WHEN THE WORLD WAS FLAT (AND WE WERE IN LOVE) started out slow for me. Lillie meets Tom and has an instalove moment which I'm not a fan of. She then starts picking up little clues about the mystery behind him until well into halfway through the book. With slow pacing and instalove, it takes a lot for me to continue into a story, but this one still has something that kept me going and that was great character relationships. The secondary character of Jo is deep and well-thought out. I love the subplot with her, and I think she ended up being my favorite character by the end.

Tom's secret isn't the big reveal I expected, but it was unique. The author, Ingrid Jonach, has a refreshing world building that reminded me a touch of Doctor Who. I liked it enough that I wish there had been more about it, which may or may not happen in a sequel. The story line wrapped up nicely, so I'm not sure if there will be one or not (though I most likely would read a sequel if there was one). I feel the ending is good for the characters, even if some of them get the shorter end of the stick.

Overall, this isn't my favorite book. I would have liked to see more action and a quicker pacing, but the characters kept my attention enough to where I still enjoyed the story. If you like sci-fi books with an intense romance, I would tell you to give this title a try.

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