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How to Stop Time
by Matt Haig
Ahoy there me mateys! I wish I could remember which crew member recommended this sci-fi to me. I kept being told that this be a time travel novel. That be incorrect. This be a novel wherein the main character was born in 1581 but does not go back in time. Instead he ages only one year for every 15 years that passes. So when ye meet him in the novel he already be centuries old but only looks 41.
Long life seemingly should be a gift. However for Tom, he is weary and tired of hiding his existence from the world. He is heartsick for his love lost of centuries ago and cannot find his missing daughter who shares his condition. So he decides to go back to London where he first fell in love after having avoided it all this time. However being in London means confronting his past and trying to decide what his future might be hold.
I listened to this one on audiobook and thought it was a fun and quick read. The story does go back and forth between Tom’s past and present so maybe that is where people get the idea of the time travel from. I rather enjoyed how Tom has survived through the years. Of course he has had run-ins with famous people like Shakespeare, Captain Cook, and the Fitzgeralds. Normally that would annoy me but it was silly and kinda lighthearted so it didn’t bother me too much. I enjoyed watching Tom’s life unfold in both past and present and wasn’t confused by the switches back and forth.
The main problem with this book was the subplot about the secret Albatross Society that controls Tom’s life. Once the storylines of Society, daughter, and Tom actually converge the plot become kinda ludicrous and even more unbelievable. I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending and the love conquers all mentality. But I did very much enjoy the book in general and liked many of the ideas that were presented. A fun and lighthearted read that I do recommend. I would read more of this author’s work. Arrr!
Side note: For those readers who want actual time travel books try the anubis gates and the doomsday book.
Check out me other reviews at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com
Long life seemingly should be a gift. However for Tom, he is weary and tired of hiding his existence from the world. He is heartsick for his love lost of centuries ago and cannot find his missing daughter who shares his condition. So he decides to go back to London where he first fell in love after having avoided it all this time. However being in London means confronting his past and trying to decide what his future might be hold.
I listened to this one on audiobook and thought it was a fun and quick read. The story does go back and forth between Tom’s past and present so maybe that is where people get the idea of the time travel from. I rather enjoyed how Tom has survived through the years. Of course he has had run-ins with famous people like Shakespeare, Captain Cook, and the Fitzgeralds. Normally that would annoy me but it was silly and kinda lighthearted so it didn’t bother me too much. I enjoyed watching Tom’s life unfold in both past and present and wasn’t confused by the switches back and forth.
The main problem with this book was the subplot about the secret Albatross Society that controls Tom’s life. Once the storylines of Society, daughter, and Tom actually converge the plot become kinda ludicrous and even more unbelievable. I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending and the love conquers all mentality. But I did very much enjoy the book in general and liked many of the ideas that were presented. A fun and lighthearted read that I do recommend. I would read more of this author’s work. Arrr!
Side note: For those readers who want actual time travel books try the anubis gates and the doomsday book.
Check out me other reviews at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com