Using Tony Hawk as a magical guide is brilliant. It allows Hornby to toy with time travel without needing a sci-fi explanation. Sam visits the future, sees the drudgery of single parenthood, and then returns to the past. It explores the question: If you could see how your life turns out, would you change what you’re doing right now?
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Sam’s 32-year-old mother, whose own experience as a teen parent offers Sam a complex mirror of his future. Essential Analysis & Discussion Questions
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