Comments on Jump off the Bridge: Book Review: The Time Traveler's Wife

The 'you practically raped me' comment rea...

2009-08-17T02:56:49.449-04:00

The 'you practically raped me' comment really got to me in particular. Mostly just little things, but then you've got those references to him not treating women so well.

That's a great point Gnatalby, I hadn't ev...

2009-08-16T20:22:37.031-04:00

That's a great point Gnatalby, I hadn't even thought about it that way!

Chally, why did Henry annoy you? There were only two instances where I didn't like him: the scene with the jock guy when Clare is a teenager, and the one where Alba goes into his bedroom to talk to him after the surgery (trying to be a tad cryptic to avoid too many spoilers).

And Lauren, that character was beyond annoying. I just kept thinking omg when will this stop? The caricature was the worst for her IMO because at least Kimy had more depth.

What I loved about this book was that it made clea...

2009-08-16T19:21:44.851-04:00

What I loved about this book was that it made clear that loving isn't something that just happens to you, it's an act you choose. When Claire and Henry met in real time, he was a jerk, but she knew, for sure because she'd met him, that this jerk would turn into a man she deeply loved. So she stuck around and made the changes in him that turn him into likeable Henry.

It's a nice twist since so many stories have women trying to change men (successfully or not) with none of the assurance Claire has that it's possible.

Oh, you see, Henry was the one who irritated me. I...

2009-08-16T18:55:06.115-04:00

Oh, you see, Henry was the one who irritated me. I think the level of detail speaks to how long the author spent putting it together; you can see the layering of thoughts and years... Great review. :)

There were a lot of things I liked about that book...

2009-08-16T17:38:08.749-04:00

There were a lot of things I liked about that book, especially its handling of time travel, but I think your criticisms are spot on. And oh my God, the black mammy character had me cringing every time she showed up.