The Time Traveler's Wife in Around the World in 80 Books

Jul 25, 2009 Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance rated it really liked it

Shelves: women-s-fiction, chicago

I've been disappointed lately by books that were like wedding cake---they looked much better than they actually tasted. Several recent reads---Ella Minnow Pea, Jennifer Government, Calculating God---were books that were based on an extremely clever plot twist. Unfortunately, that's all these books had---an extremely clever plot twist. No character development, no plot. Just an extremely clever plot twist.

The Time Traveler's Wife does have an extremely clever plot twist. Henry has Chrono-Displac ...more

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May 09, 2009 Meghan rated it liked it

Shelves: via-audible

touching, but I had a hard time getting into the book. The heavy descriptions sometimes distracted me from the plot, and the writing reminded me of 'water for elephants'. ...more

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Feb 02, 2009 Hege marked it as did-not-finish · review of another edition

Please tell me I'm not the only one that didn't like this book...!
I'm usually a bit sceptically to very popular books, so I've had this in my shelf for over a year, waiting for me. And I really thought it should be a wonderful read, and I was so excited to read this book. I mean, there is a movie made from it - it has to be good, right??

But I just made it to about 160 pages before I had to give up.
I love the idea of time travellig, but please. Why does Henry have to be naked and hungry? So many ...more

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Nov 08, 2009 Lindsey Z rated it really liked it

I love this book! It is lengthy to get through at times, but the story is beautiful and at times heartbreaking. The movie was well done, too.

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Feb 08, 2010 Amanda rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2010-reads, total-read

Glad I *finally* finished this one - I discovered it in the bottom of my traveling bag during my last trip and it was so good once I got into it. Man, was it a challenge to get there though. But the idea, of meeting the love of your life when your tiny, and visiting with him over the years, is intense.

And the end was amazing.

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Jan 10, 2011 Nadia rated it really liked it

I wish i could feel love like this.

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Sep 03, 2012 Mary Paul rated it it was ok

Sometimes you read a book and wonder if the author honestly ENJOYED tormenting the characters in their little universe. The premise was fine but it was taken too far...

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