So I thought "this book should become a TV series with David Tennant or Tom Hiddleston starring" and after reading this book, I discovered it's becoming a film with Benedict Cumberbatch. Right on! I'll watch it!

I bought this book because it immediately intrigued me. While some are comparing it to 'About Time' or 'The Time Traveller's Wife', I disagree. It deals with being human and time in a very different way. While the other two are about travelling through time and the chaos of change, 'How to Stop Time' is about repetition, past trauma and "truly living". It tackles the subject of time in a very different way which I would compare to The Doctor being stuck on Earth without the TARDIS and being unable to age (bad example but you understand).

I truly believe that Haig does an excellent job of portraying a man who has lived for 400+ years, you feel as if you're reading his diary, and while certain flashbacks dragged on me and obvious plot twists were obvious, I enjoyed it never the less and truly recommend it as a read.