The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars

On the one hand, it is just a love story, Clare meets Henry and they have a happy marriage.

On the other hand, Henry has a rare genetic disease that causes him to travel in time. They meet when Henry is 36 and Clare is 6, and get married when Clare is 22 and Henry is 30.

Such a relationship has it challenges. ;)

I loved the book. The characters are wonderful, both Clare and Henry became very real to me. Time traveling stories tend to bend my brain a bit, but this one didn't confuse me (much). There is much joy in the story. The stage is set with slow strokes, and the characters drawn with love and gentle humor.

The book becomes sadder towards the end; as the inevitability of life and death and time traveling works itself out.

Really excellent, I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.



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