Everything you need to understand or teach This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub.
Straub’s novel tells the story of Alice Stern, a 40-year-old woman who travels in time in the hopes of saving her father from the terminal illness that threatens his life. It is told through third person limited narration with a focus on relaying Alice’s thoughts and feelings. The novel takes place in New York City. Straub tackles, among others, themes of grief and death, platonic love, and filial love.