A review by pterodactyl_t
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

3.0

I have very mixed feelings about this book. I absolutely loved the concept of time travel due to a genetic defect. I loved addressing the issue of the time travel effecting the future, but it already has, so it's okay. However I found parts of it tedious and I was also rolling my eyes at other times.
The long descriptions of the meals (and never once was a bad or mediocre meal described) and the shot-by-shot description of pool games were definitely unnecessary. I felt like the author was trying to make those moments in time feel very real by the attention to detail in it, but for me it seemed to drag on without adding much to the story.
I also wasn't sure morally how I felt about middle-aged Henry having romantic feelings about Claire as a child. I can't help but feel like that interaction/disruption certainly manipulated her so much that it eliminated any possibility of normalcy and can open up a philosophical debate about whether Henry (or his ability to time travel) effectively forced Claire into this relationship without much of her own choice, while letting her think that she was in control of her own life.
There's a lot to think about...

But that being said, a book forcing deeper thoughts like this and provoking discussion are kind of my cup of tea (or coffee).

So overall I think that I enjoyed the book more than I was annoyed by it. I certainly wouldn't generically say that everyone should go out and read it right now, but if it was on your radar anyway, give it a try.