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leer_amor's review against another edition
3.0
I feel very conflicted reviewing this book. There are a lot of parts of this book that I really liked, and the vibe was immaculate. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that there are some parts of this book that are wildly inappropriate. And that there’s some actual grooming in this book that is awful. This might be considered a spoiler so here’s your warning, this book is about a man named Henry who can time travel. He doesn’t have any control over when or where he travels to and when he time travels he always arrives naked. He often visits the childhood of his future wife Clare. So he’s basically having a relationship with her when she’s in her teens. And I know in the future they’re married but it just seems awful to me that he’s having this relationship with her when she’s younger. It quite literally is grooming. I think this book has not aged well. It was quite a success when it was first published and they made a movie or show about it, but the series was also canceled because of concerns of grooming. So yeah… I just think here are better time travel books out there… Interesting premise but poor execution.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Pedophilia
nuthatch's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage
meghen_k's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage
annathirlaway's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, and Car accident
silvia_henry's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol
bored_chloe's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I found this book average. I don't understand all the love, though there were plenty of parts I liked.
However, I hated how Henry met Clare when he was an adult and she was a child. It could have easily been Henry travelling as a boy meeting a young Clare instead for the most part, and that would make Clare's crush on Henry more reasonable and Henry's thoughts on young Clare was less creepy.
I also thought the last part dragged a lot until the very last thirty or so pages where it was good again. overall, I liked it but I probably won't want to reread it any time soon.
However, I hated how Henry met Clare when he was an adult and she was a child. It could have easily been Henry travelling as a boy meeting a young Clare instead for the most part, and that would make Clare's crush on Henry more reasonable and Henry's thoughts on young Clare was less creepy.
I also thought the last part dragged a lot until the very last thirty or so pages where it was good again. overall, I liked it but I probably won't want to reread it any time soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide
matcha_pages's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I didn't love this book and would have DNF'd it except that I was reading this for a challenge. At first glance this seems like an epic love story, where the lovers are separated by time. But when you really dive into Clare and Henry's realtionship across the years it gets complicated and creepy.
When Henry time travels to Clare as a kid and teenager he's between 30 - 40 years old. He's such an all consuming part of her life that it feels manipulative. When she finally turned 18 Henry was like 42, oof that was an age-gap I didn't want to know about. Even as adults, future-Henry meddles with present day Henry & Clare's relationship. These moments pose moral questions that the author casually skips over.
When Henry time travels to Clare as a kid and teenager he's between 30 - 40 years old. He's such an all consuming part of her life that it feels manipulative. When she finally turned 18 Henry was like 42, oof that was an age-gap I didn't want to know about. Even as adults, future-Henry meddles with present day Henry & Clare's relationship. These moments pose moral questions that the author casually skips over.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide
rthpr's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I found part two to be a bit long, really started to lag in the middle.
And I also found it really weird that a 40 year old Henry was visiting a 18 year old Clare and had sex with her? The relationship between those two started out so groomer-y
There were parts that were beautifully written. The ending was beautiful and I really enjoyed Henry’s sections about his parents.
And I also found it really weird that a 40 year old Henry was visiting a 18 year old Clare and had sex with her? The relationship between those two started out so groomer-y
There were parts that were beautifully written. The ending was beautiful and I really enjoyed Henry’s sections about his parents.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage
abenetcarpenter's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
kersti_os's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Death and Death of parent