The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Niffenegger, frustrated in love when she began the work, wrote the story as a metaphor for. Henry meets clare for the first time when he is 28 and she is 20. Henry suffers from chronodisplacement order, a disease that is constantly whisking him away from his life to deposit him in the past and future without a moments notice or control. Audrey niffeneggers debut novel, the time travelers wife, is a delightfully difficult book to describe. This time around i will post the discussion questions and allow others to participate. The story is sometimes told by clare, sometimes by henry. Audrey niffenegger goodreads author topics about this book topics that mention this book. The time travelers wife is an unconventional love story that centers on a man with a strange genetic disorder that causes him to audrey niffenegger born june , 1963 in south haven, michigan is a writer and artist. The time travelers wife book by audrey niffenegger. If we say that this one is a love story then it will not be wrong.
As for the movie version which is inevitable, given the cinematic qualities of the book i for one am appalled by the prospect of a time travelers wife featuring brad pitt and jennifer aniston or brad pitt as. Questions for book clubs about the time traveler s wife. As for the movie version which is inevitable, given the cinematic qualities of the book i for one am appalled by the prospect of a time traveler s wife featuring brad pitt and jennifer aniston or brad pitt as. The time traveler s wife by audrey niffenegger about the book audrey niffeneggers innovative debut,the time traveler s wife, is the story of clare, a beautiful art student, and henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since clare was six and henry was 36, and were married when clare was 23 and henry 31. The time travelers wife the guardian kirkus goodreads book companion audrey niffeneggers innovative debut, the time travelers wife, is the story of clare, a beautiful art student, and henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since clare was six and henry was thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentythree and henry thirtyone.
In the mean time, here are some book club questions for you to muse over. How does the author keep all the timelines in order and on time. I find that since joining this book club im a lot more analytical and critical of books the objective of cls is to provoke opinions and debate so i. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger discussion. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, paperback. The time travelers wife audrey niffennegger adapted. What trials and tribulations do henry and clare face that are the same as or different from other normal relationships. As to choosing times for henry to visit, most of the book is a tightly enclosed domestic.
Today i will conduct the book club discussion a little differently than the first one. Reading guide for the time travelers wife by audrey. The alternating firstperson perspectives set a precedent for the rest of the story, which largely follows the chronology of clares life but also takes us along for some of. Her first novel, the time travelers wife, was an international bestseller that received praise from usa today, the washington post, people magazine, and the denver post, among numerous publications. The time travelers wife is ultimately an enduring love story. Why do you think niffenegger used the title the time travelers wife instead of just the time traveler. Recommending new books each month to spark lively conversation. Like the time travelers wife, it is based on a fantastical premise and addresses the connectedness of people who love each.
I give the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger a 35 stars. In the time travelers wife, the characters meet each other at various times during their lifetime. Niffenegger has received residencies from the ragdale foundation and the corporation of yaddo, and has also received a. The time travelers wife depicts the effects of time travel on henry and clares marriage and their passionate love for each other as the story unfolds from both points of view. I read this book back in march 2010 and ill always remember that because i had to carry it under my arm and under my coat and onto a. The book is told from both henry and clares perspectives. This is the story of henry detamble the time traveler and clare abshire the time travelers wife. A timetravel love story par excellenceit will be a hardhearted reader who is not moved to tears by the dangers henry and clare ultimately face, and by the authors soaring celebration of the victory of love over time. About the author audrey niffenegger is a professor in the m. View forum the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger book discussion.
The time travelers wife begins with a prologue in which the main characters, henry and clare, introduce the nature of their relationship as a time traveler and a time travelers wife. How does their desire for a child affect their relationship. Clare first meets henry when she is six years old and he suddenly appears, naked, in. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goalssteady jobs, good friends, children of their own. When i learned the library had a book discussion set for the title, i immediately wanted to add it to my discussion lineup for a number of reasons. See more ideas about the time travelers wife, time travel and wife movies. Niffeneggers debut novel, the time travelers wife 2003, was a national bestseller. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp. The time travelers wife has made the author of the book very much famous. Collected and introduced by the bestselling author of the time travelers wife and her fearful symmetryincluding her own fabulous new illustrations for each piece, and a new story by niffeneggerthis is a unique and haunting anthology of some of the best ghost stories of all time. An active book discussion forum for both fiction and nonfiction books including forums for religion, philosophy, science, politics, current events and more. This months selection is the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger.
I was once told that i have the patience of 90 year old for writing alot, pickiness of an 18 year old female who is trying to pick up a prom date, and you have the tongue of a 50 year old wife who just discovered her husband cheating on her venom tongue. Audrey niffeneggers innovative debut, the time travelers wife, is the story of clare, a beautiful art student, and henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since clare was six and henry was thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentythree and henry thirtyone. I hated time travelers wife, though i had a ton of preconceptions since i saw the movie years before reading the book. The time travelers wife is a houdini box of a novel, filled with spring latches and trap doors. This is her first novel, which in hardcover was a selection of todays book club. Discussion questions time travelers wife about this book audrey niffeneggers innovative debut, the time travelers wife, is the story of clare, a beautiful art student, and henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since clare was six and henry was thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentythree and henry thirtyone. Born in 1975, henry teaches himself the skills he will need to survive as he travels through time, unable to change events he sees those he loves suffer. If you have read the book chime in with your answers below. The time travelers wife took a different approach to this scifi theme, and did away with any possibility for altering the future or the past. The time travelers wife has a great reading group discussion guide at the back of the book and i am going to go through and answer some of. The book spoiler for the book the time travelers wife.
The official facebook page for the time travelers wife i wouldnt change one second of our life together. Heres 2 comments of mine referencing this book from a previous thread a couple weeks ago. The time travelers wife is a best book club book for discussion, the story of a librarian who travels through time and an artist whose life takes a natural course. At the end of the book, i found myself wishing for a followup book, called the time travelers daughter exploring albas life. Questions for book clubs about the time travelers wife. The 176page book features an aquatint etching on every other page, accompanied by only a few lines of text. Librarian henry is twentyeight years old and clare, an art student, is twenty. Audrey niffenegger is a writer, professor and visual artist. The time travelers wife by audrey niffeneggar bookgen. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger book club. So dont read this post if you have not read the book. The time travelers wife has a great reading group discussion guide at the back of the book and i am going to go through and answer some of those questions using the novel.
Ghostly book by audrey niffenegger official publisher. Welcome to the second dreams and caffeine book club where we will discuss the time travelers wife. A spoilery book discussion of the time travelers wife an epic time travel romance that i highly recommend. This time around i will post the discussion questions and allow others to participate prior to me responding to the discussion questions.
Although henry does the time traveling, clare is equally impacted. It is a love story about a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and about his wife, an artist, who has to cope with his frequent absences and dangerous experiences. The time travelers wife by readbook 12 august 2017 this is the extraordinary love story of clare and henry who met when clare was six and henry was thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentytwo and henry thirty. Summary a dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of henry detamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and clare abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the. At the end of the book, i found myself wishing for a followup book, called the time traveler s daughter exploring albas life. Clare reveals that she has met henry before in fact, she claims she has known him since she was six years old, a fact that henry has a. An illustrated novel 2005 is niffenegers followup to the time travelers wife. This unique tale of love tests the boundaries and constraints of love, the time travelers wife, is an exceptionally heartwarming and endearing book that portrays the feelings and emotions of both henry and clare throughout their lifetime. You have been warned there is spoilers in this post. Impossible but true, because henry is one of the first people diagnosed with chronodisplacement. In brief a dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of henry detamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and clare abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. The time travelers wife join us for a fun, informal book discussion. The time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003.
Audrey, do you see yourself reading the time travelers wife in years to come or is it. And after some days of the initial publication of the book, it became one of the most famous books of the time as well. Clare meets henry for the first time when she is 6 and he is 36. This is the folder where you can post any questions you would like audrey to answer about the time traveler s wife the n. First, it has a unique structure chapters are written from various points of view. Though it may satisfy fans of the novel, the time travelers wifes plot contrivances and illogical narrative hamper its big screen effectiveness. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goals. The time travelers wife is audrey niffeneggers second novel. Book circle online is the worlds first online network with shows dedicated to the intimate discussion and. Audrey niffenegger throws you into a pretty perplexing scenario at the start of the time travelers wife.
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