Science fiction romance, tonal shifts, narrative exoneration, what’s unique to the book compared to the adaptations, body horror, predetermination, sequels, & more are discussed in this review of the 2003 novel The Time Traveler’s Wife.
(00:00:00) Introduction & impressions
(00:07:06) Thoughts on the author’s anniversary note
(00:12:17) Repetition & pacing
(00:19:07) Time travel metaphors & memories
(00:21:25) Book/TV/film differences
(00:28:26) Allusions & epigraphs
(00:36:06) Inspiration for the novel
(00:40:45) Chapter 1 & 4 passages
(00:49:49) First kiss
(00:55:20) Predetermination & religion
(01:01:57) Sci-fi, time travel mechanics
(01:03:56) The sequel novel
(01:07:48) Loss, grief, mindfulness, absence
(01:11:46) Body horror, tonal shifts
(01:18:14) The novel’s ending
(01:23:29) The final Gomez scene
(01:29:05) Audrey’s 2022 thoughts
(01:32:30) Kangaroos
(01:34:58) Final thoughts…
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