Sunday, May 20, 2007
book report: The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger
I loved this book! It appealed to me on two levels - first as a science fiction concept, and second as a love story.
Henry is the time-traveler of the title, who jumps around unpredictably in the timestream, appearing in the future or the past at random. Clare is his wife, who he first meets when Clare is a child and Henry is an adult. Eventually Clare grows up and meets Henry in his "normal" place in time. They get married and begin trying to go through life with Henry's strange condition. Their marriage is challenged by Henry's inadvertant disappearances and their difficulty in conceiving a child due to Henry's condition.
I found the end of the book really sad. But the book was so good that I recommend it heartily despite the sadness. Now that I think about it, it's probably time to re-read this book.
by Audrey Niffenegger
I loved this book! It appealed to me on two levels - first as a science fiction concept, and second as a love story.
Henry is the time-traveler of the title, who jumps around unpredictably in the timestream, appearing in the future or the past at random. Clare is his wife, who he first meets when Clare is a child and Henry is an adult. Eventually Clare grows up and meets Henry in his "normal" place in time. They get married and begin trying to go through life with Henry's strange condition. Their marriage is challenged by Henry's inadvertant disappearances and their difficulty in conceiving a child due to Henry's condition.
I found the end of the book really sad. But the book was so good that I recommend it heartily despite the sadness. Now that I think about it, it's probably time to re-read this book.
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