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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
I had initially resisted buying this book at a higher price range because I had been burned by similar "well-loved-by-others" books (for example, Suite Francaise who's english translation leaves a lot to be desired). However, I will admit that even at twice the cost of the original price, this book was worth the money![return][return]I was captivated within the first couple of pages and could not lose myself in the story more than I already did without leaving the "real world" behind completely. It's difficult pulling out what parts I liked because there were so many of them. The characters, their individuality, the "mystery" sense of the story as we learn of happenings that clear up some of the earlier encounters, the wonder of "what could happen next". And the love. The romance between Harry and Clare was so heartbreaking in both in happiness and in sadness that it became so "real" to me I felt like I was living it, not just reading it.[return][return]What a truly wonderful experience it was, reading this book.
Oh my GOD. I spent a summer at the Newberry, which features prominently in this book, and many people told me I should pick it up. However, not one of them thought to warn me about the content! I honestly find the premise so so creepy, but I finished it anyway and was a little underwhelmed.
Other random issues: I think the characters of color were quite stereotyped, and it felt a little gross and shoehorned. The relationship between one of Henry’s exes and another woman had the unfortunate side effect of turning the lesbian character into a creep, which is an awful stereotype. The borderline pedophilic relationship between Henry as an adult and his future wife as a teenager was… so so gross.
Other random issues: I think the characters of color were quite stereotyped, and it felt a little gross and shoehorned. The relationship between one of Henry’s exes and another woman had the unfortunate side effect of turning the lesbian character into a creep, which is an awful stereotype. The borderline pedophilic relationship between Henry as an adult and his future wife as a teenager was… so so gross.
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book sucked me in. It was an easy read and flowed very well. I liked how it jumped around however that did take a little while to get used it. This book was a welcomed distraction from real life. Overall, I really liked it and I would recommend it. However, it does have some (well documented in the reviews) flaws.
I love Chicago. The detail the author spent on describing where they were going and what they were passing was fun for me because it was a mini tour of Chicago from my own living room. However, if I hadn't been so familiar with the city, this would have annoyed me.
I felt the love story was a bit weak. Once they met in real time, I felt the author put little effort into how this was all going to work now that they are together. Did Henry just take her word for it and go with it? Was it an instant connection? I would have preferred to learn more about how their lives adjusted to living in the same time frame.
I wish there had been some differentiation between the voices of Clare and Henry. Although it said Clare: or Henry: at the beginning of each section, I did get confused a few times about who was the point of view.
Alba was adorable.
Character Issues:
Gomez- what a slimeball. He made me so nervous. Every time he was in a scene, I felt something awful was going to happen and he would be the root. Part of me is glad I'm done with this book because I don't have to worry about Gomez. For some reason I was very worried about Gomez and his actions. Also- why was his wife so okay with what he was doing/what he wanted?
Clare- I hope she wasn't always waiting for Henry once he passed. It pained my heart at the end with her just waiting for Henry to come back. Go live your life Clare! Get out of the House! Essentially her first 40 years of life were tied to Henry's comings and goings so maybe she didn't know any different/better, but I hated the idea of her just waiting for him to come back.
I love Chicago. The detail the author spent on describing where they were going and what they were passing was fun for me because it was a mini tour of Chicago from my own living room. However, if I hadn't been so familiar with the city, this would have annoyed me.
I felt the love story was a bit weak. Once they met in real time, I felt the author put little effort into how this was all going to work now that they are together. Did Henry just take her word for it and go with it? Was it an instant connection? I would have preferred to learn more about how their lives adjusted to living in the same time frame.
I wish there had been some differentiation between the voices of Clare and Henry. Although it said Clare: or Henry: at the beginning of each section, I did get confused a few times about who was the point of view.
Alba was adorable.
Character Issues:
Gomez- what a slimeball. He made me so nervous. Every time he was in a scene, I felt something awful was going to happen and he would be the root. Part of me is glad I'm done with this book because I don't have to worry about Gomez. For some reason I was very worried about Gomez and his actions. Also- why was his wife so okay with what he was doing/what he wanted?
Spoiler
Clare- I hope she wasn't always waiting for Henry once he passed. It pained my heart at the end with her just waiting for Henry to come back. Go live your life Clare! Get out of the House! Essentially her first 40 years of life were tied to Henry's comings and goings so maybe she didn't know any different/better, but I hated the idea of her just waiting for him to come back.
Good book and storyline, however I’m not in the right headspace for this kind of thing at the moment — soft DNF
I'm late to the party with this one, because it came out years ago and so did the movie based on it. In fact, I can only barely remember watching the movie. I remember how it ended, so that wasn't a surprise and didn't punch me in the gut like it did when I watched the movie.
I'm researching time travel books and this one is a biggie in the romantic subplot arena, right up there with Outlander. Heck, half of the time travel romance books you look at when shopping online now practically have this cover. The same Tiffany blue background, the word "Time" as part of the title in Times New Roman font. They're practically cover clones, some of them.
I liked the main characters and the plot was definitely compelling. I was frustrated with their dogged insistence on some things which lead to big plot holes. I'll put it in spoilers
I'm reading another of her books now, Her Fearful Symmetry, and we'll see how that goes.
I'm researching time travel books and this one is a biggie in the romantic subplot arena, right up there with Outlander. Heck, half of the time travel romance books you look at when shopping online now practically have this cover. The same Tiffany blue background, the word "Time" as part of the title in Times New Roman font. They're practically cover clones, some of them.
I liked the main characters and the plot was definitely compelling. I was frustrated with their dogged insistence on some things which lead to big plot holes. I'll put it in spoilers
Spoiler
her insistence on a biological child after many miscarriages caused by 'time traveling fetus' which lead to a HUGE PLOT HOLE in how on earth was Henry ever born, as he too would have been a time traveling fetus. Also, neither Henry nor their time traveling daughter ever traveled before they were old enough to at least know how to eat food and get out of the cold? Otherwise, how does either baby survive infancy? All of that seemed unnecessary, and just gross, that she's lying next to her dead bird baby, time after time, and kept at it so ludicrously as if biological offspring were the only thing that mattered.I'm reading another of her books now, Her Fearful Symmetry, and we'll see how that goes.