''Stuck in Fast Forward'', also known as ''The Hunger of Time'' in an expanded edition, is a 1999

young adult A young adult is generally a person in the years following adolescence. Definitions and opinions on what qualifies as a young adult vary, with works such as Erik Erikson's stages of human development significantly influencing the definition of ...

science fiction novel by

Damien Broderick Damien Francis Broderick (born 22 April 1944) is an Australian science fiction and popular science writer and editor of some 74 books. His science fiction novel ''The Dreaming Dragons'' (1980) introduced the trope of the generation time machine ...

and

Rory Barnes Rory Barnes (born 1946) is an Australian writer of popular fiction. Although born in London, he has lived most of his life in Australia. Bibliography *''Valencies'' (1983 with Damien Broderick) *''The Bomb-Monger's Daughter'' (1984) *''Water F ...

. It follows the story of Donald and his family who decide to travel forward in time in order to wait out the disaster and destruction that the world has become.

Background

''Stuck in Fast Forward'' was first published in 1999 by

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in paperback format. In 2003, it was expanded and released in the United States by E-Reads under the title ''The Hunger of Time''. It was a short-list nominee for the 1999

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but lost to

Dave Luckett Dave Luckett (born 1951) is an Australian children's writer born in Stanmore, New South Wales. He has written three non-fiction books about cricket and medieval weapons and armour. He has also written three series of fantasy books as well as a nu ...

's ''

A Dark Victory ''A Dark Victory'' is a 1999 young adult fantasy novel by Dave Luckett and is the last book in the ''Tenabran Trilogy''. It follows the story of how Will is preparing for his final battle as Prince Nathan's armies mass on the moors. Background ...

''.

Reception

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'' (Brisbane, Australia) praised ''Stuck in Fast Forward'' as hilarious and clever and stating it "has enough quirks to appeal to the most curious future time-traveller".

References

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