On a score of 1-5 stars (5 being the best), how do you rate The Time Traveler's Wife?
* Couldn't stand it!
3%
[ 1 ]
**
3%
[ 1 ]
***
6%
[ 2 ]
****
23%
[ 7 ]
***** Loved it!
56%
[ 17 ]
Gave up on it (explain why below)
0%
[ 0 ]
Didn't read this one
6%
[ 2 ]
Total Votes : 30
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kay Busy babbling when should be reading
Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 149 Birthday: June 6th
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject:
That is a totally new idea that had never crossed my mind
You may actually have a point here
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I always thought that Clare's dad and brother weren't actually out hunting but saw Henry as a trespasser and just shot him, especially as he was probably naked too. But perhaps it actually was a hunting accident and they never got to see who they shot? (because I don't think they saw Henry "dematerialize", if they did that would have been quite a scare for them) And then they met the other Henry (I think this one had the time to find some clothes, Clare didn't mention anything about his being naked) and the three of them searched through the area because they heard a shout or something and that's when Clare saw them. Perhaps that's why the father and brother were in such a somber mood too, because they feared an accident has happened.
This seems a bit far fetched but I much prefer it to the version where the author just forgot about the cut legs.
Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 7637 Birthday: 7th July
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:22 pm Post subject:
I don't think it's far fetched at all. It makes sense to me!
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I agree that they might have seen Henry as a trespasser, rather than actually out hunting!
This has turned into a fab discussion!
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Reading Challenge 2009: 8
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2007: 10
Wow. Only now I noticed your last reply. So there is someone else that had thought about
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there being more than one Henry! I am throughly amazed. As I said the idea never even crossed my mind even if I did wonder for a while about the thing. I don't remember the Henry on the rock either though, I'm gonna have to look it up.
As for what Henry said, no, it didn't make me see the ending coming either. though I did have a hunch something that will prevent his running will happen to him as he underlined the importance of running for him more than once. However I was thinking more on the lines of something less serious than what actually happened
Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 7637 Birthday: 7th July
Location: Shropshire
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject:
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I only thought about it because you said he was standing in an earlier scene. There was no way he could stand with such an injury. What made me think it was that all 3 were looking at something - Henry or his bloodstain!!
So I looked it up, not expecting there to be anything about it, and found someone else wondering the same on that bookblog. There's no way I would've thought about it without you Kay. It would've remained on my shelves gathering dust!!
I guessed something must happen to his feet too. I was always worrying about his safety and knew sooner or later he'd get caught out. I didn't realise it'd be so severe either.
Thanks for mentioning it all Kay _________________ Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
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2008: 4
2007: 10
Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 7637 Birthday: 7th July
Location: Shropshire
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:31 pm Post subject:
It was good fun
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or they could have been looking at the spot where they saw Henry go down. I wonder how old the other Henry was.
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It got me thinking there's scope for a follow up from Alba's perspective. _________________ Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
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2008: 4
2007: 10
Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 630 Birthday: 6th October
Location: norwich,norfolk
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject:
lets hope not-this was a very beautiful and touching book and a follow-up would only spoil the lasting memories this book leaves and taint the original source material....far better in fact to leave this as a stand alone.....i loved catch 22 but the follow up was awful just awful!!
i think a sequel would just end up taking away from the original novel!!!!!!!!
Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 99 Birthday: 12.01.1983
Location: Aberdeen
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:43 am Post subject:
Glynis wrote:
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or they could have been looking at the spot where they saw Henry go down. I wonder how old the other Henry was.
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I think the other Henry at his death scene was Henry just before he timetravelled to the empty parking lot and ended up getting hypothermia - which led to him loosing his feet?
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Just finished this today - excellent read - however I didn't find the ending quite as good as I expected it to be. Although I reckon this is one of those books that I will enjoy more a few days after I've finished it and have had some time to digest it _________________ Currently reading: Random Acts of Heroic Love by Danny Scheinmann
Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 7637 Birthday: 7th July
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject:
Carelia wrote:
Glynis wrote:
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or they could have been looking at the spot where they saw Henry go down. I wonder how old the other Henry was.
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Spoiler:
I think the other Henry at his death scene was Henry just before he timetravelled to the empty parking lot and ended up getting hypothermia - which led to him loosing his feet?
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Just finished this today - excellent read - however I didn't find the ending quite as good as I expected it to be. Although I reckon this is one of those books that I will enjoy more a few days after I've finished it and have had some time to digest it
Interesting point in your spoiler, Carelia, hadn't thought of that.
Your last point is interesting too. How many times have I decided I didn't like a book to find days, weeks later I'm still thinking of it. Definitely a good thing to digest a book before passing judgement _________________ Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10
Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 630 Birthday: 6th October
Location: norwich,norfolk
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:56 am Post subject:
want to see the film of this but woried i m ght blub at the ending which wouldn't be very manly... _________________ Read my Blog @ http://sparkymarky1973.blogspot.com/
that is definitely right- pages 450-452 explain it very clearly and unambiguously. Using words like 'thrashing, large and clumsy' relates to an older, footless Henry. 'A flash of white' being his nudity. The 'and then nothing...' is when he goes back to the present. The younger Henry is there and after a moment runs and is at the 'bloody spot' with Mark and Phillip. I think the fact he is wearing all black as he watches is also relevant, very funereal. The younger Henry is who Clare sees, and also explains how when he first meets her family they recognise him-he could well be of a similar age at both moments.
I gave this book 4 out of 5, thought the romance was incredible and I want that!!!! I blubbed at various parts-the main one being the school trip- and I couldn't help but wish that I had been able to have a moment like that.
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