Sixteen Minutes

Praise

Praise for Sixteen Minutes:

An Amazon Best Book of the Month – October 2024
A Junior Library Guild Selection

“A science fiction novel about time travel and the interconnectedness of the universe…Reilly’s prose is contemplative and lyrical. The explanations behind the time travel…contrast beautifully with the poignant dialogue and Nell’s expressive narration…There are lots of twists in this story, and the pacing is well balanced…A dreamy and mysterious tale about taking chances and traveling through time for the people you love, this is an excellent blend of a tense, high-stakes mystery and a relationship-driven, coming-of-age story.” ––­School Library Journal

“Every once in a while, a book will catch me off-guard by how much I end up loving it…By the time I’d finished the first chapter, I was in, and immediately turned to the person next to me and recommended it to them…Ultimately a hopeful and thought-provoking novel about what connects us as humans. I highly recommend it.” —Ben Grange, Editor’s Pick, Amazon’s Best YA Books of October 2024

“Creative science, fervent emotions, and heart-pounding suspense will have readers holding their breath from one revelation to the next. Intense life-or-death moments and tender, quiet love create an engaging contrast, and Nell’s difficult mental spirals are relatable. Sticking it out when things begin to go awry pays off for the teens at the center of this unputdownable, breathless tearjerker.”—Booklist

“Reilly (Four for the Road) dives into the multiverse, adolescent love, and grief in this upbeat time-travel tale…The characters’ relationships feel lived-in, thanks in part to Reilly’s snappy, free-flowing dialogue…it all culminates in a gratifying gut-punch ending.”—Publishers Weekly

“Three teens are drawn into a time-loop mystery, but only one person knows the whole truth of what’s at stake…and the intensity of those stakes ratchet up with every thrilling page. There are so many questions readers can ask with each surprising twist, before the truth is revealed…Fast-paced and packed with surprises.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Reading Sixteen Minutes is as breathlessly exhilarating as holding hands with someone you love and leaping into the cool water of a quarry on a small town Saturday night. This is a book where the only thing you want more than to keep turning pages to satisfy your intrigue is to read every finely wrought sentence three times to satisfy your heart.” —Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of In The Wild Light

“A thoughtful, otherworldly story about loss, hope, and the risks we take for the ones we love.”—Dustin Thao, New York Times bestselling author of You’ve Reached Sam