I have to say that I’m totally intrigued by this book.  I feel haunted by the not knowing part which is an appealing aspect for me.  I like to be haunted but not perplexed.  The story of Jennie and Eben are perplexing because they appear to want to be together but just can’t swing it.  If they are soulmates, and Jennie can travel through time, then why won’t she slow it down at the exact point when Eben saves her from the hurricane?  Why won’t she get off the merry-go-round?  She tells Eben when she leaves his apartment after spending a day together that she will not be back until they can be together forever.  She breaches the contract by not delivering on the consideration.  Eben relies on this material fact to keep on living.  If he had not believed this, might he have died?  Maybe.  Perhaps he would have moved on.  Maybe, but we’ll never know.  She robbed him of his happiness both present and future.