Quite a recent novel (published in 2004), I'm impressed to see this has already made the list. The novel is about Henry who suffers from "Chrono-Impairment" - a "disease" that means that he constantly travels through time without control. Into the past, into the future - he never knows where he will end up. The narrative too jumps around following Henry's experience - as he slowly realises that in one of the memories, he has seen his death. Another aspect is added when it is revealed when he meets Claire who recognises him as the man she will marry in the future - as when she met him as a child, he tells her that he is married to her adult self.
Wow, that's confusing myself as I write. The clever thing about this book is that you don't get lost. The narrative is strong and easy to follow and the slow reveal of events is intriguing. One of the best "new" books I've read recently.
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