The Map of Time
Félix J. Palma
Length:
609
Genre: Historical Fiction
In a nutshell: Three distinct yet overlapping sections relay
the stories of a cast of characters, set in Victorian England soon after the
Jack the Ripper murders and around the beginning of the development of the time
travel genre in literature. Palma
relates events in the intertwined lives of his characters through his
omniscient narrator, who frames the novel in the context of three mysteries,
each solved in a given section of the story.
The story focuses on the possibility of time travel and its potential
repercussions while staying grounded in the individual stories presented over
the course of the novel. Overall, a
slower but extremely enjoyable read, one that drew me in and gave me a lot to
think about over the course of the novel.
Recommended to: Fans of H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Diane Setterfield’s The Thirteenth Tale, Sarah Waters’ Fingersmith, Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan series,
Ted Bell’s Nick of Time series
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