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  • By: Matt Haig
  • Narrated by: Mark Meadows
  • Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (398 ratings)

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How to Stop Time

By: Matt Haig
Narrated by: Mark Meadows
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Publisher's Summary

The Sunday Times top 10 best seller from the author of The Midnight Library and The Humans

HOW MANY LIFETIMES DOES IT TAKE TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE?

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 stay one step ahead of his past – and stay alive. The only thing he must not do is fall in love.

But what if the one thing he can't have just happens to be the one thing that might save him?

©2017 Matt Haig (P)2017 Canongate

Critic Reviews

"A rollicking time-hopping fantasy... How to Stop Time will provoke wonder and delight." (Observer)
"Hugely entertaining." (John Boyne, Irish Times)
"Outlandish...heartwarming, perceptive prose." (Anita Sethi, Daily Telegraph)
"A rollicking time-hopping fantasy... How to Stop Time will provoke wonder and delight." (Observer)
"Hugely entertaining." (John Boyne, Irish Times)
"Outlandish...heartwarming, perceptive prose." (Anita Sethi, Daily Telegraph)

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Interesting story line,

The story was interesting, however the character is somewhat depressing. Like other books by this author the story has so much potential and yet the character is miserable.

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How to stop time.

In consistent style, Matt Haig has crafted yet another phenomenal story detailing his infinitely pensive & insightful perspective of human nature & our quest for more than what we are! This story is magnificent!

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highly recommend

such an interesting story. the performance was really great and the story was so different. ld definitely recommend

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A charming tale

Another wonderful story by Matt Haig.
The story is well written, and researched. The narrator is easy to listen to and even with time jumps the story is easy to follow.
Great for long drives, or in my case daily commutes!

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Great story line

Loved every minute of this! It was easy to listen to as always. I would highly recommend.

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Interesting concept but annoying

I really liked the concept of this book. However, it was let down by too much endless depressive self reflection and pseudo realizations of things that most people figure out in the first 30 years of their life, let alone 400! It could have been so much more enjoyable with a character that lived life more. Still was listenable the whole way through though. I would love to read some fanfiction versions of this idea.

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Loved it!

I think that this is my third book.
He weaves a great lesson within his plot.

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Loved it. Awesome!!!

I finished reading The Midnight Library which I absolutely loved. Started reading How to Stop Time but nearly stopped part way in. My advice is keep reading. I found it an awesome book with a lot of thought provoking writing. I am amazed at Matt Haig’s ability to draw you into an amazing story that you cannot stop listening to. Do yourself a favour and listen to or read these books. I am now listening to The Humans and can’t wait to get to the next and the next and the next. Thank you Matt Haig. I don’t normally write reviews btw. Please keep writing!!!

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Loved it!

This is my 2nd book of Matt’s that I’ve listened to and I reeeeally enjoy his writing! The stories are great!

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Rich and wonderful! Loved it!

The narrator Mark Meadows was fantastic! His accents were quite impressive and the whole performance was very engaging. Thank you again to Matt Haig for creating such a rich and wonderful story. It’s touched my heart! Glad I’ve discovered his novels.

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