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Book # 33 The Time Traveler's Wife

Late last night, I finished The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger, which is also a wonderful movie. Most people already know, but this book is about a man who time travels and meets his future wife in the future when she is a young girl in the past, makes sense doesn't it? It's about how Henry time travels, and gives up his free will in order to see what his life is going to be like, who he marries, if he has children, etc. He already knows what will happen in his future, therefore most of his free will is gone, he still chooses things, but in the end those choices are the ones that get him to his future he's already seen.

What I truly love about this book, is the unwavering love story. Through time and space, past, present, and future, Clare and Henry share a love that transcends all problems, all absences, all scrutiny. It's interesting that these characters never really question their love, or the fact that they will in time get together and get married, they just know that it feels right for them. No matter what time Henry is in the world, he is in love with Clare, and she with him. Their love extends past time and space, to mean something more to themselves and the world.

Time gets a little confusing in this book, but it's best just to go along with it, because the story pulls you in, and wraps you in a warm blanket of wonderful writing, interesting characters, beautiful settings, and a plot that blows your mind.

As for the movie to book comparison, I watched the movie awhile ago, so I don't remember everything about it, but they are quite similar. In my opinion, this is one of the best book to movie conversion, that I have seen and read lately. They only left out parts that really weren't integral to the plot in the movie, which they have to do for time sake. They really kept close to the book, and made it a true book to film movie.

All in all, I loved this movie, and I loved this book, and all it has to say about time, the future, love, and free will.

Rating: (out of seven stars)

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