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| The Time Traveler's Wife | 
 enlarge | Author: Audrey Niffenegger
Publisher: Harvest Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1676 reviews)
Sales Rank: 410
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 560
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 015602943X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780156029438
ASIN: 015602943X
Publication Date: May 27, 2004
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 GET THIS BOOK! August 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
AMAZING! AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING. You will not regret buying this book. It is now my all-time favorite.
Powerful Love Story August 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is one of the best books I have read in a long time! It is an inspirational love story that made me laugh hysterically and sob uncontrollably. The story is unique and perfectly crafted with witty dialog, unforgettable characters, and a message that will stay with you long after you finish reading. I highly recommend this book for anyone seeking a powerful story unlike any other that will completely touch your heart.
Very romantic August 14, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
*** Contains a major SPOILER.
Wow. This was the most romantic and imaginative book I've read in a long time. Unlike some people, I didn't find the time shifting confusing. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that it was a little bit to sad for me. I'm a happily ever after kind of girl. I'm glad she didn't sell out with the ending though.
the ultimate woman's fantasy August 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Page-turning, beautiful novel. The characters make an imprint on you that seem to reappear and assist in gaining clarity and understanding in relationships.
 Wow... just Wow August 12, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I will start by admitting that I can be excessively critical of female writers. I often want them to transcend gender stereotypes and push their readers to think critically. I generally give free passes to those who are simply writing beach novels because they aren't claiming to be groundbreaking. However, I get the feeling that The Time Traveler's Wife was intended as an epic saga of love and loss amid a world that just doesn't understand. Gross. Audrey Niffenegger disappointed me on so many levels.
Let's look at the book from a distance (spoilers abound!). Imagine yourself at age six as a member of the opposite sex appears naked in your presence and urges you not to call the police or tell your parents. Why? Because this person is your soulmate and the two of you are destined to be together forever. Now, I don't know about you, but I watched a fair amount of children's programming as a child and the whole "don't talk to strangers, especially if they're naked" thing is drilled into you pretty hard. Yet, Claire pretty blindly believes Henry and anticipates his visits. But, as we're told, Henry is sexy and is remarkably forgiven quite often because of this. Also, he has no sense of humor and a wicked anger management problem.
But here's the part that really got me: Henry is dominant to the point of controlling (read: emotionally abusive). He tells Claire of their future marriage so early on in her life that she never really has the chance to experience other relationships. She sees all interaction beyond Henry as pointless and as a result, spends her life doing absolutely nothing. Way to make the title character as boring as possible, Ms. Niffenegger.
There were times that I imagined Niffenegger setting Claire up as an anti-hero. That maybe, just maybe, she is the epitome of what the reader should strive not to be and by the end she will have this profound realization that she let some magical disappearing man control her life even after he dies. She doesn't. But, lest we forget, Niffenegger often reminds us how brutally hot Henry is.
Moral of the Story: Denying yourself the freedom to make your own choices will ultimately cause you to have sex with your best friend's husband on the kitchen counter.
The End.
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