Book Review: "The Time Traveler's Wife"

THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE
by Audrey Niffenegger
Published by MacAdam/Cage, 2003
ISBN 1931561648, 9781931561648
518 pages

This is a book about a couple Henry and Claire. The husband, Henry, is a time traveler who disappears to different point in time. Henry first met Claire when he was 28 and she was 20. However, she first met him when she was 6 and he was about 40.
Weird right?
In fact, after they first met when they were in their twenties, and got married, Henry later traveled in time to visit Claire when she was just 6. That's why she knew him when they met in their twenties, even though Henry did not know who she was.
For example Henry first made love to Claire when she was 18 and he was in his 40ties and already married to the Claire who is in her thirties. How come? Because he traveled back in time...
I know it is difficult to understand. Any story involving time traveling is difficult to explain anyway. However, the concept is great.
This fictional book won't probably increase your knowledge on a particular subject, but it is still very entertaining. It makes you ask yourself "what if...". For her very first book Audrey Niffenegger did a great job.
I recommend the book. It is great as a summer or vacation reading.

Ayemi L.