How to Stop Time
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library, "a quirky romcom dusted with philosophical observations....A delightfully witty...poignant novel." (The Washington Post)
Soon to be a TV series starring Benedict Cumberbatch How many lifetimes does it take to learn how to live? Don't miss Matt Haig's new novel The Life Impossible, coming September 2024 Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen it all. As long as he keeps changing his identity he can keep one step ahead of his past - and stay alive. The only thing he must not do is fall in love . . .
Soon to be a TV series starring Benedict Cumberbatch How many lifetimes does it take to learn how to live? Don't miss Matt Haig's new novel The Life Impossible, coming September 2024 Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen it all. As long as he keeps changing his identity he can keep one step ahead of his past - and stay alive. The only thing he must not do is fall in love . . .
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0525522891
ISBN13:9780525522898
Release Date:June 2019
Publisher:Penguin Books
Length:352 Pages
Weight:0.63 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.1" x 7.7"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Refreshing Concept
Published by ErBear , 3 months ago
I purchased this book for a book club with no expectations. I had previously read "The Midnight Library" and was looking forward to reading another by Haig. While I can see this might not be everyone's cup of tea, I found it to be entertaining and a pretty quick read for me. A few pros: The premise was unique, the characters were human, and the storyline was compelling. A few cons: The book felt a little disjointed at times. The pacing was weird and the time aspect could make it difficult to engage emotionally.
Prior to purchasing, I saw a review on here mentioning "Trump hate", and after finishing the book, I still have no idea what this is in reference to. Towards the end of the book, there is one fleeting mention of Trump's name, lost in a string of current events listed, with literally zero political leaning. Let me be clear: This book is not political. There are plenty of reasons not to like a book, but that was a weird critique. I would strongly recommend that anyone on the fence about reading this not be swayed by someone triggered by a millisecond namedrop. Everyone interprets books differently, but in this case, I'm not sure that reviewer and I even read the same one.
time travel
Published by CSalmon , 1 year ago
Enjoyed this travel back and forth through time and lands with Tom who has a genetic disorder that causes him to age extremely slowly.
Over hyped
Published by BippityBoppityBooks , 1 year ago
Main character and his daughter were annoyingly self-righteous and all the cussing didn't really seem necessary.
Trump hate even though the author is from the UK. (Write about your own politics???) Virtue signaling with a random gay character that's mentioned in one chapter for one paragraph and is never mentioned again.
It's like authors nowadays have a "politically correct" checklist. The actual story concept was refreshing and interesting, but the points aforementioned ruined the atmosphere.
Interesting concept
Published by KP , 2 years ago
I liked the concept. Character were well-rounded and well-written. Based on this book, I've added another Matt Haig book to my wishlist.
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