[Book] The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - #35 📚 Pick for Romance Lovers
#35 Place in Best Romance Books - Book Review
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The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Time Traveler's Wife is undoubtedly one of the best books I've read in a long time! It’s packed with everything you could want—beautiful prose, poetic moments, lovable characters, an engaging plot, suspense, excitement, and an incredible sense of courage.
Clare first meets Henry when she's 6, and he's 36. Henry meets Clare when he's 28, and she's 20. They marry when Clare is 23, and Henry is 31. Though Clare has known Henry most of her life, Henry has only known Clare for three years. Confusing, right? But under Niffenegger's expert guidance, it all makes perfect sense. Henry DeTamble is the first person diagnosed with Chrono-Displacement Disorder (CDD), meaning he time travels. This allows an older version of Henry to visit his wife when she’s still a child, while his younger self meets her for the first time as an adult.
The challenge of being a CDP is that Henry has no control over when, where, or for how long he travels. His episodes can be triggered by anything, and while he often returns to places he’s already been, he doesn’t always have it so easy. Without money or clothes to travel with, he’s forced to steal, and over time, he’s had plenty of run-ins with the law. A 24-year-old Henry even teaches his 5-year-old self the art of pickpocketing. So Henry lives a dual life—mild-mannered librarian in one, and time-traveling rogue in the other.
At 28, Henry has almost accepted a life of aimless time travel when he meets Clare, an art student who has been waiting for him since she was 6. Their love story, told through shifting time periods, is incredibly moving. They make the most of the time they have together, and the separation caused by Henry’s condition is heartbreaking. With Clare’s encouragement, Henry seeks medical help, and eventually, he meets Dr. Kendrick, who diagnoses him but can’t offer a cure. After several miscarriages, Clare gives birth to a daughter named Alba, who inherits the CDD gene, sparking hope that a cure may be on the horizon. As Henry makes a terrifying trip into the future, he desperately wants to believe that a solution is coming soon.
The Time Traveler's Wife is a brilliantly original novel from a talented author. Niffenegger masterfully weaves her timelines together without confusing the reader, creating a truly unforgettable story.
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