife and this one certainly has similar elements to it while being totally different. I loved the idea of the plot and felt it was very well constructed although- of course - a certain amount of disbelief has to be suspended.

At times it seemed quite slow but maybe that was more down to my impatience to find the resolution. For me, there was something about the style which did not quite “click”, but I think this is probably just a personal thing.

I think this will be an enjoyable read for many.

I thought this was a great read. There are so many elements to it . Say time travel and lots of readers will say not for me, but it is not a sci fi book or a fantasy book. So much of this book we can relate to. The book is primarily about relationships, specifically mother and child. It focuses on a young mother who lost her own mother when she was only a young child. The characters are very well drawn and particularly important for me I really liked the ending.

thank you for the opportunity to read this book and I loved it!!! i was hooked by the get go. i have never read a book like it! it made me laugh, cry cringe and gasp! it was well written and best book I have read in a long time, well done Helen Fisher this was a refreshing change in genre for me