There’s a good story in here somewhere, but it’s pretty confusing and meandering as is. IMHO, the book needs to be trimmed down quite a bit. DNF.

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The concept of this story was unique and interesting but I was pretty thrown by all the jumping around of the time travel aspects of all the various characters throughout the story. It is due to this aspect that I wasn't fully able to immersive myself in the story as it detracted my full attention and enjoyment as a whole.

What a brilliant, timey wimey, mind-rollercoaster of a book!

This was such a journey, ultimately about just some random people trying save the universe. We follow (a very ttrpg assembled) team as they travel through quite literally millions of years of history, in a semi-linear, but not chronological, fashion - to stop one madman from ending everything. And I loved every minute of it.
At times, I will admit there were times the book drags a bit, overwhelming you with dense plot and time jumping. But reflecting back on it after finishing - it's all settled in my brain and it's brilliant.

My biggest praise for this book, probably has to be the cast of characters. All super memorable, despite the number of them. A wonderfully queer and diverse bunch, mixed in with some literal aliens (who all feel so Doctor Who inspired). My standout characters of course have to be Kez and Eureka, both wonderful lead women, and the way they play off each other is just perfection.

Overall, if you've ever loved Doctor Who, or if you're just looking for a bit of a brilliantly confusing time travel adventure, this is a must read.

Thanks to Unbound for providing this book for review via NetGalley. All opinions in this review are my own.

I received a copy of this book for a free and unbiased opinion.
This book is darkly humorous, and I loved the little blurbs at the start of the book of people involved in the project.
The concept is amazing, with a complex plot and multiple intriguing characters and this must be one of the best titles I have seen.
But I found it hard to keep up with the story and what was going on which was particularly frustrating for me. The toing and froing between time was an interesting but it was hard for me to keep track of what was happening.
The Paradox Paradox is a high concept story, with a highly advanced plot and plenty of twists to navigate but it just might have been a little too advanced for me.
But this is a book that so many sci-fi book readers will love and devour.

A book about time travel and possible paradoxes sounded right up my alley. And it had an over abundance of those. For me, this was a book that was a bridge too far. I think I’d have enjoyed it more if a few of the time loops had been removed. The humor, reminiscent of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, was fun and a large part of why I kept plowing when I was completely lost. It was simply TOO much. I don’t consider myself dull usually but in fairness, perhaps that’s the problem with the book. It’s just too advanced for my little pea brain but I suspect that may be true for many readers. I did find many thought provoking philosophical points to mull over and I appreciated those. I hope it is actually a wonderful book to the majority because I can tell blood, sweat and tears went into its writing.

Thank you for the ARC and I wish you all the best.

Special thanks to NetGalley and the author for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I wasn't a huge fan of the massive amounts of characters or plot. Not my jam.

**Features:**
- Time-bending hi-jinx
- Humorous writing style in the vein of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
- Mind bending but satisfying when all the pieces fit together

**Synopsis:**

In a far flung future, eight species from across the galaxy have formed an alliance known as The Affinity. Working together, they have been able to create a utopia where all can live and work together in peace and security. To the best of anyone’s knowledge, there is only one lingering threat to their known universe: Austin Lang. But who is he? Why is a man who lived over 700 years ago so important? The only logical way to find the answers and save the universe is to build a time machine and put together the perfect crew for this crucial mission. Too bad the best person to lead the mission is far from perfect.

**Thoughts:**

I have so many thoughts, it’s hard to put them all down! If you are picking this book, just know that you are about to go on a journey. It has the time-bending adventures of “Doctor Who” mixed with humorous writing style of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Mileage will definitely vary depending on whether this style of humor lands for you or not. For me, the humor was well balanced with some of the more serious moments and themes that the story explores and never overstayed its welcome.

As a book about time travel, it should come as no surprise that the story tends to jump around the timeline quite a bit. It does not follow any particular pattern in these jumps and it takes a while for characters from one time period to fully appear in another. I never found this confusing, but this is definitely a book where you have to ‘trust the process’ and allow things to develop. Similarly, there are a lot of characters and they are introduced rather quickly. However, each character feels extremely unique and really jumps off the page. Even if I didn’t quite remember all of the names right away, it was really easy to remember who the character was when they would reappear.

Despite its length, this book was a quick and delightful read for me. I would definitely recommend this book to any sci-fi fan.

Special thanks to NetGalley and the author for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!