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Plot Summary of The Time Traveler's Wife
"Clare met Henry when she was six years old; he was thirty-six. Years later, when they are reunited and marry, they are the same age. This is possible because Henry suffers from Chrono-Displacement Syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes him to involuntarily time travel to moments of emotional significance for him, such as the childhood of his future wife or the scene of his mother's death. Clare and Henry try to lead a normal life and normal marriage in spite of Henry's frequent and dangerous disappearances to the past. They hold down jobs, visit friends, and try to have children in the balance of a passionate love for one another, the trials of Henry's disability, and what it means for their future together."
Jennifer Martin-Romme, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - old guy loving young gal
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - feelings growing up with special abilities
Time Travel Yes
Type of time travel - present to past

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - clerk
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Has unusual powers? Yes
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - artist
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest
City? Yes
City: - Chicago

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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