The Time Traveler's Wife

This is one of the most frustrating titles I have ever picked up.  For that reason alone I love it  there is so much material that can mined from this book & discussed or used for inspiration in other works.  This is one of the more high concept books I have picked up recently it still sits firmly within the theme of books I have been reading lately.  I understand why a great many people are frustrated by this title; its hard to follow, to much detail in some spots & not enough in others.  I like that because it adds a level of ambiguity to the story, kind of like this was all a dream.  I know there is a movie out there but I have a feeling that there is no way it could do this story justice.  I found myself questioning a lot of ideas & events that happened in this book.  One of the main reasons I picked this up is the fact that it takes place in either South Haven, Michigan or Chicago, Illinois, both places that I am overly familiar with. I love that the two main characters are work in literary & visual arts.  But most of all I love that this is a story of hope surrounded by tragedy.  A tragedy that is inevitable from the beginning just as is the concept of a predetermined fate that can not be changed.  There is some vivid imagery in this book that is just amazing like when Henry goes to the future & sees his ten year old daughter before she is even born.  This book has more twist & turns than the movie Inception.  It is also a series of rolling waves when it comes to consistency; one minute it can be very detailed while the next it can be very vague.  That didn't bother me all that much because I was more engrossed in the subject matter & the themes that they were attempting to convey.  This is definitely a title that I will be returning to over & over again simply for inspiration.