| The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger from Chris McDonough Guide Rating - ***** The Bottom Line Time is not an illusion. It is a genetic code. Henry is a librarian whose genes periodically reset themselves, catapulting him elsewhen. There is one constant in Henry's life: his love for Clare, an abstract paper artist. They meet when he is 38 and she is 6; they marry when he is 30 and she is 22; they visit when he is middle-aged and she is 82. Henry and Clare take turns narrating the story of their striving for a normal life together. Pros: � Masterfully told story subtly undoes our preconceptions about "when." Cons: � You might neglect your duties once you start reading. Description � Published by Anchor Books � 518 pages; hardcover � ISBN: 0-676-97632-8 Guide Review - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Readers, rejoice. Get this book and a light to read by. Don't be put off by its length; I promise you, every time you look up will be a hundred pages later. Open the book and immerse yourself in it. Personally, I didn't surface for days. In the beginning, the very magnet that attracts might grate on you. Life is not like this - or is it? It is strangely familiar, yet completely new. Author Audrey Niffenegger's mastery of words, life, love, and time create a more credible reality than our own plodding, linear experience. The bad news is that the book ends. But that is an illusion. You can turn, as I did, back to the beginning. I beg of you, Reader - gift yourself with this novel. �2004 About, Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Published About.com Women Writers 2004-10-23 |
| CHRIS MCDONOUGH |
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