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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
DNF. Let me start by saying that I really wanted to love this book, but it was quite disappointing. I kept going because I LOVE the movie. However, the movie is literally ALL the good little moments of the book.
I was hoping the book would add details to the intriguing storyline but instead it was boring filler talking about meaningless details, smoking, drug use, nudity, and to my utter hate: F-bombs. Like honestly? It doesn't need that crappy stuff in it to be a great plotline.
I reluctantly read on, hoping it would get better and it just never did. I made it through 50% and finished all of part 1, which feels like an accomplishment. 280 pages. Ha! Ugh. When you're forcing yourself to open it up and trying really hard to like it then it's probably a waste.
I was hoping the book would add details to the intriguing storyline but instead it was boring filler talking about meaningless details, smoking, drug use, nudity, and to my utter hate: F-bombs. Like honestly? It doesn't need that crappy stuff in it to be a great plotline.
I reluctantly read on, hoping it would get better and it just never did. I made it through 50% and finished all of part 1, which feels like an accomplishment. 280 pages. Ha! Ugh. When you're forcing yourself to open it up and trying really hard to like it then it's probably a waste.
Mildly melodramatic in the later half. But I really didn't mind. The characters are really well written, and I was totally in love with time travel concepts built in here.
There are a couple... uncomfy moments with regards to age discrepancies. But if you can look past that, I highly recommend this book.
There are a couple... uncomfy moments with regards to age discrepancies. But if you can look past that, I highly recommend this book.
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was an amazing book. If you want to read a great love story that defies time and objectivity, read this book. It's absolutely amazing, and I read it so fast because it just draws you in.
The only part that really had me confused with all the jumping around in time is the description of Henry's death. On page 468 we have the death described from an outsiders perspective (sort of) and then later we get the first hand account from Henry. I might have been reading something wrong, but this was a little strange to me.
In the end, the ambiguous death doesn't really matter because the book is so great. There was so much plot that I wasn't expecting, like Gomez and Clare. I never expected them to be able to conceive Alba, it was quite a ride.
Overall, amazing read. Time to go watch the movie!
Spoiler
For this being Niffenegger's first book I was concerned, but in the end I was so impressed! Even with first person (which I despise) and POV switching, it was so well written I couldn't put it down.The only part that really had me confused with all the jumping around in time is the description of Henry's death. On page 468 we have the death described from an outsiders perspective (sort of) and then later we get the first hand account from Henry. I might have been reading something wrong, but this was a little strange to me.
In the end, the ambiguous death doesn't really matter because the book is so great. There was so much plot that I wasn't expecting, like Gomez and Clare. I never expected them to be able to conceive Alba, it was quite a ride.
Overall, amazing read. Time to go watch the movie!
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I listened to this on tape and it was a little hard to follow. I still prefer to think of his time travels as some form of mental illness.