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Summary: Captivating concept and emotionally intriguing
Review: The concept of this novel compelled me to purchase it. I expected to be fascinated with the read and wasn't disappointed-for the most part. Niffenegger demands attention and challenges the reader to think. My mind was reeling at the implications of time travel in the beginning scenes. Then, I became invested in the love story of Clare and Henry on top of that. This novel is intellectually and emotionally taxing at times, but that is a good thing. As did other reviewers, I wanted to know more about the other characters, Gomez in particular. Gomez was integral to the story and I feel as though I hardly knew him. I do think the story faltered at times, especially near the end, but not as much as it could have. Overall, I was pleased with this intriguing story. If you like a little sci-fi and thought provocation in a novel, read this one.
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Summary: Incredible book!
Review: This book grabbed me emotionally, spiritually and mentally and didn't let go until the last page. I was devastated to have to say goodbye to these characters. First book that I wept at the end, not because it was a tragedy but because I felt so involved and now it was over. Very impressed with Niffenegger's first book. Let's hope there is more to come.
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Summary: GREAT Read!
Review: I loved this book, I couldnt put it down! It is a great mix of fantasy and romance, but it is very realistic, and "could be true." I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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Summary: Could not put this book down! Bad Bad language though.
Review: First, I have 4 kids... reading time does not come too frequently, but this one was different. I took it everywhere I went and read it in less than 3 weeks! This was a record breaker for me! I really enjoyed the book. It was not mushy or overly sentimental, but at the same time, a great story of love, commitment and how love that is real, travels even accross time, never ceasing, never dying. My only complaint was the over use of bad language. The author uses the "c" four letter word several times through out the book and I found this particularly offensive. There was much more explicit sex detail than ever needed.. it made Clare and Henry's love making "dirty" and not loving. This disturbed me. The story was fantastic, but because of the bad language, I am afraid I can not recommend reading this book (...)( I hope this writer will write again soon - clearly she has a wonderful talent.
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Summary: I LOVED IT!
Review: I absolutely LOVED this book. This is my first time traveler book and I cannot praise it enough. It may be confusing at first, trying to keep track of the changes in time, but as you continue to read the book, it will make more sense and become easier to follow.
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Summary: A Trip in Time
Review: Sometimes I pick up a book and get right into it. Other times it takes me a couple of pages (30 or so) and then I dive right in. This book was the later, but once I started to get into it, I could not put it down. The beginning was slightly confusing for me, which is what I attribute to taking me longer to get caught up in the book. But once you get past that, and start to understand the story Niffenegger is telling, you uncover a love story unlike any other I have read. A love story that spans over 80 years. I would have loved to learn more about life after Henry, but maybe that could be a sequel!
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Summary: Great Story - Beware Language
Review: What an intriguing concept and how delightfully told. I have to agree with much of what other reviewers have said. I finished the book in record time. Do pay attention to the chapter headings, or you risk getting lost. Since I agree with so many of the positive reviews, I won't repeat them, but I will caution you against the language. It can be offensive, and truthfully, I just don't get why such foul words are even there, and often so frequently. That language adds absolutely nothing to the story, and omitting it would take away absolutely nothing from the character development. I found Henry's and Clare's love so beautiful but then to have them referring to the act of making love so coarsely leaves me wondering, "Well, do you see this act as anything expressing your love? If so, why use such filthy language to refer to it?" Too bad one can't buy a censored version of the novel! So be wary of the language, but I will say again I found the story inventive, the concept clever, and the telling engrossing.
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Summary: Could Not Put This One Down
Review: I freely admit it, I was very sceptical about this one--a fairly long book about some time travelling guy and his non-time travelling wife. How is this one going to work? Well, let me tell you it works and it works really well. I literally could not put this one down. How could I have forgotten the fact that I love time travel fiction (Time and Again, Replay), and who doesn't enjoy a really well-done romance (I'm thinking along the lines of Possession). Anyway, the story of Henry and Clare is an addictive, compelling read, a beautiful, intriguing and different love story. Enjoy.
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Summary: Quantum Leap
Review: This is an excellent book. At first, the story reminded me a bit of the tv series Quantum Leap, except Henry is not out to solve problems/mysteries...he is just trying to survive. The love story is great and real. Henry and Claire are disappointed in each other sometimes, as all married people are, but still, and always, they love each other.
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Summary: wonderfully creative; dive into this book and you won't want
Review: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger is different. I don't even know how to describe it. It will pull you in. It will tug on your heartstrings. It will certainly confuse you at times (watch those subheadings!). It will make you laugh and make you cry. Niffenegger takes a simple love story and turns it on his head, using devices such as time travel that you would think to be from another genre but work well in the grounded approach she takes. The time travel in this book is not fantastic, it's a potentially (and eventually) fatal medical condition in need of serious attention, and it draws forth opportunities to explore ethics, relationships, loss, depth of character, the meaning of love (do you love them as they are, or who they will become?), and even the responsibilities of parenthood. There are simply no other books out there like this -- the creativity used in writing this is incredible, not to mention the organizational skills the author must have relied on! I was bereft when it was over; I wonder if there is another series of issues to be explored in a sequel?
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