I really enjoyed this book and by the end I felt as though I was part of the protagonists’ (Henry’s and Clare’s) family, going through the same heartache and longing page after page. The novel delineates so many genuine emotions and issues without a bit of pandering (love, lust, frustration, loneliness, desperation, sickness, fear, etc.)

In many other instances when I have read books about time travel, I’ve been confused about the sequence of events, but Niffenegger does a fabulous job explaining Henry’s condition and the effects his time traveling has on his family and friends. But this is first and foremost a love story, not a science fiction read, but those who aren’t big fans of romance (myself included) shouldn’t hesitate to pick it up.