Within the last month Ifinally got around to reading Audrey Niffenegger’s much acclaimed book “TimeTravellers Wife”, I was immediately sucked into the time criss-crossingstory of Henry and Claire who’s love spans the years in an intricate web ofyoung and old. I read through it quickly and am not afraid to admit that itbrought forth a tear or two. It is definitely a great work and I’ll recommendit to everybody. Even though it is “sciencefiction” it still is a basic love story at heart and thus can be enjoyedeven though you don’t like the more fantastic writing.

After reading the book Ithought I’d better watch the movie as well. I wondered how they would cope withthe shifting ages of the characters and make us follow the complex storyline.All in all I believe they did rather well. There were a lot of things that wereleft out but they kept the more important things – the backbone of the story.There were a few things I think was better explained and motivated in the bookand it was a little harder identifying the age/time the characters were in asit was only done with make up as they reached adulthood. Some of the storylinesthat we’re left out of the movie would have been a good to see the but they ofcourse have a limit to how much they can show in so little time.

I’ll recommend both readingthe book and seeing the movie if possible. If you have to make a choice I’d definitelygo with the book.