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The Time Traveler's Wife (Vintage books) (Paperback)
Short Description for The Time Traveler's WifeThis extraordinary, magical novel is the story of Clare and Henry who have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry thirty.
Full description- Publisher: VINTAGE
- Published: 29 May 2004
- Format: Paperback 560 pages
- See: Full bibliographic data
- Categories: Contemporary Fiction
- ISBN 13: 9780099464464 ISBN 10: 0099464462
- Sales rank: 161
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Fabulous!!!
I also saw the movie before reading the book and I think that helped grasp the story a little easier. I absolutely LOVED the book. The characters, storyline, the unique way of writing... It is definitely a must read if you enjoy reading about love and relationships. The ending is terribly sad (tear jerking) but a little price to pay for a beautiful story. by Lauren Davis
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Brilliant
I saw the movie before I read the book, and I did not enjoy the movie at all so was very hesitant to even read this book. A friend of mine insisted that I read the book and after a few chapters, I was hooked and wanted to find out more about Henry and Clare. Definitely a must read for fans of a good love story. by Lauren
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Before. After. Always.
I was skeptical, I have to admit it: I was afraid to read a corny book that had sold too many copies not to be suspicious, but curiosity got the better and here I am: I read it and liked it, although at first I tried to convince myself I didn't care about the story of Henry and Clare...
Henry and Clare are a wonderful couple: the perfect intersection of bodies and souls; their history plays us along: it seems it wants to teach us that love can overcome the boundaries of time, but the reality is that time is more cruel than you can imagine: knowing the future won't be useful to change it!
The only consolation lays in the hope of reliving the joys of the past: the chance to enjoy once again a segment of the existence they had to leave behind apparently forever is a sad revenge: the fall of the "Einmal ist Keinmal" by Kundera.
It hurts.
Better to follow the "classic" straight line, rather than being trapped in a twisted spiral in which it's impossible to distinguish a direction to follow.
Would you like to travel in time?
After reading this book I don't know what to say.
Perhaps I would say no.
It's painful.
Exhaustion, loss, cold and thousands of other variables are hidden in a time travel: it could be fatal to me, why risk it?
The strength of Henry and Clare's love reveals itself throughout the difficulties it has to overcome: the obstacles that stand out "before" and "after" their life, casting a shadow of relief or sadness over the present.
Would it be better not to know?
I don't know.
I just know that I was moved.
This story has torn me: It took and crumpled me, leaving its mark.
The structure of the novel is clear and well designed - there is nothing to fear, the jumps in time would not confuse the careful reader - and the writing of Niffenegger glides lightly without weighing, outlining the figures of two lovers out of time: Henry and Clare as Ulysses and Penelope forever. by Martina -
Fascinating.
As well as being very well written, entirely enjoyable and a compelling read this story is fascinating and entirely plausible - even you know as you read it the very premise of the book is impossible!
The book has been described as merely being a new way of writing an old love story. This is nonsense because even though there is a compelling love story (which is well written) it is about the effect on the charachters of one man's curse of involuntary time travel.
The author must have worked very hard to maintain the plot with accuracy and she succeeds very well. Her very disjointed, time shift narrative captures the disruptive, even dangerous episodes of time travel.
Highly recommended by Roger Manley -
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I loved it
This book was a wonderful combination of genres - a clever sci-fi combined with an emotionally moving love story without being overly sentimental. It took me a little while to adjust to the constantly changing timeframes, but it wasn't long before I was caught up in the story, which although sad at times, never depressed me.
I recommend the book enormously and just wish there were more like it.
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