David asked this question about The Time Traveler's Wife:
Clare and Henry (from Henry's perspective) when he is 28 (library). Are we to assume, even through Henry has been time traveling since he was age 5, that he hasn't traveled into a future where he and Clare are together, up to this point? It seems odd that Henry only 'meets' her at this age and in 28 years he hasn't traveled to a future point where he would realize he has met and been married to her.
Keguri I have had the exact same thought, but the fundamental answer is: it wouldn't be a story otherwise. Basically half the book is Henry knowing what's go…moreI have had the exact same thought, but the fundamental answer is: it wouldn't be a story otherwise. Basically half the book is Henry knowing what's going to happen, and the other half Clare knowing what is going to happen. It is a fundamental piece of the story.
One could pin it to serendipity and fate, or "Henry wasn't meant to know".(less)
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