Author: Rachel Harris
Publisher/Publication Date: Entangled Teen, August 6, 2013
Format/Source: E-ARC, Publisher
Book Summary from Goodreads
Alessandra D’Angeli is in need of an adventure. Tired of her sixteenth-century life in Italy and homesick for her time-traveling cousin, Cat, who visited her for a magical week and dazzled her with tales of the future, Alessandra is lost. Until the stars hear her plea.
One mystical spell later, Alessandra appears on Cat’s Beverly Hills doorstep five hundred years in the future. Surrounded by confusing gadgets, scary transportation, and scandalous clothing, Less is hesitant to live the life of a twenty-first century teen…until she meets the infuriating—and infuriatingly handsome—surfer Austin Michaels. Austin challenges everything she believes in…and introduces her to a world filled with possibility.
With the clock ticking, Less knows she must live every moment of her modern life while she still can. But how will she return to the drab life of her past when the future is what holds everything she’s come to love?
One mystical spell later, Alessandra appears on Cat’s Beverly Hills doorstep five hundred years in the future. Surrounded by confusing gadgets, scary transportation, and scandalous clothing, Less is hesitant to live the life of a twenty-first century teen…until she meets the infuriating—and infuriatingly handsome—surfer Austin Michaels. Austin challenges everything she believes in…and introduces her to a world filled with possibility.
With the clock ticking, Less knows she must live every moment of her modern life while she still can. But how will she return to the drab life of her past when the future is what holds everything she’s come to love?
My Thoughts
I received an e-arc of A Tale of Two Centuries from the publisher in exchange for an unbiased review, Thank You.
I really enjoyed reading A Tale of Two Centuries by
Rachel Harris. Harris presented an interesting take on time travel. Even though I didn’t read book one, the book
contained sufficient background information so I could fully understand the
characters and the overall storyline. I
liked how Harris presented the differences between societal norms and teens of
today versus those of the past. The descriptions were vivid and it was easy to
become engrossed in the book.
The only problem I had with A Tale of Two Centuries
was the underage alcohol use in a setting that that wasn't appropriate for teens. And
it didn’t really seem realistic for a California Bar. I understand the fact
that Alessandra traveled from a time period in which there were a lot of
restrictions and she went a little wild with her new found freedom. However,
there were references to using alcohol to relax, and the characters were only
16. In my opinion that just sends the wrong message to young adults. Yes,
underage drinking is an issue in society, but I would love to see more YA books
moving away from the inclusion of this behavior.
