'The Time Traveler's Wife is one of those books where you read the first paragraph and you're hooked -unmissable'
Irish Independent

At it's core The Time Traveler's Wife is an old-fashioned love story. A terrific book-startlingly original construction
Observer

'Henry's journeys back and forth are by turns slapstick noir and unbearably poignant, and Clare's child and teen narrations disturbingly pitch-perfect. Philosophical speculation occurs in the most unlikely devices and morality, despite the temptations of plot, remains intact. This is alarmingly close to perfection, and balm to the jaded'
Scotland on Sunday

I was ridiculously entranced by Audrey Niffenegger's big, reckless novel-utterly convincing
Daily Telegraph

Niffenegger exploits the possibilities of her fantasy scenario with immense skill: no wonder this novel has spent weeks on the bestseller lists in the US. This is one of those books that makes you want to eat it up from start to finish
Guardian

'The central story is so strong and touching - a universal story - ingenious - a rare book'
Evening Standard

'Wonky, sexy, incredible'
The Times

Wonky, sexy, incredible
The Times

Pick up Niffenegger's book and you'll experience a visceral thrill that only a few novels provide-an elegy to love and loss. Niffenegger is a master at saying the unsayable, so here's something unsayable especially for her: 'lanoitpecxesikoobsiht'
Independent on Sunday

'Niffenegger exploits the possibilities of her fantasy scenario with immense skill: no wonder this novel has spent weeks on the bestseller lists in the US. This is one of those books that makes you want to eat it up from start to finish'
Guardian

Magical-memorable..poignant, amusing and intensely moving portrait of a unique relationship-quirky, romantic, and kept the right side of cute
Mail on Sunday

Truly original
Vogue

The central story is so strong and touching-a universal story-ingenious-a rare book
Evening Standard

A sweet, original fantasy - its flights of authorial fancy balanced by down-to-earth characters and the unfey, matter-of-fact language
Sunday Telegraph

Henry's journeys back and forth are by turns slapstick noir and unbearably poignant, and Clare's child and teen narrations disturbingly pitch-perfect. Philosophical speculation occurs in the most unlikely devices and morality, despite the temptations of plot, remains intact. This is alarmingly close to perfection, and balm to the jaded
Scotland on Sunday

One of those books where you read the first paragraph and you're hooked - unmissable
Irish Independent

From the first page to the last, The Time Traveler’s Wife works its unique magic … a beautiful, lyrical book
Tony Parsons, The Times

After I read it I wanted to share it with everybody, and even gave a copy to Madonna when she co-presented my show
Jo Whiley, Easy Living

Dark, unpredictable, incredibly clever and a modern romance.
Cecelia Ahern, Grazia

vixa delic 23 December 2010

I can't actually explain enough in words how much I LOVE THIS BOOK! If you're not one of the millions of people who've either had this book pressed into their hands by a friend going 'YOU MUST READ THIS' then you're one of those doing the pressing. It's fantastic. It's the most imaginative love story written, it's clever, it's sexy, it's so so poignant - who would've thought a novel about a time travelling boyfriend would've done this well? Clare & Henry's relationship is so believable, their love isn't cliche or ridiculous, it's the kind of love you read about and sob about no matter whether you're on a beach or on the tube. If, by some miracle, you haven't read this book yet - do now.

Lynsey Walsh 10 February 2011

Brilliant! I eagerly await the next Niffenegger

Aoife Scallan 12 March 2011

If there was ever a love story worth reading, this is it. Not only do you have the enchanting way the two lovers meet, you have to figure out the timeline of the story. While reading you almost feel the excitment that Clare feels as she waits for Henry to appear. Henry is Clare's young girl's crush and how many people actually get to marry the man they had a crush on when they are barely a teenager. Clare and Henry fall in love with each other when they are both at various stages of their life.
What I think makes this book magical, is not the big main events of the story, but the small meetings that the two lovers have. They seem almost meaningless, but as lovers know it can be these meetings that make the relationship worthwhile.
A book that can read over and over agin.