THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE

it's a good distraction. mixed feelings about the multitude of chicagoland references. i think my sis would enjoy this one.

update: 6/24/05
maybe it's because i'm going through some emotional stuff and my defenses are up in certain areas, but i couldn't bear the tragedy that was this book (the time traveler's wife). i'm not even going to call it bittersweet because even though i know it's supposed to be, my heart can hardly stand it.

the gripping reality of true love not equating earthly bliss is gutwrenching. i could hear the word 'poignant' being used to describe the story. "profoundly moving" to the point of "pungent" distaste.

you should read this one. you fly through it but its depth is remarkable. tipping the scale on the other side of the banal, it's 546 slightly dizzying pages that leave you wanting. there's a persistent aching, a groan of yearning for more. for more happy times, more memories, more life. for a story woven around a man's almost implausible physical condition, the true-to-life emotions evoked are truly powerful.

close your eyes and imagine being hand-picked to receive what has the potential to be a most magical blessing, a veritable superpower of a gift... then imagine the tumultuous, annihilating moment upon realizing that this indescribable intangible, brings as much pain and restriction as it does ultimate wonder - infinity in an instant.