Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger review
More than two decades on, the passion that ignited Niffenegger’s debut has all but evaporated from this confused follow-up
TL;DR
- "The Time Traveler's Wife," once cherished, is now viewed as a cruel story of predestination and grooming.
- The sequel, "Life Out of Order," moves into dystopia, losing the emotional core and love story of the first novel.
- The sequel is characterized by a multitude of ideas and complex character relationships, but lacks focus and emotional impact.
- Unlike the original's focus on a desperate love, the sequel reflects exhaustion and a grim vision of the future.
- The scientific aspect of time travel, "Chrono-displacement," is downplayed in the sequel.