I'll Stop the World
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- Author：Lauren Thoman
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Summary
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。
Is it the right place at the wrong time？ Or the wrong place at the right time？
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 backward。
In a cosmic twist of fate， Justin’s choices send him crashing into the path of determined optimist Rose Yin。 Justin and Rose live in the same town and attend the same school， but have never met―because Rose lives in 1985。 Justin won’t be born for another twenty years。 And his grandparents are still alive―for now。
In a series of events that reverberate through multiple lifetimes， Justin and Rose have a week to get Justin unstuck in time and put each of them in control of their futures―by solving a murder that hasn’t even happened yet。
Is it the right place at the wrong time？ Or the wrong place at the right time？
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 backward。
In a cosmic twist of fate， Justin’s choices send him crashing into the path of determined optimist Rose Yin。 Justin and Rose live in the same town and attend the same school， but have never met―because Rose lives in 1985。 Justin won’t be born for another twenty years。 And his grandparents are still alive―for now。
In a series of events that reverberate through multiple lifetimes， Justin and Rose have a week to get Justin unstuck in time and put each of them in control of their futures―by solving a murder that hasn’t even happened yet。
Reviews
Susan
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Amazon First Reads March 2023
Lauren Kung Jessen
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I’LL STOP THE WORLD by Lauren Thoman is an enthralling， smart， humorous， and vulnerable multiple-POV story with a diverse cast that kept me guessing and gasping until the very end。 I could not put it down。 And when I had to， my mind was still in 1985 twisting and turning trying to figure out what was going to happen。This book has time travel， romance， tragedy， mystery， and multifaceted relationships。 Thoman expertly weaves storylines and timelines together in a way that will keep your emotions a I’LL STOP THE WORLD by Lauren Thoman is an enthralling， smart， humorous， and vulnerable multiple-POV story with a diverse cast that kept me guessing and gasping until the very end。 I could not put it down。 And when I had to， my mind was still in 1985 twisting and turning trying to figure out what was going to happen。This book has time travel， romance， tragedy， mystery， and multifaceted relationships。 Thoman expertly weaves storylines and timelines together in a way that will keep your emotions and attention highly engaged。 The cause-and-effect of actions people take， no matter how small， play an important role in this book， sparking larger conversations around fate， our purpose， and the meaning behind who we are and where we are。The details in this book are excellent， from the observations of being human to the call-outs of differences between 1985 and 2023 （which both made me laugh and forced things into perspective）。 These characters leap off of the page and feel so real that I was able to easily cheer them on while also feeling heartache for them。 The ending left me teary， and I still get chills when thinking about how the events unfolded throughout the story。 What a gripping and stunning debut！I’LL STOP THE WORLD will be out on April 1， 2023， and you can pre-order it now。 Thank you to Lauren Thoman， Mindy’s Book Studio， and NetGalley for this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kiri
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Wowza！ What ride this book is。 I felt like I needed to build out my own murder board as I anticipated each revelation。 Amazing cast of diverse characters with intriguing story development。 Loved every minute of it！ Bravo to an amazing debut novel， Lauren Thoman！
Stephanie
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Full review to come。 Loved the vibes！ This was fun and introspective at times and hard to put down without wanting to know what happened。
Anna Mick
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I received an ARC of this book from the publisher， Mindy's Book Studio， in exchange for a fair review。 There are so many compelling parts of this book: on a superficial level， the cover art， a brilliant design by Jerrod Taylor。 The premise， which is very "Back to the Future，" only discloses that Rose Yin， a girl from 1985， meets Justin Warren， a boy from 2023， after a twist of fate pulls them both together to solve a mystery that connects the past to the future。 I love a mystery and I think the I received an ARC of this book from the publisher， Mindy's Book Studio， in exchange for a fair review。 There are so many compelling parts of this book: on a superficial level， the cover art， a brilliant design by Jerrod Taylor。 The premise， which is very "Back to the Future，" only discloses that Rose Yin， a girl from 1985， meets Justin Warren， a boy from 2023， after a twist of fate pulls them both together to solve a mystery that connects the past to the future。 I love a mystery and I think the time travel component was interesting， which is why I was eager to dive into the story in the first place。 I will say that getting into the book isn't the easiest， because quickly， readers are thrown more POVs in the story than just Rose or Justin。 There's Justin's best friend， Alyssa， Rose's stepsister， Lisa， Lisa's （secret） girlfriend， Charlene， Lisa's boyfriend Shawn， and several other characters who get brief chapters。 There's also no hints at all that the two times are different except for a few context clues littered here and there， like the use of AirPods in the 2023 chapters or the lack of cellphones in the 1985 chapters。 Once the reader passes page 115 or so， however， the plot finally kicks into gear， and the rest of the book takes off once the two characters finally meet。 While the inclusion of chapters in POV that aren't entirely relevant initially annoyed me， such as Bill's chapter or the Karl chapters， it was clearly building to something bigger in the story （and boy oh boy did it）。 Something else I could appreciate about this book is the different conversations many of the characters had amongst each other about race， class， and sexuality。 The majority of the characters in this book are nonwhite， with one of the lead couples being queer in 1985 when the AIDS epidemic was at its peak and the discussions of privilege were nuanced rather than hit-you-over-the-head。Ultimately， while I was able to put the pieces of the plot together relatively early on， I didn't find that took away from the story at all and it's clear both the author and potentially the readers will experience some serious '80s nostalgia picking up this book。 。。。more
Jeff
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Tore through this in a single sitting。 Thoman's done something unique here — it's a coming-of-age story （sort of）， a time-travel adventure （kinda）， and a race against time to undo a tragedy （albeit not in the way you expect）。 It's also blessed with a ping-ponging narrative that， while it takes some getting used to， helps the author repeatedly wrongfoot the reader in a variety of ways。 You'll feel for these characters， you'll be surprised by some twists， and you'll have your heartstrings tugged i Tore through this in a single sitting。 Thoman's done something unique here — it's a coming-of-age story （sort of）， a time-travel adventure （kinda）， and a race against time to undo a tragedy （albeit not in the way you expect）。 It's also blessed with a ping-ponging narrative that， while it takes some getting used to， helps the author repeatedly wrongfoot the reader in a variety of ways。 You'll feel for these characters， you'll be surprised by some twists， and you'll have your heartstrings tugged in the end。 What else could a reader ask for？ 。。。more
Mary
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Justin Warren is not the biggest fan of his life。 Not only is home not an ideal locale， but he is constantly reminded of the mysterious death of his grandparents in 1985。 So， when a local party leads him to drink and he loses control of his car on a slick bridge， he immediately assumes his life is over。 Until， that is， he wakes up on the same bridge one week before his grandparents’ untimely death。 Teaming up with Rose Yin， a teenager who first discovers Justin after his mysterious journey throu Justin Warren is not the biggest fan of his life。 Not only is home not an ideal locale， but he is constantly reminded of the mysterious death of his grandparents in 1985。 So， when a local party leads him to drink and he loses control of his car on a slick bridge， he immediately assumes his life is over。 Until， that is， he wakes up on the same bridge one week before his grandparents’ untimely death。 Teaming up with Rose Yin， a teenager who first discovers Justin after his mysterious journey through time， the two must piece together clues and evidence to both prevent murder and forever alter the course of the future。This intriguing novel is filled with mind-bending time travel even from one chapter to the next。 Multiple points of view guide the narrative， which keeps readers frequently shifting perspectives。 Though it is not initially obvious when the characters exist， that reality becomes clearer as the novel progresses。 Short chapters and a complex and unique delivery keep the narrative moving forward， even as the primary focus of the book is on human relationships more than the actions that are taking place。 While this may be challenging for some， the depth of the investigation into human emotions is satisfying and reminds readers of the parallels that can be found even within a multigenerational context。As this book travels back and forth through time by way of the characters within it， readers will frequently consider the implications of behaviors from one time on another。 There are occasional anachronistic moments that diminish the believeability of the time travel itself; however， there are several interactions that remind readers of the times in which each character finds themselves， as well。 Within the novel， there are scenes that depict underage drinking， romance， bullying， racism， and LGBTQIA+ themes， so this book is best suited to a more mature audience。 Compelling and unique， this novel is a good addition to both young adult contemporary fiction and science fiction collections， and it is a story readers will not soon forget。I received an advanced copy of this book， and I chose to leave this review。 。。。more
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Hannah M。
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Had the pleasure of reading an ARC， and LOVED this book。 Features a wonderfully diverse ensemble cast of characters that are all well developed and each have unique perspectives and voices。 Without giving away any spoilers， I'll just say that the story unfolds in a captivating way that will have you guessing and second guessing with each chapter！ Had the pleasure of reading an ARC， and LOVED this book。 Features a wonderfully diverse ensemble cast of characters that are all well developed and each have unique perspectives and voices。 Without giving away any spoilers， I'll just say that the story unfolds in a captivating way that will have you guessing and second guessing with each chapter！ 。。。more
Jessica Stults
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If you love a book with a mystery that keeps you guessing， diverse characters and a little 80s nostalgia， this is the book for you！ Great for teens （the main characters are in high school） all the way to anyone who was alive in the 80s。 This book keeps your attention the entire time， leading to many late night reading sessions。 I cried， I laughed， I gasped。 This story has it all！
M。G。 Buehrlen
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One of the best books I’ve read all year。 Fast-paced， smart， diverse ensemble cast， and a mystery that spans timelines。 If you love murder mysteries， the 80’s， twists and turns， or characters who leap off the page， add this to your list pronto！
Kristin
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Mind-bendingly good。 Brilliant and beautiful。 I cried。 I’ll be buying multiple copies for family and friends！
Greg
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I’m not a huge print format reader… I。 Could。 Not。 Put。 This。 Down。 I loved every bit！ I was captivated by the characters， the setting， the plot… phew。 I read it in two days and was enthralled。 I couldn’t put it down。 It enveloped my life for two days and I wish I could read it again for the first time！
Kaitlin
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I have known Lauren Thoman for a dozen years。 I mean， I got to text my reactions to her book in real time， how often do you get to say that！？ But this little review is isn’t about my 6 Degrees but about her debut novel， which is， after a lot of twists and turns on the road to publishing， finally （almost） available for readers everywhere。 Nostalgia， pop-culture， time travel， and musings on the world and everything in it– this story is a good one。 And the twist at 75% will make you gasp。I received I have known Lauren Thoman for a dozen years。 I mean， I got to text my reactions to her book in real time， how often do you get to say that！？ But this little review is isn’t about my 6 Degrees but about her debut novel， which is， after a lot of twists and turns on the road to publishing， finally （almost） available for readers everywhere。 Nostalgia， pop-culture， time travel， and musings on the world and everything in it– this story is a good one。 And the twist at 75% will make you gasp。I received an ARC of “I’ll Stop the World” in exchange for my honest review。 It releases on April 1st， 2023， and that’s no foolin’。 。。。more
Amy Fritz
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I was given an ARC from the author of this book and blazed through it so quickly。This is a "read it twice" book。 You're going to get to some points in the plot and your jaw will drop and you'll scream and you'll want to go back and look for the breadcrumbs Thoman left leading you to this point。 You're going to call your friends and beg them to read this so you can discuss it with them。I don't usually like stories that contain time travel， but this is different。My only critique is that it took me I was given an ARC from the author of this book and blazed through it so quickly。This is a "read it twice" book。 You're going to get to some points in the plot and your jaw will drop and you'll scream and you'll want to go back and look for the breadcrumbs Thoman left leading you to this point。 You're going to call your friends and beg them to read this so you can discuss it with them。I don't usually like stories that contain time travel， but this is different。My only critique is that it took me a while to figure out who all the characters were。 But that's on me because I haven't been reading enough fiction with ensemble casts。 I loved the dialogue and the relationships between the characters。 There is a diversity that doesn't feel contrived。 It was a great read and I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Sarah Brown
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I'LL STOP THE WORLD is an unputdownable， high-stakes mystery that had me on the edge of my seat from the very first page。 The mystery itself weaves through multiple POVs where the characters （and the reader） navigate teen friendships， small-town politics， family， and even a smidge of romance in authentic and absolutely relatable ways。 Every single character leapt straight off the page and embedded themselves right in my very heart and soul， and honestly， I'm not even mad about it。 If you love a I'LL STOP THE WORLD is an unputdownable， high-stakes mystery that had me on the edge of my seat from the very first page。 The mystery itself weaves through multiple POVs where the characters （and the reader） navigate teen friendships， small-town politics， family， and even a smidge of romance in authentic and absolutely relatable ways。 Every single character leapt straight off the page and embedded themselves right in my very heart and soul， and honestly， I'm not even mad about it。 If you love a good mystery， can't get enough of time travel， and are captivated by watching a story unfold from multiple POVs （a la Knives Out）， I cannot recommend this book enough。 Odds are good that you'll want to read it in one sitting， so make sure you stock up on enough snacks！ 。。。more
Danica Z
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Very enjoyable read。
Lauren Thoman
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I wrote this book so I am a bit biased but I think it’s pretty good。 😊
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