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The Time Traveler's Wife

The Time Traveler's Wife Reviews


by Audrey Niffenegger



Overall 4.5 star rating4.61 of 5 (by 28 users)


79% of people rated The Time Traveler's Wife  as 5 stars
79% of people rated The Time Traveler's Wife  as 5 stars%
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11% of people rated The Time Traveler's Wife  as 4 stars
11% of people rated The Time Traveler's Wife  as 4 stars%
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5% of people rated The Time Traveler's Wife  as 3 stars
5% of people rated The Time Traveler's Wife  as 3 stars%
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7% of people rated The Time Traveler's Wife  as 2 stars
7% of people rated The Time Traveler's Wife  as 2 stars%
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No one rated The Time Traveler's Wife  as 1 star
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93% 93% of people recommend The Time Traveler's Wife 7% of people don't recommend The Time Traveler's Wife 7%

The Time Traveler's Wife Comparison

5 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
SEP
23
2007
 While I will agree keeping track of the characters in The Time Traveler's Wife is not always easy, it is worth the effort to keep it straight. Since the main character, Henry DeTamble is a time-traveling librarian who has more adventures jumping through his own lifetime than Indiana Jones,… read full review »
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willing to pay for quality, character-lover

Reviewer
Wayne, PA
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3 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
AUG
28
2007
The Time Traveler's Wife is a book that has been recommended to me for my book club by 3 different people.  When it was finally picked for book club, I was elated. — I dove right in, as I always do.  — Boy, was I confused! — The story is about a man who time… read full review »
non-fiction reader, avid reader

CrystaBush
Garden City, MI
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The Time Traveler's Wife Ratings and Reviews

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NOV
21
2007
I thoroughly enjoyed "The Time Traveler's Wife" because it was such an unconventional twist to a traditional love story.  The book follows the life span of both the Time Traveler (Henry) and his wife (Clare)...as he goes back and forth in time, while she stays grounded to the present world.  The two are able to meet a happy medium only at the mid-point of their lives, but their time together as a socially acceptable couple is short-lived at best.  The book explores the disadvantages, for example, of being a young girl hanging around with a much older… read full review »
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5 star rating
RedLady21
Crockett, CA



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chronic reader, married, a fan of clever plots, a bargain hunter, not rich, avid reader, character-lover, a library-goer

NOV
18
2007
This book has a very creative storyline.  You must be open-minded.  I listened to it in my car during my commute to work.  On several occassions, I did not want to get out of my car because I was enjoying the book so much!  — Due to the nature of the storyline, I would highly recommend this book for discussion among book clubs.  I have suggested this book to several friends (I am not a book club member).  —… read full review »
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5 star rating
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cdlooney
Pottsboro, TX



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avid reader, a library-goer, chronic book buyer

NOV
21
2007
It's been almost three years since I read The Time Traveler's Wife, and the story has stayed with me all that time.  Considering I've read nearly 400 books since reading it (and have a terrible memory), that's really saying something! — I don't know that I would have chosen this book on my own (I seldom read books that aren't in the mystery/suspense genre), but when it was chosen as the book of the month for an on-line book club, I was willing to give it a try, and I'm very glad that I did. — I'm not afraid to confess that I was confused at first, very confused (it's… read full review »
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4 star rating
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jz1967
Houston, PA



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a busy person, non-fiction reader, love to travel, married, classics lover, book club organizer, willing to pay for quality, value conscious

NOV
30
2007
If you or your gift recipient love great love stories, this is one, for sure. It is a soaring, larger-than-life love story. It's unusual, interesting and different. It's impossible to put down. I couldn't help but cry at the end, and I am not the type to completely dissolve in tears at any tear-jerker. I don't like any kind of media that just jerk at the heart for cheap thrills, and this one doesn't do that. It doesn't use the standard ol' devices for poignancy. But it does lay it on thick in terms of the sexual scenes. This couple has way more sex than any normal married couple does. And… read full review »
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4 star rating
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cclim
Anniston, AL



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avid reader, a busy person

DEC
17
2007
I don't have much time to sit down with a book and read, so it took me about a year to get around to reading this book. A friend originally recommended it, I forgot about it, and then she gave me a copy of the book to read while I was on vacation. And boy, am I glad that she forced it upon me! This has become one of my favorite books of all time, and I am absolutely certain that it will be regarded as a classic of early 21st century American literature. Some people will look at this and immediately say, "I don't read sci-fi," or, "I hate love stories." Well, to them, I say, "You should give… read full review »
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5 star rating
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gooru
Allston, MA



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avid reader, a writer, a person who enjoys quality

NOV
25
2007
I have always been fascinated by time travel and have found it difficult to find quality books on the subject.  I was spoiled by Jack Finney and his time travel classics, "Time and Again", etc., but I have once again found a book that rises to his level.  Not only does this novel present a mind-boggling journey through time, but it also encompasses the subject of love and commitment.  Without overly-romantic nuances, the story gives a moving account of the difficulties every couple face as they get to know and love one another.  You do not have to be a time travel fan to… read full review »
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5 star rating
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csidler
Saint Paul, MN



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a person who enjoys quality, a pet owner, chronic book buyer, avid reader, read for fun, fiction reader, a fan of clever plots, a library-goer

DEC
21
2007
This was one of the most entertaining books on time travel I've ever read, and I've read plenty (starting with the graddad of them all, H.G. Wells' "The Time Traveler").  It had well developed and sympathetic characters, enough twists to keep it interesting and came off as really beliveable, not easy with such a cliched foundation.  I have and continue to recommend this book to others that I know enjoy this genre.  One of the things I liked best is how it could easily be adapted into a screenplay (John Cusack or Jamie Foxx as the lead and Kyra Knightly as the title character)… read full review »
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5 star rating
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blkdolfin
Palmdale, CA



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not rich, read for fun, reader, avid reader, character-lover, fiction reader, chronic reader, a fan of clever plots

NOV
19
2007
The Time Traveler's Wife tells the story of a married couple where the husband has chronic displacement disorder--he cannot stay in one place in time, but randomly jumps around to other points in his life.  You've read love stories and you've read books about time travel, but this book brings the two together in an entirely new way and manages to be sweet without being sappy, and clever without being too much science fiction. — — If you like TV shows like Quantum Leap or Journeyman, you have to read The Time Traveler's Wife! —… read full review »
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5 star rating
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Agent-K
Rohnert Park, CA



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avid reader, read for fun, fiction reader, character-lover, a fan of clever plots, chronic book buyer

DEC
14
2007
I love this book. This book came to me from my sister. She gave me a quick summary of the plot and I was hooked. I couldn't put down the book once I started it. When I was a kid, I loved science fiction books, fantasy books, "wrinkle in time", etc. This is like a grown up fairy tale, without being too strange. It has the perfect mix of fantasy, romance, character development, while being able to keep the story moving at a good pace. I can't wait for her next… read full review »
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5 star rating
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corinne29
Atlanta, GA



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a fan of quick, page turning books, avid reader, fiction reader, a fan of clever plots, read for fun, a pet owner, reader

NOV
28
2007
I loved this story, but it is not for everyone.  You really have to pay attention to the dates because the story jumps around a lot.  It was a poignant love story that I didn't want to end.  When the story did end I was disappointed in the ending.  I cried.  If you are looking for a happily ever after don't read this book.  The other problem that I had with it is the story about the main character's daughter was left open. —… read full review »
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5 star rating
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brownlauralee
Germantown, TN



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reading non-fiction, a fiction reader, avid reader, a fan of clever plots, a sci-fi buff

MAR
30
2008
This book really sucked me in. The main character isn't perfect- sometimes he steals or lies, but considering the circumstances I can't say I really blame him. The author does a very good job of making you love the characters just enough to be able to wrench your heart out at the things that happen. Imagine time-travel as a chronic, disabling disease- and then compound that with falling completely in love with someone you can't take with you. — —… read full review »
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5 star rating
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thatfairy
Portland, OR



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a Harry Potter fanatic, read for fun, classics lover, true crime fan

DEC
22
2007
I read this as a book club selection, always excited to read books that others pick out, as they are often not something I would choose myself.  I consider myself to be somewhat intelligent, but I had such a hard time keeping track of the dates and time periods in this book.  I also didn't find it to be the love story that my fellow book club members did...  I think it was well written, perhaps just not my cup of tea. … read full review »
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2 star rating
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gfmom
Wayne, PA



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a fiction reader, an avid reader

FEB
18
2008
This has been my favorite book that I've ever read.  I got it on my first day of college and have reread it every summer since.  You cant help but get sucked into the plotline and the ending makes me cry every time.  The characters are written in such a way that it becomes very easy to be connected to them.  It's also very original, I've never read another book like it at all.  It's a hard book to put down. … read full review »
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5 star rating
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roguegirl
Chicago, IL



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