Looking for Love in all the Wrong Times

Every now and again one of those stories comes along that just grab ya, and The Time Traveler's Wife is one. Nonlinear is the word that bounces around in my mind, for as I read, the story pings from one lobe to another 'til it finally finds that little bit of gray matter (or is it the white that matters?) that begins organizing the vignettes presented in this book.

Beyond the mind-bending physics, this is one of those love stories that sucks you in, grabs hold and makes you wish the author could somehow do that same time-travel thing into your life with these characters. I found myself wanting to know Claire and Henry, maybe just sit around and smoke a cigar together and just get to know each other a bit. Maybe they should start a blog - you know, just keep us filled in on their chance rendezvous. Aubrey Niffennegger's characters are so richly drawn, that the characters come to life, right there on the page. And, as I hinted at as a possible future post, these characters are introduced to us in a way that would be so foreign to the great Victorian authors, yet every bit as effectively!

I recently saw the movie and, no spoilers here, but I will say this - the movie will definitely bring a tear to the eye, but the book will just break down every ounce of machismo and leave you bawling!