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The Time Traveler's Wife | 
 enlarge | Author: Audrey Niffenegger
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $49.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1652 reviews
Sales Rank: 634179
Format: Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 5.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 159887022X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781598870220
ASIN: 159887022X
Publication Date: February 16, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New - Never Opened - In the Factory Wrap
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Product Description
UNABRIDGED EDITION This bestselling and innovative debut novel from Audrey Niffenegger explores the perfect marriage, one that is tested by challenges the couple can neither control nor predict. An imaginative extension of everyday life, the story asks: What if two people who loved each other deeply, married, and faced a life in which one person remained constant while the other slipped fluidly in and out of time? A modern love story with a twist that invites us to linger over questions of how life and love change over time.
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emotional roller coaster August 29, 2008
I may be too old for romances (I'm more in love with grandchildren than lost loves these days} but I read this book upon a recommendation from a friend and I appreciated the emotional power of this book. It reminds us of love found and lost over a life time. I would recommend it to anyone with an open heart. It is very moving.
Wonderful Characters August 22, 2008
I'm not sure what to say about this book. It's multi-layered and leveled--and so are my feelings about it. I would say for about the first 400 pages or so, I considered this novel something analogous to an old pair of comfortable shoes. I enjoyed it once I picked it up and got into it but it was rarely anything to which I looked forward....and it was always around and comfortable to go back to but certainly nothing flashy or exciting. That being said, the last hundred pages are terrific and you can't turn the pages fast enough. What impressed me the most is that the author did not, at the end, go for the cheap emotional fall out. It would have been very easy to manipulate the last pages into a tearjerker but it was handled in a very dignified way. To say more would approach "spoilerdom".
I'm not a science fiction fan at all and the whole concept of time travel is difficult to fathom. I guess I'm too much of a realist. I must say, however, the subject matter, time travel included, was handled very matter of factly and that speaks to the author's skill. In other words, I was not put off by it at all. I see almost no way one can come away from this book not caring about Henry and Clare and their circle of significant others. Actually, if the truth be told, I think a little too much of the book was spent on what was going on with different people at different times and probably could have been edited down a bit. I say this because at several points the novel started to ramble--although never boringly.
The one beef I may have is with the "Bridges-of-Madison-County" ending. To me, it seems highly impractical, if not unrealistic, that someone will remain so fervently in love with a person who is not around for many, many years--almost to the point that they exist only to worship at the "shrine".
It is my understanding that a movie of this novel is being made. It will be most interesting to see how they handle the time changes without confusing the audience. I will probably be the first one in line. Good book...and by and large, very well done.
 GET THIS BOOK! August 21, 2008
AMAZING! AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING. You will not regret buying this book. It is now my all-time favorite.
Powerful Love Story August 15, 2008
This is one of the best books I have read in a long time! It is an inspirational love story that made me laugh hysterically and sob uncontrollably. The story is unique and perfectly crafted with witty dialog, unforgettable characters, and a message that will stay with you long after you finish reading. I highly recommend this book for anyone seeking a powerful story unlike any other that will completely touch your heart.
Very romantic August 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
*** Contains a major SPOILER.
Wow. This was the most romantic and imaginative book I've read in a long time. Unlike some people, I didn't find the time shifting confusing. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that it was a little bit to sad for me. I'm a happily ever after kind of girl. I'm glad she didn't sell out with the ending though.
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