Reviews

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

arpita2906's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

kalauandromeda's review against another edition

2.0

Probably the most overrated book I've read aside from Night Circus. Their relationship never seemed natural to me, it always felt forced and they love each other just because it had to happen. Not really a fan of these circular affairs, fate cannot be changed shit, like they could've shown us how exactly it fails if it never works. Also after some extent it doesn't feel real because they almost have zero quarrels!! More like a high-school kid fantasy, which absolutely never happens in real life. It also feels a bit weird because Claire had known him as a middle aged man when she was just a child and why on earth would he have to tell her that he's her future husband?? It's basically a bit like conditioning, where everytime he sees her, he says he's her future husband causing her to etch that as a fact in her mind. Would have really loved if Alba was given more time in the book. It could have been cool having a time travelling father-daughter duo doing some mischievous acts <3. Also, the writer could have explored more into Henry's mother. Would have loved a scene between her and Henry, when Henry was really down during Clare's miscarriages, his mother in the past giving him the courage to move forward. Well, life doesn't always go as we expect it to I guess :)

laurareads192's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

zdz's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

Came in expecting to adore this book but I was so disappointed. The premise is amazing, and it is well written. Unfortunately I didn't like Henry or Clare and was frustrated that Clare had zero life outside of Henry.

ritaralha's review against another edition

1.0

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dmsehnert's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

nicolegiordano's review against another edition

5.0

A beautiful book. At times it can feel a bit hard to follow but the story is so original, sweet and beautiful. I'm re-reading this one for book club. Love it!

laurenshikari's review against another edition

4.0

What a brilliant novel, I couldn’t put this down and read through it in a couple of days! This is a beautiful romance plagued with uncertainty and tragedy. Niffenegger’s prose is so interesting and the way she brings together all of the different time slots is explosive by the end of the novel, every little memory of Henry and Claire has an important place. There are times of incredible beauty and times of incredible sadness but you fall in love with Henry and Claire, Henry being the most loveable of rogues. It explores the limits of what we can love and how soon this love can start to blossom. You really feel for Henry’s inability to control his time travel and throughout the novel you long for him to find a way to anchor himself to his present, to live a normal life with the woman he loves. But it is of course this time travel that makes this story so unusual and so indulgent. This novel is much deserving of its popularity, and it is definitely one of a kind!

erinthompson11's review against another edition

2.0

One of my closest friends shared this book with me and claimed that it was her favorite book. After finishing it, I'm unsure why she said that. I was intrigued in the beginning of the story, but as time went on I became less interested in what was happening. The plot struggled to keep me engaged and by the end of the novel I didn't even have the energy to finish the book. I merely scanned the last 30 pages. With that being said, I appreciate the relationships portrayed because even with the supernatural element, they represent a very realistic relationship. I haven't seen the movie and after reading I'm not sure I want to.

tiffanysmith's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75