"A big, reckless novel...utterly convincing" - Daily Telegraph
This best-selling book written by Audrey Niffenegger is about a phenomenal love story of Clare and Henry - the time traveler. They met when Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six, but were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry was thirty. This might not seem possible, but it's true, since Henry has to suffer from an unusual 'illness' where he sometimes finds himself suddenly pulled into his past or future against his will and control.
Although the story is mainly about Clare and Henry's love, many other things, such as issues of friendships, family tensions and jobs, revolve around it as well, gradually accumulating to the crux of the story.
Overall, this book is an OK read and I'll give it a 6/10. I especially liked the intricacy of traveling from present to past to future and back to present again, making the structure of this book really intriguing. I also liked how the author dealt with "time travel paradoxes", making this masterpiece more realistic, assuming that time travel is possible. I also loved how titillating it is to keep track of how the two main characters miraculously manage to overcome the hindrance and successfully sympathise each other. However, what I don't like is the ending is just too tediously "stereotypical" for a sad romance, in which the male character always dies / meets a terrible fate at the end. I didn't find the ending satisfying because his death seems unrealistic (read it and you will find out how he dies!). Well, in summary, I think those who like bawling their eyes out due to the poignant ending / love story (which I don't) should try it out because it is definitely your type.
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