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I picked up this book on a whim. I’m not much into love stories, which is what this is at its core, but the premise of a guy hopping uncontrollably through time because of a genetic disease really piqued my interest. Once I started reading it, it was really difficult to put down. This was a fantastic story.
Henry first meets Clare when he is 28 and she is 20, but she first meets him when he is 36 and she is 6. Her past is his future. Imagine how funky that would be. Watching how they deal with the situation, with the revelations Henry makes as he puts together the pieces of the his future, how the disease affects their attempts at having children, and how a future or past Henry steps in now and then when the present Henry is hurtling throught time somewhere… it’s incredibly engrossing. |
One of the side effects of Henry’s jaunts through time is that nothing else goes with him. He vanishes from his present and finds himself naked somewhere in his past or his future. His first task is always to find clothes. Long term stays require him to find money. Sometimes his needs require him to pickpocket, or even mug someone. He stays in top shape as he often finds himself running for his life. Sometimes he stays in the past or future for minutes, sometimes for hours, or days. When he returns to his present, sometimes he has been gone 10 minutes, sometimes 10 days. His life is horribly unstable, but Clare is his rock.
The bond between Henry and Clare is strong. It gives them both strength through times of trial. As I read the story, I couldn’t help but draw parallels between their lives and the lives of normal people. We all face times of crisis, times when our lives seem out of our control. It is in those times that our relationships face their toughest tests, when the love we have for someone is what keeps us going.
If you are married and, after reading this book, you can equate your relationship with that of Henry and Clare, then you truly are blessed.
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