Excellent book, love it! Looking forward to more from this author! Apologies for the lateness of my review

An interesting take on time travel and old internet lore. If John Titor is/was real, just what all did he do and how did he affect things?

While I used the internet in the early 2000s, I hadn't heard of John Titor until hearing about him in an anime, Steins:Gate, but it was enough to peak my curiosity.

Part historical novel, part science fiction, part mystery, we follow a film documentarian burned out on his job trying to reclaim some of the magic he envisioned when starting out. One for money, one for passion was the plan, but it never seemed to work that way. After a disaster on set he finally manages to convince his partner to let him loose on a topic of his choice, and a chance encounter with an odd car sets him off on his old interest, John Titor, leading us on a winding trail of a myth of a man.

Interestingly the book jumps back and forth through John's life through those he met, how does a man from a changing future get people to listen to him if what he says happened in one timeline, don't in another? Well, by being an excellent con man. John comes off as being a hero to the people he meets, but is he? Yes and no. Nothing is ever free in life, good or bad as those he meets learn, but do they regret John's actions? Did the good outweigh the bad? Following a family he loves, gives us an interesting view of John, and I highly recommend reading the book to see how it pans out.

Ratings: 4/5 overall

Plot: 5/5 The plot was interesting and I found myself wanting to see how it all tied together and how past actions affected the future. It might have been neat to see things subtly change.

Characters: 4/5 The characters are interesting though the way some tie together seems a bit too convenient at times, but with a time traveler involved, I suppose that is expected in some ways. I found myself wondering just how this documentarian was so connected and how his family stuck with his obsession at times when they didn't want to dwell on things.

Flow: 3/5 The time and POV jumping while interesting, felt off at some points and felt like they could have been reordered at some points. With certain ones maybe best being saved for last.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC read of this book.

I Am John Titor by Niamh Arthur and Sean Platt is a speculative fiction novel that explores the enigmatic figure of John Titor, a purported time traveler who gained internet notoriety in the early 2000s. The story follows a filmmaker, Ramon Jimenez, as he becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind Titor's identity. Through a series of interconnected narratives spanning decades, the novel delves into the potential implications of time travel, the power of storytelling, and the blurred lines between reality and fiction.

Great read, very hard to put down. I was up way too late reading this book. Solid 4.5 stars and highly recommended...

Just like with a lot of books lately, really cool premise ends up falling flat of what I was hoping for. It doesn't help that good things have already been done with this piece of internet history but there is still a way to take the basic concept of Titor and make it into something that is actually fun to experience.

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The story follows Ramon Jimenez, an idealistic filmmaker who dreams of making impactful documentaries but is currently stuck producing mundane reality shows to make ends meet. Ramon’s fortunes change when he discovers a broken-down car associated with John Titor, a notorious figure in internet lore known for his claims of time travel from the year 2036. This chance encounter provides Ramon with the perfect opportunity to escape the tedium of his current work and pursue a groundbreaking project.

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