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How to Stop Time: A Novel
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)
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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 . . .
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3.75/5 ⭐️ I truly enjoyed the stories of a man who had been alive since the days of Shakespeare, but ultimately the story fell short when it came to romance and the main plot of finding his daughter. The main character was certainly immature given how "old" he is meant to be.
This was a good book. I think it's a typical type of story for him. It was depressing at times but ends on an inspiring and hopeful note and message. I loved the almost 1st person view of history through out and the writing is very good!
I loved the sweeping nature of time the reader gets to experience in this story. I was rooting for Tom and invested in his happiness and finding his daughter. As well as feeling the ache of the broken heart he has without his long lost love.
I did enjoy this book which grows on me the more I think about it afterwards. It’s well written but the chapter titles for me didn’t make me want to read them (the old sections). The ending for me was built up so much it felt a little disappointing. As others have said it felt mundane at times and took a while to get anywhere. My personal taste preferred the midnight library but still cleverly written and this is another interesting concept of Matt Haig’s.
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