63 pages 2 hours read

Matt Haig

How to Stop Time

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

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Tom references other literary works during the course of his narrative, most notably by famous writers he met over the centuries. What part do these quotations and allusions play in the larger context of How to Stop Time?

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How does Haig’s choice to structure the story in sections specific to time and place instead of linearly affect the understanding of the plot?

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How would the Albatross Society have been different if it wasn’t fed by Hendrich’s fears?