That was then, this is now vs The Time Traveler's Wife: Which Should You Read?

That was then, this is now S. E. Hinton · 1971 ★★★★☆ 3.9 159 pages · ≈ 2 h 57 m · Light

“Mark and me went down to the bar/pool hall about two or three blocks from where we lived with the sole intention of making some money.”

Sixteen-year-old Mark and Bryon have been like brothers since childhood, but now, as their involvement with girls, gangs, and drugs increases, their relationship seems to gradually disintegrate.

The Time Traveler's Wife Audrey Niffenegger · 2003 ★★★★☆ 4.0 543 pages · ≈ 10 h 03 m · Moderate

“Imagine that you are living your life out of order.”

Audrey Niffenegger's innovative debut, The Time Traveler's Wife, is the story of Clare, a beautiful art student, and Henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was…