Tom will have to decide once and for all whether to remain stuck in the past, or finally begin living in the present. How to Stop Time is a bighearted, wildly original novel about losing and finding yourself, the inevitability of change, and how with enough time to learn, we just might find happiness. PART ONE. · This is my second book by Matt Haig and, to be honest, it's probably going to be my last. Everything from his writing style to his characters to his (lack of) plot doesn't seem to be working for me. How to Stop Time is about Tom Hazard who looks like your average forty-something guy but actually has a rare condition that makes him age slower than the average human/5. How to Stop Time tells a love story across the ages—and for the ages—about a man lost in time, the woman who could save him, and the lifetimes it can take to learn how to live. It is a bighearted, wildly original novel about losing and finding yourself, the inevitability of change, and how with enough time to learn, we just might find happiness/5(K).
"Matt Haig's latest book, How To Stop Time, is marvelous in every sense of the word. Clever, funny, poignant, and written with Haig's trademark blend of crystalline prose and deft storytelling, this is a book that stirs the heart and mind in equal measure. A hugely enjoyable read." —Deborah Harkness, author of The All Souls Trilogy. How to Stop Time by Matt Haig. September 2, Octo phoenixdayo. Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he's been alive for centuries. Tom has lived history-performing with Shakespeare, exploring the high seas with Captain Cook, and sharing cocktails with. How To Stop Time is a beautiful work of fiction - you know I read a lot of books (this is actually book for me of ) and I don't think I have ever read an author that just grasps and conveys the vagaries of human nature quite like Matt Haig does - in a way that makes you feel like he is writing just for you.
Compelling and full of life's big questions, How To Stop Time is a book you will not be able to put down. Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories. View my Affiliate Disclosure page here. How to Stop Time by Matt Haig is a fantasy about a man aging slowly. And he’s tired. His past tragedies have prevented him from living in the present and so for much of the novel, he’s fairly stagnant and melancholy. How to Stop Time is a wild and bittersweet story about losing and finding yourself, about the certainty of change and about the lifetimes it can take to really learn how to live. More info on the movie stuff is here. Tweet. Author: Matt Haig.
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