book review i'll stop the world

Lauren Thoman. Lauren Thoman writes speculative fiction for teens and adults. Her debut novel, I'll Stop the World, was selected for publication in 2023 by six-time Emmy nominee Mindy Kaling through her eponymous imprint, Mindy's Book Studio. Lauren's pop culture writing has also appeared in numerous online outlets including Parade and Vulture.

Thoman's ambitious timeline of events is both expansive and compressed, with the storyline unfolding over the course of both one week and 38 years, and her portrayal of teenagers in varying degrees of crisis is sympathetic. A novel look at strange (and stranger) things. 4. Pub Date: April 1, 2023. ISBN: 9781662509971.

I'll Stop the World Lauren Thoman Mindy's Book Studio Published April 1, 2023 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About I'll Stop the World. The end and the beginning become one in a heart-pounding coming-of-age mystery about the power of friendship, fate, and inexplicable second chances.

By Lauren Thoman. Mindy's Book Studio. 446 pages. $28.99. Justin Warren, the protagonist of Nashville writer Lauren Thoman's debut novel, I'll Stop the World, finds himself in a bit of a pickle. It seems he has suddenly time-traveled, through no fault of his own, back to the 1985 version of his hometown:

The following are notes are not intended to be negatives- just things to note about I'll Stop The World: This book is L O N G. At 446 pages, it is stacked and packed. You cannot skim this book, there's so much information contained on each page. For many readers, this is a time commitment.

In I'll Stop the World, Lauren Thoman's debut novel, readers accompany Justin in his time-travelling quest to prevent his grandparents' death. Justin's sketchy knowledge of the fire provides the novel with an element of a ticking-time bomb as Justin must solve a crime for which he has mostly felt ambivalent at best and apathetic at worst.

I'll Stop the World is a refreshingly original and whimsically nostalgic story of time travel. In an age where "the same but different" often reigns supreme, Lauren Thoman unapologetically inhabits her own unconventional (and undeniably pop culture savvy) space. The result is a clever mash-up that's part coming-of-age story, part ...

—Kirkus Reviews "Thoman's sweeping debut defies categorization. A multigenerational mystery, a compulsively readable love story, an intricately woven sci-fi—whatever it is, I'll Stop the World is the mind-bendy time-travel eighties romp we all need right now. I'm obsessed with this book." —David Arnold, New York Times ...

There he meets Rose, and they to piece together things, and Justin wonders if he can stop the fire, save his grandparents, and change the future. A series of dramatic twists and turns you don't see coming, highlight this time-travel novel, which is really well written. Fans of this genre will really like this one. You can pick up I'll Stop ...

This book is light on the mechanics and whys of the time traveling and focuses more on the "what will you do with this gift that's been given to you?". Justin, ever the pessimist, also hasn't ruled out the fact that he's actually dead and this is all a very elaborate way for his mind to come to terms with his death.

Lauren Thoman. Lauren Thoman writes speculative fiction for teens and adults. Her debut novel, I'll Stop the World, was selected for publication in 2023 by six-time Emmy nominee Mindy Kaling through her eponymous imprint, Mindy's Book Studio. Lauren's pop culture writing has also appeared in numerous online outlets including Parade and Vulture.

An engrossing time slip novel, an emotional coming of age story, a delightful '80s nostaglia trip, and a suspenseful murder mystery— I'LL STOP THE WORLD by Lauren Thoman defies categorization and genre even as it offers a host of surprises and delights for readers. Publishing April 1, 2023, the novel is the first debut to be released by ...

978-1662509971. Buy This Book. "Lauren Thoman's I'll Stop the World is a whip-smart mystery with a vibrant cast of characters that gives off great eighties vibes. I was absolutely dazzled by this unputdownable genre-bending novel that's equal parts coming-of-age suspense and emotional tale of forgiveness and second chances." ―Mindy ...

As 'I'll Stop The World' also contains both of these elements, it was perhaps no surprise that I enjoyed it. In terms of the timelines, "I'll Stop The World" is set in 1985 and 2023. 1985 is also one of the years that 'Kuraimazu Hai' is set in (with the other, at least in the novel, being 2003) with its focus on the reporting of ...

--Kirkus Reviews "Thoman's sweeping debut defies categorization. A multigenerational mystery, a compulsively readable love story, an intricately woven sci-fi--whatever it is, I'll Stop the World is the mind-bendy time-travel eighties romp we all need right now. I'm obsessed with this book." --David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author

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Trapped in a dead-end town, Justin Warren has had his life defined by the suspicious deaths of his grandparents. The unsolved crime happened long before Justin was born, but the ripple effects are still felt after thirty-eight years. Justin always knew he wouldn't have much of a future. He just never imagined that his life might take him ...

--Kirkus Reviews "Thoman's sweeping debut defies categorization. A multigenerational mystery, a compulsively readable love story, an intricately woven sci-fi--whatever it is, I'll Stop the World is the mind-bendy time-travel eighties romp we all need right now. I'm obsessed with this book." --David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author

I'LL STOP THE WORLD is the first debut published by Mindy's Book Studio, six-time Emmy nominee Mindy Kaling's eponymous imprint with Amazon Publishing. Mindy's Book Studio is a boutique story studio designed to publish emerging and established diverse voices and imagine books from page-to-screen.

"Lauren Thoman's I'll Stop the World is a whip-smart mystery with a vibrant cast of characters that gives off great eighties vibes. I was absolutely dazzled by this unputdownable genre-bending novel that's equal parts coming-of-age suspense and emotional tale of forgiveness and second chances." ―Mindy Kaling

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The main characters are teens Jason and Rose. Jason gets thrown back in time, which gives the story a flashback feel. Jason has a mystery to solve and Rose plays an important part in his journey. I was surprised by the twist at the end. I'll Stop the World is a new book, published by Mindy Kaling's Book Studio, April 1, 2023.

"Lauren Thoman's I'll Stop the World is a whip-smart mystery with a vibrant cast of characters that gives off great eighties vibes. I was absolutely dazzled by this unputdownable genre-bending novel that's equal parts coming-of-age suspense and emotional tale of forgiveness and second chances." —Mindy Kaling