Book Club: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

I had heard the buzz about The Time Traveler's Wife when it came out a few years ago, but never quite found the time to pick it up and delve into its pages. So when a member of our newly formed book club chose it for this month I was really excited. The book did not disappoint. I'll admit, I had my prejudices. I, as a general rule, do not enjoy the realm of science fiction. But I cast that aside in light of having recently finished The Host and the Twilight series. I figured, what's one more?

The story unravels the relationship between Clare and Henry over the course of Clare's lifetime. You see, Clare meets Henry when she is six, but he does not meet her until many years later. Though confusing to follow at first I did find that it became easier. You see, Henry is a time traveler. Since the age of three he has traveled through time sometimes interacting with a past or future self, sometimes interacting with past or future versions of those in his life. When he arrives, he arrives with literally nothing not even clothing. Which, as you can imagine, causes quite a set of problems. But the real story here is the love story between Clare and Henry. Showing that love does overcome any obstacle set before it. They struggle with never knowing when they will meet again, infertility, embarrassing happenstance, and more. It was a good read, one that should provide plenty of conversation.