*This is the extraordinary love story of Clare and Henry who met when Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry thirty. Impossible but true, because Henry suffers from a rare condition where his genetic clock periodically resets and he finds himself pulled suddenly into his past or future. In the face of this force they can neither prevent nor control, Henry and Clare's struggle to lead normal lives is both intensely moving and entirely unforgettable.If there's one book that I wished it never ended, this would be it. That was how I felt after reading it. I wish I could read more on Henry and Clare's story even if it is far from reality.
What I like most about this book is how devoted Clare and Henry are to each other despite everything. I most especially like the last part. I really felt their love for each other.
I first read this book on New Year's eve of 2007. I wasn't able to finish it that night because I focused more on the festivity. After New Year, I became busy with work and practicum so I had no time to read it. As soon as I had the time, I read it again.
In the first few chapters of the book, I got a little bit confused on the timing of events. Henry sure did a lot of time traveling. It was sometimes hard to imagine the real time. Towards the middle, I finally understood that in the real time, his appearances either came from the past or the future. Unlike Hiro Nakamura of the NBC series "Heroes", Henry has no control on when and where he would go. He also can not change anything from the past. Everything has been set so he has no way of changing it.
Just like in reality, we can not change what has happened. We can only change the present. That is why we should always seize the moment and appreciate what we have now. In this way, there would be little or no room for regrets. Only lessons learned and happy memories.
Rating: 5/5
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