Every Anxious Wave

Name: Every Anxious Wave
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781250116345
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A Novel

By Mo Daviau

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Summary

In Every Anxious Wave by Mo Daviau, the story follows former indie rocker Karl Bender, who stumbles upon a wormhole in his closet that allows time travel. He and his best friend Wayne exploit it to send people back to experience missed concerts from the past. When a mistake sends Wayne to a different decade, Karl must rely on a brilliant astrophysicist named Lena to help fix the chaos, intertwining themes of music, friendship, and love across time.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book may appeal to you if you enjoy unique blends of sci-fi and music culture, intertwining time travel with personal connections. It offers an intriguing exploration of friendship and life's unpredictability, all set against the backdrop of indie rock and alternative history.

Now in paperback, the highly inventive novel that Kirkus called "A punk-rock time-travel love story for the ages."

Now in paperback, the highly inventive novel that Kirkus called "A punk-rock time-travel love story for the ages."

Description

Every Anxious Wave tells the story of good guy Karl Bender, a thirty-something bar owner whose life lacks love and meaning. When he stumbles upon a time-travelling wormhole, Karl, along with best friend Wayne, develops a business selling access to people who want to travel back in time to hear their favourite bands.

It's a pretty ingenious plan, until Karl, intending to send Wayne back to 1980, transports him to 980 Mannahatta instead.

Karl is distraught. He needs an ally. And he finds one in prickly, overweight astrophysicist, Lena Geduldig. Karl and Lena's connection is immediate. While they work on getting Wayne back, they fall in love—with time travel, and each other.

Unable to resist meddling with the past, Karl and Lena bounce around time. That's when they alter the course of their lives. That's when they threaten their future together.

A high-spirited and engaging novel, Every Anxious Wave plays ball with the big questions: Who would we become if we could rewrite our pasts? How do we hold on to love across time?

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Every Anxious Wave has been praised for its intelligent irreverence and honest romance, likened to the works of Nick Hornby and films featuring John Cusack. Reviewers highlight its unique blend of time travel, music, and love, capturing a sci-fi romp that resonates deeply despite its whimsical surface. It is described as a punk rock time travel novel that intertwines humour with profound questions about life and love, offering an unexpected yet satisfying narrative journey.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250116345

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 November 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 257g

Pages: 288

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Fiction General Fiction Humour Literary Fiction Mo Daviau Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction

About the Author

MO DAVIAU was born in Fresno, California and proclaimed her life goal of publishing a novel at the age of eight. A former librarian and independent bookseller, Mo is also a solo performer, having performed at storytelling shows such as Bedpost Confessions and The Soundtrack Series. She is a graduate of Smith College and the Helen Zell Writers' Program at the University of Michigan where Every Anxious Wave won a Hopwood Award. Mo lives in Portland, Oregon. This is her first novel.