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A review by kaatelin
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
4.25
This was a really really enjoyable read. I'm a bit out from finishing it so might be missing some of my thoughts on it.
This book is a master at it's structure. The audiobook especially made it easy for me to follow around the shift in Clare and Henry's perspectives, as well as the shifting timeline that isn't linear for either character. It plays so well with that each character knows and doesn't know at each point in time, and how that impacts their actions and feelings. The writing is beautiful and very easy to read, making what sounds like a really complicated setup pretty easy to follow.
Gonna echo my partner's review of this and saw it was an interesting use of sci-fi elements to mirror themes, but it also isn't quite clear what its main message is! It's stance on fate seems to both be about inevitability and that we're along for the ride, but Henry also reiterates that everyone is still making choices of their own free will, so it tows the line between free will and fate. Definitely a lot about making the most of the moment though.
The characters overall feel realistic, but also so pretentious lol like who is going to be reciting German poetry to their wife while she gives birth?? Also points off for the weird framing of the age difference and the standards they had about different physical intimacy which could feel creepy.
It means a lot if I find myself seeking out more about a book afterwards, so considering this made me watch both the movie and the new tv series, I can say that this was a really enjoyable read!
This book is a master at it's structure. The audiobook especially made it easy for me to follow around the shift in Clare and Henry's perspectives, as well as the shifting timeline that isn't linear for either character. It plays so well with that each character knows and doesn't know at each point in time, and how that impacts their actions and feelings. The writing is beautiful and very easy to read, making what sounds like a really complicated setup pretty easy to follow.
Gonna echo my partner's review of this and saw it was an interesting use of sci-fi elements to mirror themes, but it also isn't quite clear what its main message is! It's stance on fate seems to both be about inevitability and that we're along for the ride, but Henry also reiterates that everyone is still making choices of their own free will, so it tows the line between free will and fate. Definitely a lot about making the most of the moment though.
The characters overall feel realistic, but also so pretentious lol like who is going to be reciting German poetry to their wife while she gives birth?? Also points off for the weird framing of the age difference and the standards they had about different physical intimacy which could feel creepy.
It means a lot if I find myself seeking out more about a book afterwards, so considering this made me watch both the movie and the new tv series, I can say that this was a really enjoyable read!