July 05, 2008
Book Review: The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
Audrey Niffenegger writes a tender love story about a subject that, at first glance, typical chick-lit/flick-loving women like my wife would roll their eyes at. While the subject of time travel is stereotypically a "guy subject," this story introduces the concept in a way that is incredibly romantic, adventurous, and often hilarious.
Niffenegger instantly draws the reader into the story with a flawless attention to detail in a way that is still interesting. While the audio version of the story can be a little mundane after a while (the novel is written from a sort-of diary perspective from both Henry and Clare). Henry's sudden unwilling disappearances into different moments from his past and future are humorous, touching, and sometimes heartbreakingly sad, while Clare is forced to wait for him to return sometimes moments, days, or even years later. This story is also about what happens when love happens to two strangers, bringing them together against the strangest of all odds.
Although there were moments where Henry's character seems a little too good to be true based on the bizarre life he's led, this story is an instant classic, and I think the film version coming this Christmas (starring Eric Bana and Rachel MacAdams) will introduce a vast new audience to it. Four stars for this imaginative romantic novel.
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April 22, 2008
Return of the Blog
For the hundredth time, I've returned to the blog, and this time...I'm pretty sure...it's for real. No, really. Really, it is. I've had enough false starts and this time I think I'm going to do it. I've finished the novel and have begun a search for an agent (hence the banner at the top), and am going to do some posts regarding updates for that. Don't forget, I have a new EP out on iTunes, "Heartbreak Superstar." You can purchase it through iTunes here.
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