The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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Book Reviews of The Time Traveler's Wife
Book Review: Be patient - is worth the wait
Summary: 5 Stars
I had heard great things about this book. However, I struggled a bit as I began reading. The concept of time traveling can be a bit confusing. (I heard this comment from several people who have also read the book) After 60 pages or so, you begin to accept Henry's ability to time travel and really get involved with the story. I think that Claire's entries provide some insight/clarification on Henry's time traveling.
It really is a wonderful love story. The connection between Claire & Henry is one of a kind. Their bond is captivating and engrossing. You just want to keep reading.
As a Chicago native, I found the local references to add to the story. Niffeneggers descriptions of the city and the surrounding areas are vivid and accurate.
Overall a great read. I highly recommend. It's well worth the wait.
Book Review: His body goes places and times he has no control over where or when.
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Time Traveler's Wife"
So many stories are based on the life and experiences of the author, as this story is, in a roundabout way, is, but, oddly enough, it is not the focus of the story. It is refreshing to read such an unusual story. The author is a paper maker and sculptor, as is the wife in this story. The really interesting part is the husband is a time traveler. His body goes places and times he has no control over, though he does seem to end up in places that are, eventually, familiar and comfortable to him.
Top start reading the story, you need to realize that it will jump around from places to people to times. It takes a bit to realize that the chapter headings are a guide to where and when the chapter is happening.
The characters are folks you would like to share a beer with. They are normal and nice and neighborly.
It is a sad story, but, hey, life is essentially sad: people live, people die, it happens and you go on. The fun is in the love the husband and wife have for each other. I am lucky to be so in love (like Tom Hanks said, "I won the lottery.") as well, so I can relate. In the end you realize there is a lot that the author did write in or chose to leave out, it would have been extraneous. There was a lot of joy and sadness, but you enjoyed reading about it all.
Book Review: Loved this book!! May even read it again
Summary: 5 Stars
I knew they were making a movie out of this book so I thought I would read it and I also bought it based on the Amazon reviews. I wound up loving this book so much that I read it very slowly towards the end because I just didn't want it to end.
I already miss reading about Claire and Henry. The characters were really well developed and I quite like that the characters are flawed, especially Henry. In fact, it's what I loved about him.
I would get a little confused at times with the time travel aspect of the book, but I didn't care because to me, it was all about the relationship between Henry and Claire.
After I read a few more books that I've been wanting to read, I may go back and re-read this one because I loved it so much. It is my favorite book so far - if you are in love with love, then you will want to read this book.
I personally really like the writing style of the author. I have also read The Kite Runner, Marley and Me, Love in the Time of Cholera, The Namesake - all different, all great -but I LOVED The Time Travelers Wife.
Book Review: Mesmerizing...
Summary: 4 Stars
At times a bit hard to read for me - especially when Clare was a young child and Henry was a young man - i just didn't like that, sorry. Appart from that, this was the LOVE story of all times/books, almost to the point of being obssessive and hunting, altough very powerfull. It's a complex story when it comes to the time travel, sometimes i had to wrap my head around the whole "concept" of how Henry meets his own younger self, i have to admit i still don't quite get it, i also would have liked to know what happens in between the years "after" Henry and "before" he meets Clare again when she is old, i guess i just have to fill in the gap with my own imagination and speculation. Read it if you are looking for something really original.Book Review: It kept my attention
Summary: 4 Stars
I received this book as a gift and was looking forward to reading. It was a quick read - I read it on a road trip. I agree with some of the reviews that the characters could have been more rich, but I have to admit, the book did keep my attention and I was compelled to finish it. I think if the author focuses more on fleshing out her characters, the next one will be even better. She obviously has no problem with an elaborate/complex storyline (meaning how she juggled the times/ages and still made it understandable). Look folks, I don't want to have to be a rocket scientist to understand a book. It's fiction, and marketed as such. Those looking for the actual secret/mechanics behind time travel should look elsewhere.