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YesterYear by Caro Claire Burke

DRB Reviews...YesterYear by Caro Claire Burke

Rating: 3/5 Stars "Bewildering"

I have to start by saying first that this book had me so perplexed; the entire time reading it I was so confused. This thriller is completely not what I expected and side swept me from left field. YesterYear is about a woman named Natalie who is an influencer with millions of followers. She pretends to live an idyllic farm life with her beloved husband and children...living a proper Christian life. But suddenly she wakes up in 1855 and is forced to live a harsh life, all the while remembers what a life with technology and comfort is all about.  This book is a psychological horror that blends with time-travel. It highlights the many terrible things that exist with social media and gender inequality. 

I have to say that I hated the main character but loved her at the same time. I was rooting for her, until I wasn't. I hated the story-line so much that I was consumed with it and had to finish, had to keep turning the pages, had to get to the end to understand what was going on. I had come up with some solutions, but nothing I guessed became true. I didn't understand what I was reading until the very end when it all came together. What a ride! 

I didn't love this book, but I am still very happy that I did read it. I chose it as my April read for Book of the Month and have zero regrets. It is not a feel good story. However, I found Natalie's experience to have some sad human truths that were somewhat relatable; connections to the darker sides to life. 

Overall, I rated it 3 stars...not my favourite read of the year...but definitely a book that I won't stop thinking about soon.

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