Comments on: The Time Traveler’s Wife http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife For writers, readers, and independent thinkers--book talk for readers and writers, life chats when we need them, writers' motivational articles, secret behind-the-scenes stories from the publishing trenches, and more. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:53:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: robin http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3342 robin Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:30:21 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3342 Barry, obviously you're right. I don't know why I had such a hard time accepting that he could be both dead and not dead, when he was also sleeping and at the same time having sex with his wife. Not to mention that scene with both 15-year-old Henrys that you mentioned (the weirdest scene by far). Barry, obviously you’re right. I don’t know why I had such a hard time accepting that he could be both dead and not dead, when he was also sleeping and at the same time having sex with his wife. Not to mention that scene with both 15-year-old Henrys that you mentioned (the weirdest scene by far).

]]> By: Barry http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3301 Barry Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:47:38 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3301 Sure, there were PLENTY of times when there were two Henrys in the same place at the same time -- how can you forget the scene where the two post-adolescent Henrys are experimenting with each other sexually and Dad walks in? Sure, there were PLENTY of times when there were two Henrys in the same place at the same time — how can you forget the scene where the two post-adolescent Henrys are experimenting with each other sexually and Dad walks in?

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3297 robin Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:57:52 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3297 Yeah, they had to be quiet so they wouldn't wake older (vasectomy) Henry up. Yeah, they had to be quiet so they wouldn’t wake older (vasectomy) Henry up.

]]> By: Herb http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3293 Herb Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:16:51 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3293 Just as Henry could share time with his others, at the Art Insitute when his young self was 8, he was there when his other was shot. What struck me was as much as he was in and out of his time he could not change things. He knew when he would die. He saw his death but I believe this was before Clare and he were married. So there were many secrets he did not share. Clare did not know what she had seen and Henry stopped her from asking questions. What I can not remember is were there any scenes where there were more then 2 Henrys present. I would love to read a sequel. Then what I wrote earlier would be so much BS. When Clare gets pregnant both Henrys were in bed with her? Just as Henry could share time with his others, at the Art Insitute when his young self was 8, he was there when his other was shot. What struck me was as much as he was in and out of his time he could not change things. He knew when he would die. He saw his death but I believe this was before Clare and he were married. So there were many secrets he did not share. Clare did not know what she had seen and Henry stopped her from asking questions.

What I can not remember is were there any scenes where there were more then 2 Henrys present.

I would love to read a sequel. Then what I wrote earlier would be so much BS.

When Clare gets pregnant both Henrys were in bed with her?

]]> By: Christen http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3292 Christen Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:29:27 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3292 Deborah and Robin, as far as the hunting scene goes... Henry traveled to that same time on two different occasions. The first time is when he put his finger to his lips to silence Clare (this is when he witnessed his death) and the second time is when he was footless and killed. Wow! That scene (all three parts) gives me chills. To see your own death... and even Clare comments that she knew something was really wrong. Herb... wow! That was an excellent book explanation! It also made me look at the book in a whole new way! Thank you for that!! Deborah and Robin, as far as the hunting scene goes… Henry traveled to that same time on two different occasions. The first time is when he put his finger to his lips to silence Clare (this is when he witnessed his death) and the second time is when he was footless and killed.

Wow! That scene (all three parts) gives me chills. To see your own death… and even Clare comments that she knew something was really wrong.

Herb… wow! That was an excellent book explanation! It also made me look at the book in a whole new way! Thank you for that!!

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3291 robin Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:55:58 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3291 That one I do get. In fact, I really love the device. The Henry who got the vasectomy was 37, but the Henry who visited Clare and impregnated her was 33, and still wielding the sperm. That one I do get. In fact, I really love the device. The Henry who got the vasectomy was 37, but the Henry who visited Clare and impregnated her was 33, and still wielding the sperm.

]]> By: Deborah http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3290 Deborah Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:39:09 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3290 Can't help you there. I also can't figure out how Clare got pregnant after Henry had the vasectomy-it was sort of explained but I didn't get it. Can’t help you there. I also can’t figure out how Clare got pregnant after Henry had the vasectomy-it was sort of explained but I didn’t get it.

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3289 robin Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:17:39 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3289 Deborah, what an excellent idea for a sequel! I'll put in my order for that, too, Ms. Niffenegger. Deborah (and everyone else), here's my question about that hunting scene: I still can't figure out how Henry was there, holding his finger to his lips to Clare, when he was also . . . there. Need your big brains on that one for me. Deborah, what an excellent idea for a sequel! I’ll put in my order for that, too, Ms. Niffenegger.

Deborah (and everyone else), here’s my question about that hunting scene: I still can’t figure out how Henry was there, holding his finger to his lips to Clare, when he was also . . . there.

Need your big brains on that one for me.

]]> By: Herb http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3288 Herb Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:14:10 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3288 Sorry it just came spilling out. Sorry it just came spilling out.

]]> By: Deborah http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3287 Deborah Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:14:44 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/the-time-travelers-wife#comment-3287 I forgot to say how funny the book was in places-particularly the scene when Clare meets Henry's father and he is saying horrible things to her about him, and why would she ever pick him and she leans across the table and says,"Because he is very, very good in bed." The things he was saying were so hurtful, that the line seemed even funnier. Loved it. I forgot to say how funny the book was in places-particularly the scene when Clare meets Henry’s father and he is saying horrible things to her about him, and why would she ever pick him and she leans across the table and says,”Because he is very, very good in bed.” The things he was saying were so hurtful, that the line seemed even funnier. Loved it.

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