Q by Evan Mandery
Sometimes, there comes a book that I am so sure I will love that just doesn’t do it for me. Unfortunately, this happened with Q by Evan Mandery. The story follows an unnamed main character, which right off the bat confused me a little. I have read another book with a no-named MC and got into it just fine, but this wasn’t case here. I was constantly wondering why he couldn’t have a name. Anyway, the MC is in love with Quentina, or Q, and is about to marry her. Before he can watch his bride walk down the aisle, MC is introduced to his future self. His future self warns him that he must not marry Q. Eventually, MC starts to believe his future self is real, and leaves Q before they can tie the knot. After this, his future self continually comes back to give him advice – attend law school, leave law school, marry another woman, travel, change his diet, etc. MC starts living his life based only on what his future self is telling him to do. But what if MC made a mistake from the beginning? What if he wasn’t supposed to leave Q? And could he possibly ever get her back?
I love magical aspects of books, and even time travel. This book had time travel being discovered in the future, which is why the MC’s future self could keep coming back to him and warning him about his choices. Those were the parts that I really liked about this book. It’s fascinating to think how just one moment of difference can change a life. What I didn’t like about this book is that I just didn’t get it. I didn’t connect with the MC, I didn’t see his connection to this amazing Q, and a lot of times I didn’t get the humor that I believe was supposed to be there. The book lagged for me whenever the MC would get on his egotistical rants, and I started speed-reading through sections so I could more about the time travel. I think this book had a really good idea for the plot, but the execution and writing just didn’t do it for me. I found myself more baffled than anything when I finally finished.
[Rating: 2]
