Okay, "Rewind" by Todd Mitchell was... different. I'm not going to lie, I finished it feeling a little puzzled. Some pieces just didn't quite click for me, you know? Overall, I did enjoy it though. It's a solid reminder that everyone's fighting their own battles, carrying their own baggage. Definitely a worthwhile read, and I appreciated how unique the whole concept was, even if the execution felt a little shaky at times. If you're looking for unusual book reviews, "Rewind" is definitely worth c...

http://ensuingchapters.com/2013/12/06...Rewind By Todd Mitchell Did you know there's no adjective form of the word “integrity”? Look it up. I was going to open this review with a declaration of how integritous we are here at Ensuing Chapters. Or is the word I’m looking for integrian? Integrilicious? None of the above. Nevertheless, that’s my silly way to introduce a serious (and seriously good) book with the requisite disclaimer: I have known Todd Mitchell, the author of the young adult novel, R...

Okay, so about this book, Rewind by Todd Mitchell... I'm seriously conflicted. Part of me thinks the whole backwards thing was pretty clever, even though each "day" still ran in a normal order (waking up to going to sleep, which I'll get to later). Plus, the characters were interesting, and the Rider concept had potential. It's an easy read, though it felt a little thin in places. But then, the other part of me says it was a letdown. Right from the start of Rewind, I knew what had happened to Ca...

The reason I picked up this book was because the author was attending READCON, an amazing event hosted by the High Plains Library, specifically the Farr Library in Greeley, CO. I browsed the book display that Farr had put together in anticipation of the authors, and I was immediately drawn in by the compelling cover of *Rewind*. Plus, the book's concept really piqued my curiosity. It tells the story of the Rider, fated to experience life backwards, linked to the body of a teenager named Dan who ...

Who wouldn't leap at the chance to rewind time, hoping to change something that didn’t turn out quite right? In *Rewind*, by Todd Mitchell, the Rider starts traveling back through time, one day at a time. Tethered to Dan, the teenager who commits suicide in the opening scene, the Rider journeys alongside Dan as his life unfolds in reverse, all while searching for the reason for its own existence. Although the subject matter is heavy, this book is as thrilling to read as a roller coaster ride, as...

Todd Mitchell's *Rewind* doesn't flinch away from the raw anger, the unavoidable mistakes, the painful misunderstandings, and the intense emotional rollercoaster that defines being a teenager. But it also doesn't bury the flickering flame of possibility and hope. Instead of fixating on the devastating aftermath of suicide, *Rewind* shines a light on the 'before' – those countless, seemingly insignificant moments in a teen's life that can suddenly feel like everything. Told in reverse chronologic...

I first became familiar with Todd Mitchell through his YA novel, The Secret to Lying. In that title, his main character recreates himself. In Rewind, the main character is trying to figure out who he is, pulling the reader along every inch of the way, back through time. I hesitate to call Rewind a time-travel novel, since time only moves in one direction - in reverse. When a "Rider" finds himself hovering above and then inhabiting Dan, a teenager who has just committed suicide, he does not under...

Rewind is a YA novel that opens with the suicide of Dan, a popular high school student. Todd Mitchell, the author, takes us on a journey through Dan’s past to understand why he decided to end his life and whether his "Rider" can change the course of history. Several characters play vital roles, including TR (another Rider Dan’s Rider befriends), Teagan (Dan’s younger sister), and Cat (an artistic girl outside the "popular" crowd but the object of Dan’s affection). Rewind tackles familiar high sc...

I was lucky enough to snag an early copy of this incredible book—it's easily become one of my all-time favorite YA reads. Rewind is that rare, multi-layered kind of story that manages to be a thrilling, can't-put-it-down adventure while simultaneously making you ponder those big, existential 'who am I?' questions. I absolutely love books like this, the ones that genuinely shift your perspective on what it means to be alive. Todd Mitchell's unique characters and the world he's created will defini...

Two things genuinely thrilled me about Todd Mitchell's *Rewind*. First, the way the action unfolds in reverse. You're constantly re-evaluating everything you think you know about the characters and the world they inhabit. People who initially seem amazing or utterly irritating take on entirely new dimensions as you discover the events that shaped their behavior the day before. Yet, despite this intricate structure, it all comes together seamlessly.Secondly, and connected to the first point, is t...