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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Lovely, magical story about a teen that finds a mysterious diary that shows her what will happen the next day. Sometimes though, it's not good to know. Couldn't put it down.
After this book I'm officially Cecilia Ahern's fan
I didn't know until I was halfway through this that the author was the same one who wrote [b:P.S. I Love You|366522|P.S. I Love You|Cecelia Ahern|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174154637s/366522.jpg|2742631]. I haven't actually read it, and it got some decent word-of-mouth, but from the movie previews I had decided (accurately or not) that it was too schlocky for my tastes and, frankly, if I had known that Ahern was the author, I probably would never have picked up this book. And that would have been a shame.
This book was excellent contemporary YA with a magical kick. You’ve got the spoiled, selfish, self-destructive heroine, which just invites oodles of fun and room for growth. There’s the mystery/intrigue of the shifty, too-cheery Aunt and silent Uncle. There’s the drama of the comatose mother and the suicided dad. Lots of angst and reflection and maturation and mystery. AND there’s a diary that writes about the future. It was all awesome.
I honestly didn't know what direction the book was headed until the end with the magical element. It was pretty classic contemporary YA in the main plot--the broken family life, the fallen rich, popular girl, the bad life choices made out of pain. But then there was this diary that wrote tomorrow's entries and the aunt became more suspicious and I figured somehow the two were tied together, but it definitely didn't come out like I expected until near the end. To be fair, the end was maybe a touch melodramatic, but it was still all good.
The one hitch was the romance—it really wasn’t there, and even the ultimate love interest was kind of “meh” (I mean, he was a decent guy, but nothing overly swoon-worthy, mostly because he got very little screentime). Honestly, I think Ahern’s heart wasn't in the romance. It felt kind of tossed in, all "crap this is a YA, there's an obligation for romance, right? Let's throw in some cute guy!" It would’ve been a great book without it (but would’ve been a better book if it had been done well—I think part of the problem was that the love interest just wasn’t in the book that much and he showed up very late to the party).
Oh, and there was a wild(ish) beekeeping nun. And a burned-down castle. And secrets. So much fun! I was surprised by how thoroughly I enjoyed this book.
This book was excellent contemporary YA with a magical kick. You’ve got the spoiled, selfish, self-destructive heroine, which just invites oodles of fun and room for growth. There’s the mystery/intrigue of the shifty, too-cheery Aunt and silent Uncle. There’s the drama of the comatose mother and the suicided dad. Lots of angst and reflection and maturation and mystery. AND there’s a diary that writes about the future. It was all awesome.
I honestly didn't know what direction the book was headed until the end with the magical element. It was pretty classic contemporary YA in the main plot--the broken family life, the fallen rich, popular girl, the bad life choices made out of pain. But then there was this diary that wrote tomorrow's entries and the aunt became more suspicious and I figured somehow the two were tied together, but it definitely didn't come out like I expected until near the end. To be fair, the end was maybe a touch melodramatic, but it was still all good.
The one hitch was the romance—it really wasn’t there, and even the ultimate love interest was kind of “meh” (I mean, he was a decent guy, but nothing overly swoon-worthy, mostly because he got very little screentime). Honestly, I think Ahern’s heart wasn't in the romance. It felt kind of tossed in, all "crap this is a YA, there's an obligation for romance, right? Let's throw in some cute guy!" It would’ve been a great book without it (but would’ve been a better book if it had been done well—I think part of the problem was that the love interest just wasn’t in the book that much and he showed up very late to the party).
Oh, and there was a wild(ish) beekeeping nun. And a burned-down castle. And secrets. So much fun! I was surprised by how thoroughly I enjoyed this book.
I will admit, the only reason I bought this book was because the cover was so pretty, and it was a book about a book. One cannot resist such things. It took me about 50 pages to get into it, and then I was hooked. What the heck was going on in Tamara's life? Why was her aunt such a wacko? How in the world did she get a diary that told her what was going to happen tomorrow? The ending was a little weird, but it did at least answer all the questions, or at least most of them. I enjoyed it.
For me this book started off slow, I almost stopped reading it because it took so long to get into the story.
It is about 16yr old Tamara a spoilt rich kid that doesn't give any thought to how she treats people. Until her life changes traumatically. She is forced to think about others and herself. Near the end it kept me guessing, kept me interested. I loved the idea of the journal being written about tomorrow. Beautiful story in the end.
It is about 16yr old Tamara a spoilt rich kid that doesn't give any thought to how she treats people. Until her life changes traumatically. She is forced to think about others and herself. Near the end it kept me guessing, kept me interested. I loved the idea of the journal being written about tomorrow. Beautiful story in the end.
Cecelia Ahern is another author that I love! She does the best chick lit. The Book of Tomorrow had a little bit of a magical theme, a little bit of romance, and a lot of family secrets. Not my favorite of hers, but I still couldn't put it down.
From the author of PS I love you was all I knew when I started the book. I had no idea where this would go, but it was not what I expected.
Tamara Goodwin's life gets uprooted when her father commits suicide and she has to move in with her aunt and uncle. It was an interesting read, but went a whole different direction than I'd expected.
Tamara Goodwin's life gets uprooted when her father commits suicide and she has to move in with her aunt and uncle. It was an interesting read, but went a whole different direction than I'd expected.
I don't know how I feel about this book. It wasn't bad but wasn't like super good