This book was actually recommended to me by a student of mine's mother. She's a lovely woman and an avid reader, so I put the name of the book in the back of my mind meaning to get around to reading it someday. Then I saw a preview for the movie about to be released and thought there wouldn't be a better time to get started.
I'm not a book critic by any means, nor do I know exactly what information would be useful for you, the reader of this blog and it's book reviews. But when I read a book like this, that pulls at me emotionally in so many ways, I can't not recommend it people. Though I have to say, at times I found myself really confused with the whole aspect of time traveling and wondering at several occasions how many Henry's there were at that moment...2, possibly 3, but is 3 even possible? I thought there was a maximum of 2? I quickly realized though, that it's important not to get tied up in these silly details. It's not the time traveling that is the focus here, it's the relationship between Henry and Clare. You have to let yourself get carried away in the moment of your reading, in the emotions and struggles of that glimpse in time. Now that I'm writing this, it's actually something both Clare and Henry struggle with throughout the book as well - trying to focus on the present, not the past or what Henry knows will happen in the future.
Anyway, I found myself laughing, crying, feeling really uncomfortable and loving every minute of this book. It's a must read, especially before you go check out that movie...which I'm really excited for. I love Rachel McAdams.
I'm not a book critic by any means, nor do I know exactly what information would be useful for you, the reader of this blog and it's book reviews. But when I read a book like this, that pulls at me emotionally in so many ways, I can't not recommend it people. Though I have to say, at times I found myself really confused with the whole aspect of time traveling and wondering at several occasions how many Henry's there were at that moment...2, possibly 3, but is 3 even possible? I thought there was a maximum of 2? I quickly realized though, that it's important not to get tied up in these silly details. It's not the time traveling that is the focus here, it's the relationship between Henry and Clare. You have to let yourself get carried away in the moment of your reading, in the emotions and struggles of that glimpse in time. Now that I'm writing this, it's actually something both Clare and Henry struggle with throughout the book as well - trying to focus on the present, not the past or what Henry knows will happen in the future.
Anyway, I found myself laughing, crying, feeling really uncomfortable and loving every minute of this book. It's a must read, especially before you go check out that movie...which I'm really excited for. I love Rachel McAdams.
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