An astounding debut about sibling grief, religion and sliding doors love

A modern day Atonement meets David Nicholls. Beautifully written - I couldn't put it down

Absolutely loved it - thought about it as I went to bed, as I was washing up

I loved it, so glad I read it. Beautifully written, made me think about love and breaking out into a world that is completely different

Really enjoyed the double life aspect of the book. Really good on relationships

A stunning one-that-got-away romance, this is an intricate story of love entwined with loss that will tug on your heartstrings . . . A beautiful piece of writing

Deep, rich, thoughtful. It reminded me of how I felt when I first read David Nicholls and Jodi Picoult. It's the Romeo and Juliet of our generation

I loved the brothers' relationship. Very moving. Fascinating

This is a little bit Sliding Doors, a little bit One Day, a little bit will-they-won't-they - and you're desperate for a happy ending. Jodie Chapman does a brilliant job of describing what happens when life gets in the way of love. A really special book

This beautiful tale of love, loss and sacrifice will break your heart . . . With echoes of David Nicholls' One Day and Sally Rooney's novels, it perfectly captures the agony of falling in love and the razor-sharp reality of pain and loss

Prepare for all the feels in this heart-breaking must-read

Very readable, very enjoyable. We loved it!

This love (in every sense of the word) story will speak to anyone who has felt an enduring, painful, yet wonderfully beautiful love. From first loves that never really leave you to difficult family dynamics we can spend our whole lives trying to cope with, Another Life is astounding

It broke my heart to close the book on this romance . . . Chapman is a master at bringing her story to life on the page

Stunning. Written with such poignancy, full of nostalgia, unspoken longing and the agony of wrong turns

Fans of David Nicholls will adore this complex love story

A complex, beautiful, multilayered debut exploring love in all its forms

If you love sweet, sorrowful coming-of-age tales, you'll love this beautifully written debut

Beautiful. Finished with a lump in my throat. A never-ending daisy chain smoking summer of first love

A beautifully written story of love in all its forms . . . The writing is stunning and intuitive, and the story is one I don't think I will forget

Teeming with acute observations and wired with suspense, this novel explores how we are the architects of our own lives

Magical, heart-warming and insightful . . . Warm, wryly funny and melancholic, This Time Tomorrow asks the big questions of life while revelling in 90s nostalgia and the allure of New York City in the fall

Full of deftly managed plot twists, it's both fun and poignant

A heartfelt father-daughter story that breathes fresh life into the concept of time travel

Not every book teaches you something, but Emma Straub's insightful novel does. Witty observations and beautiful writing

Delightfully nostalgic but the beauty of it rests in its tenderness and wisdom - a reminder of what's important and what we should cherish in life

With her celebrated humour, insight, and heart, beloved New York Times bestseller Emma Straub offers her own twist on traditional time travel tropes, and a different kind of love story

This New York-set story about time travel will break your heart

This grown-up take on Freaky Friday balances humour and poignancy so well

Enlivened by Straub's typically acerbic prose and quirky characters, not to mention a good dose of 90s nostalgia

A wonderfully bittersweet story willed with humour, compassion and poignancy

Has a lot of heart, some satisfying plot twists and a bittersweet, open ended finale

Clever, complex and really rather lovely

Alice is a joy of a character . . . Straub brings the bittersweet passing of youth to adulthood to life in vivid detail, with a story steeped in 1990s nostalgia. It's a book to devour

Emotionally resonant. Captivating

Delightful

Heartfelt

Praise for Emma Straub

'A gorgeous and witty storyteller'

Funny, poignant and beautifully observed

Straub writes beautifully and amusingly . . . hard to beat for sheer charm and gentle wit

Smart and entertaining

Hugely talented . . . intelligent holiday reading

Warm and big-hearted . . . leaves you smiling for days

Straub writes with such verve and sympathetic understanding of her characters . . . Reading this novel has all the pleasures of reading one of Anne Tyler's compelling family portraits

It's the beautifully drawn, vibrant characters that make this smart, compelling novel so irresistible

A funny and insightful look at love and relationships

A smart, cool sensibility

Lovely, satisfying

Smart and fresh, offering new insights into the lives of people all around us

Thoughtful and hilarious

It would be easy to compare Straub to other masters of the genre like Meg Wolitzer or Jennifer Egan, but she's already a master in her own right

Emma Straub is such a funny and brilliant writer and this time-travelling tale is a charming exploration of what it would be like to find yourself younger and surrounded by the people you love when they're still at the height of their power

Wise and often hilarious

Readers will devour this witty and warmly satisfying novel

A precise and observant writer whose supple prose carries the story along without a snag. Straub's characters are a quirky and interesting bunch . . . it's a pleasure spending time with them

Devilishly observed

Sprinkled with humour and insight

Straub is consistently excellent