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[Ophelia]

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[jales4]

Hi Evelyne,

Have you read Margaret Atwood's Handmaid's Tale?
http://www.amazon.com/Handmaids-Tale-No ... dpp_ttl_in

Realistic and chilling. Atwood's books are often a bit difficult to get interested in, she has a very unique writing style. But if you manage to plow through the first 5 chapters, you will be enthralled.

If you decide to read it, let me know, and I'll reread it at the same time, so we can discuss it. It has been a few years since I read it.

Jan.

[Ophelia]

Thanks for your posting, Jales4.

I remember when The Handsmaid's Tale was published and I tried to read it.
My colleagues in the English department (or perhaps the women ?) loved it, and I found it chilling.

I used the link you provided, and came to the same conclusion as before: not my cup of tea...

[Constance963]

Hi Evelyne,

I have read the Time Travelers Wife and really loved it, though I agree, it is more about the love story. There are a few historical elements present in that he knows what is going to happen in history but he is unable to change it. He cannot stop the events of 9/11, for example; he can only watch the events unfold on the television. He tries to stop his mother's death, but is not "allowed" to interfere. I don't know how far you have read but if you are not enjoying the love story you may not want to continue with it.

What I found interesting about this book myself was the involuntary aspect of his time travel and how it affected him and his wife. I have not read many time travel books, but most of the movies I have seen such as Back to the Future and The Time Machine deal with voluntarily traveling to where and when you would like to go. I thought it was an intriguing concept.

[MadArchitect]

Not a book, but if you really love the time travel motif, you might invest 90 minutes in watching "Primer", a really well-crafted independent movie that is probably the most mature and intelligent handling of time travel that I've ever seen.