August Landry is a cynical twenty-three-year-old who moves to Brooklyn to escape her past. Her life changes when she encounters Jane Su, a girl in a leather jacket who appears stuck on the Q train. August soon discovers Jane is a displaced person from the 1970s, physically trapped in the subway system by a temporal anomaly. August must recruit her eccentric roommates and use her investigative skills to uncover Jane’s history and find a scientific way to break the loop before Jane disappears forever.
Readers who enjoy queer historical fiction mixed with contemporary romance find this story appealing. It attracts people looking for a representation of found family and the preservation of LGBTQ+ history. The audience learns about the activism of the 1970s and the importance of community support in urban settings. The reader walks away with a concrete vision of how modern connections can heal old traumas and the idea that belonging is found through shared vulnerability and collective effort.
Practical, inward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
