Erin's Review of The Time Traveler's Wife

I have mixed feelings about this book. It was written by Audrey Niffenegger and it is pretty hefty at close to 600 pages. It is one of those books that once I started reading it and got into it I was too intrigued to put it down. The language (more specifically the f-word) was a little much for me and if I wasn't already into it by the time I figured out that the language was a little much for me I might not have read it although I did really enjoy it so I can't say I am sorry I read it. It also seems like some of the descriptions of the love scenes are a little over the top (see I have already tried blocking it out because I don't specifically remember even though I just finished it not too long ago).

Anyways, about the story - It is about a guy named Henry who has "Chrono Displacement Disorder" which means he has a hard time staying in the present, especially when he is under stress. With no warning at all he will find himself in the past or future. Nothing can travel through time with him so he finds himself naked in random situations and has learned how to steal money and clothing and pick locks, etc to help him get by until he travels back to the present. As a result of Henry's time travels, he meets Clare when she is 6 but at the present time he is already in his 40s and is already married to her. Clare essentially knows from the time she is a teenager that they will get married but Henry doesn't know until he meets her because all of their encounters while she is young is when he is older and already knows her. Confusing? I guess you will just have to read it. The story switches back and forth between being told by Henry and Clare. It is definitely an interesting concept and like I already said I was pretty captivated by the storyline from the beginning. I guess if you can look past the language and love scenes then I would recommend it because it is a good book, but don't say I didn't warn you.