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Shan ~A~
Henry DeTamble & Clare Abshire

I want to start by saying that my actual rating is 4.5, but I rated up to 5.

This story is amazing. Of course I saw the movie adaptation years ago and that was amazing, but experiencing ever nuance of this story just added an extra layer.

I didn't realize how thought provoking it would be. Would Clare had fallen in love with Henry if he hadn't been visiting her when she was an impressionable child? Was it actually fate? I kept thinking that it would have felt more l
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Britt Lovelady
Jun 03, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, favorites
I found this to be a very interesting book. The whole concept of time traveling really made me stop and think; if I could go into the future, would I want to? Would I want to go to the past? If I did, what would I tell my past self? Another thing I really liked about this book were the characters. I can't remember the last time I read a book in which the characters seemed so real. No, they weren't perfect and weren't always likable, yet I liked them and really felt like I knew them. Henry and Cl ...more
Stacey
Oct 13, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Very Good Book.. Kinda jumps around alot so its hard to stay with the correct time period, but good story. Books are ALWAYS better the movies, so I suggest reading this book, before any attempt at watching the movie! im just a sucker for love stories..
Amy
Feb 20, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
This book was very confusing at first since it's going back & forth in time but I actually enjoyed the journey. The main characters Clare & Henry were very likable. It's really a great love story that shows that there is a lot of patience & time for all relationships. ...more
Selena Kitt
Jul 06, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
I cried. And I cried. And I cried some more. That just doesn't usually happen to me with books. This one got me. ...more
Kristin
Apr 23, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Gale
May 14, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Karen
Jul 07, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own
Heather
Jul 16, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Kelly
Jul 18, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Gabrielle
Jul 30, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Abigailgoff
Aug 05, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Lyn
Aug 22, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Rebecca
Sep 07, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Lola
Dec 07, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kit
May 16, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Ashley
Aug 23, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Megan
Dec 08, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Saunders
Dec 27, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2011
Mariah
Aug 20, 2014 rated it really liked it
Megan
Oct 01, 2015 rated it really liked it
Lee
Jun 19, 2018 marked it as unsorted  ·  review of another edition
Ali Foito
Feb 13, 2020 marked it as to-read