
Right up until the moment he discovers wonderfully unexpected versions of his family, his career, and the woman who may just be the love of his life. And what do you do when you're heartbroken and have a time machine? Something stupid.įinding himself stranded in a terrible alternate reality -which we immediately recognize as our 2016 -Tom is desperate to fix his mistake and go home. It's 2016, and in Tom Barren's world, technology has solved all of humanity's problems -there's no war, no poverty, no under-ripe avocadoes. A timeless, if mind-bending, story about the journeys we take, populated by friends, family, lovers, and others, that show us who we might be, could be-and maybe never should be-that eventually leads us to who we are.” - USA TodayĮlan Mastai's acclaimed debut novel is a story of friendship and family, of unexpected journeys and alternate paths, and of love in its multitude of forms. Fearlessly funny storytelling.” -The Washington Post “Entertainingly mixes thrills and humor.” - Entertainment Weekly One of Wall Street Journal’s Best of 2017
