The Time Traveler´s Wife

The Time Traveler’s Wife was first published in 2003, and it is a romantic story, with a touch of science fiction, but very well presented, well constructed and originally developed. From the technical point of view, Audrey Niffenegger´s narrative it is magnificent as it presents a challenge to go back and forth, to get forward and then to go back without confusing the reader. She presents this love story that involves Henry DeTamble, a librarian who is unable to control his "ability" (we should better call it curse or disease) to travel through time, thus, making it both dangerous and unplanned. Clare, who is Henry´s loving wife feels left behind -which she literally is- but loves him so much that is desperate to find a way to help him, find a cure, learn to control his "gift-curse". The love that keeps them together is so strong that it hurts and their bonding is unbreakable.
The novel is really interesting and presents a totally different perspective about a modern, tormented love story. I read it long ago, but I remember some really good feelings about it, and some frustrations because whether we accept it or not, it is unfair for Clare to be known by Henry since she was a little girl, and not knowing everything about him, she´s totally transparent, so their love is not exactly fair or balanced, but what kind of love is fair and balanced anyway?

I remember this book because someone made a comment about the movie coming soon, and I am looking forward to watching it, since the novel was a national bestseller (in the USA) and if the script adaptation is done properly, I assume it will be a masterpiece and why not, a blockbuster.

Interesting details: Henry can still appear after his death as keeps going to the past, and then to the future, so their love is somehow a tragedy but at the same time a story about real perseverance and obstacle overcoming under extreme circumstances. If you like romantic stories, with a touch of sci-fi, this is a must.