If you have seen the movie and haven't read the book, let me inform you right away you have made a mistake of drastic measures. The movie, though not terrible, is not a very accurate representation of the book with many small alterations that make a significant difference over all and some crucial pieces left untold. Just do yourself a favor and read the book instead of renting the film, trust me it will be a much more beneficial experience.
The story begins telling the tale of when Henry and Claire, the two main characters, meet in a Chicago library. This meeting is the first time Henry has ever seen Claire that he knows of but Claire has seen Henry many times before. This might not make sense but we're missing one crucial fact here, Henry is a time-traveler. Yes, thats right. As if life wasn't complicated enough already, he may disappear at any given moment without the slightest notice or by his choice.
Niffenegger switches perspectives each chapter, which creates an interesting contrast between the views of Henry and Claire, and their own views at different ages. Don't worry about figuring out how old they are when, it is clearly listed right before each passage for the reader's convenience.
Henry and Claire first really meet when she is 6 in the meadow where she plays and hears a noise from the woods. Henry is much older and this meeting, as many first impressions go, is awkward at best. See the thing is, Henry can be coming from any time and when he time travels he can't take anything with him, to make matters even worse.
Curious for more about Claire and Henry's many meetings over the years? Itching to know how exactly this time travel thing works? Please take my advice and read the book, skip the movie.
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