Reviews

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

literaryleftie's review against another edition

3.0

A little too slow-paced for me, but I'm glad I read it. I feel like this is a book that's good to read once.

abbyahart's review against another edition

5.0

Beginning is confusing but once you get into it. Really good read.

dotflac's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

my english teacher in high school grabbed this book at random and thrust it into my hands when i was dragging my feet about picking something to read in class. i found myself surreptitiously reading it under the desk in my other classes, very out of character for teenage me. i loved it and i told my smart, book-reading friends as much. they rolled their eyes and said it was a trashy, silly romance story and naturally that made me love it more. for many years i got the same kick out of telling intellectual smartypantses that it was my favourite book. 

it's not my favourite book any more. i haven't outgrown it or anything like that; i've just read more books now and some of them are quite good. i would still tell a stranger it was my favourite book though if i thought it would upset them. if this is an illness i don't want to be well. 

theokayestcleric's review against another edition

This book just kept giving me the ick. It kept reminding that Henry has known Claire since she was a child and he was a grown ass adult. At one point her friends even joked that she is Lolita to his  Humbert Humbert.. yikes. Instantly had to stop reading.

rthpr's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I found part two to be a bit long, really started to lag in the middle.

And I also found it really weird that a 40 year old Henry was visiting a 18 year old Clare and had sex with her? The relationship between those two started out so groomer-y

There were parts that were beautifully written. The ending was beautiful and I really enjoyed Henry’s sections about his parents.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

jfraser82's review against another edition

3.0

Super unique idea...but the overall idea was traumatizing for me. :S

porshajunes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

djshire's review against another edition

4.0

I need more. I need more time. I need to see more of Henry and Clare and Alba and his parents and Clare’s family too. I need to learn more about Gomez and Charisse. I need to see what happens to them all later. And earlier. And in the middle. I need a sequel. It’s all there for the taking. The film did this no justice and the miniseries is no more. There’s time.

karuzelanakoparce's review against another edition

1.0

Bardzo źle się zestarzała, strasznie nudna nawet jak na standardy romansu, w dodatku z dziwnymi pedo vibes.

dizzymelon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0