After the first 30 pages of this book I wasn’t so sure I wanted to continue. I wasn’t really into it, and even though the plot was intriguing I just didn’t see how it would work and be in any way believable.
Boy was I wrong. I loved this book and really hope that it gets optioned by a competent director to film in Hollywood. I think if it ends up in the hands of a really great director and brilliant screenwriter that it could easily become a great movie.
Meet Henry. Henry is from all appearances quite normal: he has a job as a librarian, he has a lot of girlfriends, he drinks a lot, loves punk music. But all is not normal, for Henry has a genetic disorder that causes him to travel through time. And not just any time – but his own lifetime. He meets himself as a boy, as a teen, as an adult in the future. He also meets Clare, a six-year-old little girl who eventually becomes his wife. The Time Traveller’s Wife.
As I said, the premise is great, but the book got off to (what I felt to be) a slow start. But once I committed to the ride it was a phenomenal book. The author is a good storyteller and lets you soak in each scene to it’s ultimate finale. The tale is told by both Henry and Clare – and quite effectively as sometimes you see the same scene through two different perspectives.
It’s a long book, but worth the read and I definitely recommend it.
I love this book. I have just recently read it again, and it’s still amazing. Lots of love.
I heard something about Brad Pitt directing a movie version in a few years. Could probably be easily resolved by a quick IMDb search. I am not looking forward to it, however. Movies are great at ruining really wonderful books.
I loved this book, too. It’s one of my favorite books of all time.
I loved it, and also found it a little hard to get into. It took a while for me to figure out how everyone was connected, not just linearly but through time as well.
I’m glad you perservered, Jaynee! This book is one of my all-time faves, and I’m glad you enjoyed it, as well.