The Time Traveler's Wife [L0009]

2004 - PB nice clean condition. A magical love story that is as sad as it is joyous. This is the extraordinary love story of Clare and Henry, who met when Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry was thirty. Impossible but true, because Henry suffers from a rare condition where his genetic clock periodically resets and he finds himself pulled suddenly into his past or future. In the face of this force they can neither prevent nor control, Henry and Clare's struggle to lead normal lives is both intensely moving and entirely unforgettable.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "This novel is, first and foremost, a love story that will move even a hard-nosed macho male reader, if not to tears, then to a deep and painful lump in the throat. The love, we discover with delight as we tag along on Henry's unpredictable leaps through his own history, includes love of parents, love of wives, love of friends, love of children and love of life. But Niffenegger has not neglected to remind us life also includes servings of sadness and loss in many, many forms - drugs and alcohol; fear of failure; illness, death and grieving; and, of course, loneliness, longing and absence. As you read it, stop and reflect on the beauty of what you have just been privileged to enjoy."; "This is not a science fiction book, though it is about time travel. This is not a romance book, though it includes a beautiful love story. To categorize this rich and unique story as just one thing is to rob it of its spirit. It is heart-breaking and joyful and thought-provoking and it impacted me in deep and wonderful ways. How something that has so much sadness in it could make me feel so joyful is a wonder."; "I loved this book. It's one of those stories that pulls you into the characters' lives and leaves you wanting more, mulling over the scenes and premise for days after you've reluctantly turned the last page. Rarely is such an original idea portrayed with such vivid language so you believe the time travel possibility and the characters are almost people you know."