tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23114430.post2330946719205728971..comments2023-07-07T02:33:03.901-07:00Comments on Hell & High Water: The Time Traveler's WifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23114430.post-4941049330854792442007-04-24T03:32:00.000-07:002007-04-24T03:32:00.000-07:00Wow - a negative review! That does make things mo...Wow - a negative review! That does make things more interesting.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I disagree with you on many points. I've answered the third question in a totally different way - I suspect there's a line somewhere, I'm just not sure where it is, and I don't think they crossed it.<BR/><BR/>I did enjoy reading your thoughts.<BR/><BR/>BeaBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11877513815828460269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23114430.post-80223445937699953162007-04-20T22:17:00.000-07:002007-04-20T22:17:00.000-07:00First, thanks very much for visiting my blog and l...First, thanks very much for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. Much appreciated. Second, I am so with you on your reaction to the Time Traveler's Wife. I came this close to tossing the book in the bin when I initially bought it a year or more ago. Somehow it got buried in a stack of books and I managed to locate it after it was selected for the BBBB. Even after trying to give it the benefit of the doubt, it was a chore to read.Pamela T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11474998003921896431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23114430.post-78984172743845125872007-04-17T13:19:00.000-07:002007-04-17T13:19:00.000-07:00Okay, totally agree that Henry was hiding behind f...Okay, totally agree that Henry was hiding behind fate! He knew the outcome so he just went with it. Clare and Henry's relationship is filled with love, but there is a dependancy there too. I think Clare doesn't ever even try to change, explore who she is even because she "knows." <BR/><BR/>Interesting thinking!littleangelkisseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140422279498772797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23114430.post-25432728292145706052007-04-16T19:28:00.000-07:002007-04-16T19:28:00.000-07:00(I hope this doesn't end up double posted, it didn...(I hope this doesn't end up double posted, it didn't seem to take my first comment)<BR/><BR/>It's funny, I loved the book, but I completely agree with your complaints - particularly about Henry not acting in Clare's best interests. The part that really got me was when Clare admitted that she'd carried the guilt of sleeping with whatshisface (don't have the book in front of me), because she considered it cheating - even though it was before Henry met her! I don't think Henry has any idea what effect he has on her life before he meets her and after he dies - I'm not sure if that makes it better or worse. I would like to think that their "real life" was more than just sex and dark times that were portrayed. Rather, maybe Niffenegger didn't feel like expounding on the normalcy of life would fit with the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23114430.post-74831223180690183712007-04-16T18:15:00.000-07:002007-04-16T18:15:00.000-07:00Hmmm...you know I am one of those who has read thi...Hmmm...you know I am one of those who has read this book many times and loved it. But, I see you points. The fertility parts were tough for me, even though we haven't technically gone through that. We went straight to adoption. Good critique!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789004679231213602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23114430.post-16245494644837156392007-04-16T18:07:00.000-07:002007-04-16T18:07:00.000-07:00I loved the book, but I did always feel a bit both...I loved the book, but I did always feel a bit bothered by how much Clare ended up getting the short end of the stick of things, and often wondered about the time paradox issue. Clare's entire childhood was changed with Henry's visits, whereas Henry got to have his roaring and oblivious 20s. I often wondered why the older Henry didn't tell his younger self about Clare, but I guess the older felt he couldn't tell the younger because the older hadn't know. Seems like a frustrating experience in a lot of ways.<BR/><BR/>However, I always felt like Henry loved Clare with all of his heart, so perhaps it didn't bother me as much as you.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799401502134619497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23114430.post-26787665370549779442007-04-16T17:04:00.000-07:002007-04-16T17:04:00.000-07:00I think I was so obsessed with the idea of seeing ...I think I was so obsessed with the idea of seeing someone again who is gone that all the other aspects of their relationship flew out the window :-) I definitely see what you're saying. <BR/><BR/>Someone had an interesting take on the pretending line--that it was more a commentary on having to present themselves once again in a pretend way in order to qualify (I mean, how do you get through the homestudy with that factor in play? Could you imagine having to explain why your husband was on the sofa one moment and gone the next? Or showing up naked? It was simply one more place where they'd have to pretend vs. trying on their own where they had the emotional fallout, but were spared the necessity of explaining their bizarre situation). How did you take the pretending line?Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23114430.post-11407696300201397472007-04-16T09:22:00.000-07:002007-04-16T09:22:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing your take on this book. I actu...Thanks for sharing your take on this book. I actually liked it and found the story very interesting, however, I probably wouldn't read it again. Like you, I didn't find the romance between Clare and Henry very healthy. The promises he gave her of this grand future together seemed false. Their married life was filled with heartache and loss. If he had been more of a "guardian angle" type of visitor during her youth, Clare may have had a happier life. <BR/><BR/>The comment about adoption being "fake" I let slide because I took that as Clare's view of motherhood, not mine. Sadly, many people who want a baby simply as a way to have part of their husband with them would probably feel the same way (not the healthiest reason to have a child).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, all that being said, I did enjoy the book, mostly because it's idea of time travel was new and interesting to me. But the story was generally depressing, and after I finished reading it, I turned around and sold it to my local used book store.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411980588192653910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23114430.post-56056308504922790722007-04-16T01:16:00.000-07:002007-04-16T01:16:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.SmileSleephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510975277270826166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23114430.post-10486875739165588392007-04-15T21:42:00.000-07:002007-04-15T21:42:00.000-07:00I'm going to give Outlander a try--thanks for the ...I'm going to give Outlander a try--thanks for the recomendation.<BR/><BR/>I LOVED Time Traveler's Wife, but I get what you're saying in your critique. I don't neccessarily think Clare was desperate or stupid in trying to get pregnant even though the babies kept time traveling. She actually reminded me of a blog I read where the woman has endured something like a dozen miscarriages because of a genetic disorder. Would I follow this woman's or Clare's path to parenthood? No way. But, I found both stories oddly compelling bolstered by gorgeous writing. The book takes on a mystical, hazy quality that seemed to transcend the moral ambiguities of Henry's actions, but I do see why they kept pulling you out of the stories. As much as I loved the book, I was unhappy with ending--I just wanted more for Clare. For him. For all of them.chanceofbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393065399787426434noreply@blogger.com