Book
The day tripper : a novel / by James Goodhand.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780778369646
- Physical Description: 366 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Mira, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024.
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| Subject: | Time travel > Fiction. Assault and battery > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Science fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 3 of 9 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Dawson Creek Municipal Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Creek Municipal Public Library | F GOO (Text) | DCL178495 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-06-05 |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2024 February #2
In the summer of 1995, Alex enjoys the best day of his life. He's smitten with his first love, Holly, and has a bright future ahead of him. All is well until he runs into an old enemy. A tumble into the Thames River sends him 15 years into the future, where his life rests in shambles. He falls asleep only to wake up nine years later. Cursed to awaken in a different year every day, Alex searches for the disaster that spun him out of control. In doing so, he learns whether personal agency can outweigh fate. This is Goodhand's adult debut following two YA novels. The time-travel element of Alex's story offers a robust framework to examine how a young man shapes his destiny. The Day Tripper is a page-turner, even as it focuses on the mundanities of life: love, aging, the responsibilities of being a son and mentor. Empathetically told, with a bit of moralism, it offers a hopeful view of destiny and contemporary manhood. Copyright 2024 Booklist Reviews. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2023 October
In 1995, incoming Cambridge student Alex Dean has a run-in with a childhood bully and ends up bloody and nearly drowned, awakening the next day to find that 15 years have passed. He then proceeds to bounce around in time, wondering why his life looks nothing like what he'd expected and whether he can change what he's seen. British author Goodhand's adult debut; with a 75,000-copy first printing. Prepub Alert. Copyright 2023 Library Journal
Copyright 2023 Library Journal. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2024 February
On September 6, 1995, Alex Dean is having a perfect day with his girlfriend Holly. He's 20 years old, a musician; he has a place at Cambridge, he's in love and full of spontaneity. Then a chance encounter leads to a violent altercation, and Alex nearly dies. The next day he wakes up, and it's 2010. He's older, he's in a strange flat, he has an alcohol addiction, and Holly is nowhere to be found. Just as Alex begins to piece things together, he falls asleep again, only to wake up nine years later to an even grimmer future in 2019. Alex is now living a nonlinear life. There seems to be no rhyme or reason as he visits different days at random. What happened with Holly? How did Alex's bright future disappear? As Alex learns more about himself while journeying through the days, he discovers he might be able to build a brighter future.
Copyright 2024 Library Journal.VERDICT Goodhand's (Man Down ) adult debut is a compelling look at the way decisions, good and bad, build up over time to create a life. Recommended for fans ofThe Midnight Library by Matt Haig and readers who enjoy time-travel narratives.âKatie Lawrence
