How many lifetimes does it take to learn how to live?
Merry March! I have decided that throughout the month of March, I will upload as many blog posts as I possibly can (let's see how that goes!). Starting with a book review of How to Stop Time by the incredible Matt Haig.
How to Stop Time, the Sunday Times bestseller is one of the greatest books I have read in a long time.
Initially, I found the book very hard to get into. Part One; Life Amongst the Mayflies begins with a 400+ year old Tom Hazard (which is only one of his names) explaining the condition he was born with, which means he does not age like most others. I promise not to give any spoilers throughout this review; but for some strange reason, my brain just couldn't process that Tom was born in 1581 and was still alive in 2017 - which is why it took me so long to get into the book.
I thoroughly enjoyed the way the book would take me through one century to the next and then back to present day - giving little insights to his childhood, the many famous people he had met (including F.Scott Fitzgerald and William Shakespeare) and his first love, a young woman named Rose.
Tom begins his 'new' life as a History teacher in the middle of London, where his life begins to change due to students, staff and his dog, Abraham. I think that even though there were so many historic elements, the chapters spent in the present were my favourite parts to read. Although the present chapters gave me constant existential crisis', I enjoyed the thoughts that Tom had about life and all its concepts which really made me think about my own life and has most definitely changed the way I think about a lot of things.
As Tom's new life progresses, his past begins to haunt him. Controlled by the Albatross Society, Tom begins to search for a woman from his past, but not all is as it seems! This book has so many twists and turns - it surprises you, makes you feel every emotion possible - which is why I am giving it a 4 out of 5 stars... (would definitely be 5 out of 5 if I hadn't of lost hours sleep stressing about life and death - but that still doesn't spoil the book!)
I believe the ending, where Tom shows us into his future, is possibly one of my favourite endings - incredibly poetic and thought-provoking. I had initially bought the book as I believed it was a YA Romance - I couldn't be more wrong, but I love it, nonetheless.
"the future is you"
Thank you so much for reading - I hope I didn't give away too much! Let me know whether you've read the book and your thoughts - or whether you now feel you need this book in your life! I've begun to read Cecelia Ahern's Lyrebird - so I'll be sure to update you on my thoughts when I have finished that one too!
See you soon!
Chels x
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enquires; chelseysteward96@gmail.com
I thoroughly enjoyed the way the book would take me through one century to the next and then back to present day - giving little insights to his childhood, the many famous people he had met (including F.Scott Fitzgerald and William Shakespeare) and his first love, a young woman named Rose.
Tom begins his 'new' life as a History teacher in the middle of London, where his life begins to change due to students, staff and his dog, Abraham. I think that even though there were so many historic elements, the chapters spent in the present were my favourite parts to read. Although the present chapters gave me constant existential crisis', I enjoyed the thoughts that Tom had about life and all its concepts which really made me think about my own life and has most definitely changed the way I think about a lot of things.
As Tom's new life progresses, his past begins to haunt him. Controlled by the Albatross Society, Tom begins to search for a woman from his past, but not all is as it seems! This book has so many twists and turns - it surprises you, makes you feel every emotion possible - which is why I am giving it a 4 out of 5 stars... (would definitely be 5 out of 5 if I hadn't of lost hours sleep stressing about life and death - but that still doesn't spoil the book!)
I believe the ending, where Tom shows us into his future, is possibly one of my favourite endings - incredibly poetic and thought-provoking. I had initially bought the book as I believed it was a YA Romance - I couldn't be more wrong, but I love it, nonetheless.
"the future is you"
Thank you so much for reading - I hope I didn't give away too much! Let me know whether you've read the book and your thoughts - or whether you now feel you need this book in your life! I've begun to read Cecelia Ahern's Lyrebird - so I'll be sure to update you on my thoughts when I have finished that one too!
See you soon!
Chels x
instagram; lookingforchels
enquires; chelseysteward96@gmail.com
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