How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

How to Stop Time

Matt Haig

325 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical science fiction emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

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 t...

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Moods

reflective 68%
emotional 60%
adventurous 46%
hopeful 37%
mysterious 29%
inspiring 26%
sad 22%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
funny 7%
tense 6%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 29%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.72

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