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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
The journey was pleasant but ruined by a lackluster finale.
Cecilia Ahern has a way of writing a unique story that captivates you from beginning to end. She is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. In this story, Tamara is a spoiled rich kid who gets a reality check when her father kills himself. Apparently, the family is in massive debt. Now Tamara and her mother must live with her aunt and uncle. It is there that Tamara discovers an empty diary... and then notices that it has an entry for tomorrow, written by her. When everything comes true, Tamara begins to notice change and make her own changes. This novel is full of interesting and a bit quirky characters. One can't help but become enticed by the kind Sister Ignacio, be insecure with the mysterious Rosalind, and be curious about Rosalind's mother across the street. I loved every second of this book and couldn't put it down until the last page. An excellent read for all!
It was a nice concept and the author tried, but she just isn't a good enough writer and she wasn't able to sustain suspense. Especially since the solution to the mystery was kinda anticlimactic. And the central conceit was more a plot device than anything else, and it was what drew me to the book in the first place. And the first few chapters should've been excised because they make the narratorial chronology really messed up.
Another great one from Ahern! Although I think that maybe she shouldn't do anymore from a YA POV, it was still great!
I love how Tamara learned that some mistakes HAD to be made, and maybe they weren't mistakes at all!
I also loved how the relationship between her and Wesley never played out! Thank you! and Rosaleen's character was perfect!
I love how Tamara learned that some mistakes HAD to be made, and maybe they weren't mistakes at all!
I also loved how the relationship between her and Wesley never played out! Thank you! and Rosaleen's character was perfect!
I feel of having lived through something magical. Have you ever felt it? A feeling of contentment when it all works out, all secrets revealed and the characters get to have a more realistic happy ending. A magic enchantment that keeps you earthbound but also lets you soar the skies as you explore and unravel the mystery along with the protagonist? Have you felt it? If you haven't The book of Tomorrow promises everything that I have mentioned.
The Book of tomorrow is the story of a family through the eyes of the protagonist Tamara. Tamara's rich and selfish lifestyle has changed when her father, after realizing the debt he is in, commits suicide, leaving his wife and his daughter to fend for themselves. The story takes place in the countryside where Tamara and her mother go to live with her Uncle and Aunt. Her she discovers friends, life and a magical book that literally shakes her world to her core.
The book, right from its cover to the plot was magical. Cecilia does a beautiful job of turning 320 pages of paper into something beautifully magical. I love how all the characters appear to be real rather than fictional. She does an amazing work of expressing and getting through emotions felt by the characters. The plot, even if it wasn't real, was magical but had a human quality to it. If you have not read it already, I really suggest you grab a copy and read it asap!
The Book of tomorrow is the story of a family through the eyes of the protagonist Tamara. Tamara's rich and selfish lifestyle has changed when her father, after realizing the debt he is in, commits suicide, leaving his wife and his daughter to fend for themselves. The story takes place in the countryside where Tamara and her mother go to live with her Uncle and Aunt. Her she discovers friends, life and a magical book that literally shakes her world to her core.
The book, right from its cover to the plot was magical. Cecilia does a beautiful job of turning 320 pages of paper into something beautifully magical. I love how all the characters appear to be real rather than fictional. She does an amazing work of expressing and getting through emotions felt by the characters. The plot, even if it wasn't real, was magical but had a human quality to it. If you have not read it already, I really suggest you grab a copy and read it asap!
We listened to that audiobook at work :D
Normally I don't listen to audiobooks, but I might do it more in the future.
My Mum loves Cecelia Ahern, because of that I have read P.S. I Love You. I thought that she would only write adult books. This was unexpectedly good, it was really gripping and I couldn't wait until finally the secrets were revealed and everything came together.
If my Mum is searching for her books anytime in the future, you guys can tell her who they are :D
Normally I don't listen to audiobooks, but I might do it more in the future.
My Mum loves Cecelia Ahern, because of that I have read P.S. I Love You. I thought that she would only write adult books. This was unexpectedly good, it was really gripping and I couldn't wait until finally the secrets were revealed and everything came together.
If my Mum is searching for her books anytime in the future, you guys can tell her who they are :D
When I initially started reading the book, it was a slow read. I’m just done exams so I just put it to the fact that I didn’t read much recently.
I was enjoying it, but I just feel like I wasn’t hooked.l, although it is written beautifully, as all her books.
It got to about half way through the book when I got hooked, I could not put it down.
I won’t give any spoilers, but the ending it amazing, everything that I found strange about he book suddenly makes sense and I found when I was about 3/4 done it honestly killed me to put the book down.
I’m so glad I trusted my instincts to keep reading.
I was enjoying it, but I just feel like I wasn’t hooked.l, although it is written beautifully, as all her books.
It got to about half way through the book when I got hooked, I could not put it down.
I won’t give any spoilers, but the ending it amazing, everything that I found strange about he book suddenly makes sense and I found when I was about 3/4 done it honestly killed me to put the book down.
I’m so glad I trusted my instincts to keep reading.
Thought that this would be more exciting than it turned out to be.
Another version of this review can be found on: http://reading-is-dreaming-with-open-eyes.blogspot.com/2016/01/cecelia-ahern-book-of-tomorrow.html
“What if we knew what tomorrow would bring? Would we fix it? Could we?”
By now it should be pretty clear to you that I love Ahern's style of writing. She uses the perfect selection of words and sprinkles them with just the right amount of magic to end up with one dazzling, breath-taking story. She did it with If You Could See Me Now, she did it with The Gift- and yet again, she did it with The Book of Tomorrow.
The story starts with us being introduced to our protagonist, 16 year-old Tamara Goodwin, who is possibly the most pampered, spoilt, brat you'd ever encounter in your lifelong traversing through YA fiction. At least she was, until this story happened. She has always had a wealthy life, where point- and she'd get what she wanted. Despite being so well-endowed, Tamara just wouldn't appreciate all the good life had to offer her. Instead, she always took it upon herself to make the lives of everyone around her miserable. She never appreciated what her parents did for her, nor did she care for others around her. She simply took what she wanted and lived life.
All goes well until one day, Tamara's father takes his own life- and then her life starts spinning off-kilter. Tamara and her mother are left alone to fend for themselves and as if things weren't bad already, they learn that they are drowning in debt. It so happens that the only people willing to take Tamara and her mother into their home is her aunt and uncle whom- surprise- they never really cared for. Despite their initial reluctance, they finally make it to the tiny countryside village and so the story takes off.
If you've read the synopsis already- and guessing by the title of course- you'd know that this book revolves around a book. The Book of Tomorrow. Tamara chances upon this mysterious book that shows entries for the following day in her own handwriting- and what's more, things start happening exactly the way they were written in the diary. What happens next-whether Tamara would be able to save herself and her depressed mother from being forever stuck in a house where they are apparently not very welcome and how the diary helps/not helps her- forms the crux of the story.
Characters, plot line, writing, this book satisfied me in every possible way. I was hooked to it from the minute I started reading it and the desire to know what exactly happened to make Tamara's life turn out to be the way it was only increased form page to page. But I should mention here that the pacing felt a tad bit slow at the beginning. The author could have made things move a bit faster. And Tamara. Oh, Tamara was such an unlikable little brat. I did feel bad for her at most points, but then she'd do or say something extremely stupid/hurtful and I'd be back to hating her.
What I loved most about the story is not because of it's characters, however well-done they were. Come to think of it, I don't think I liked any of the characters at all. Wow. Yes, I didn't. But what made this book work for me is the story itself, and the way the author drew me into it. Toward the end, things picked up so fast that my nose was practically glued to the letters as my eyes whizzed by devouring them. Definitely a great story.
All that being said, I should also mention that this book might perhaps not be for everyone- the language used by Tamara for one, not a typical 16 year-old's choice of words, but of course, it should be more than clear to you now that Tamara is not the typical mid-teen girl. Also, I don't know why this book was classified as chick-lit, because this is hardly it. YA, yes, fantasy and romance, yes, but with a touch of darkness as well. Read this if you want to try something that's classic Cecelia Ahern- and dive into it with an open mind.
“All families have their secrets, most people would never know them, but they know there are spaces, gaps where the answers should be, where someone should have sat, where someone used to be. A name that is never uttered, or uttered just once and never again. We all have our secrets.”
The story idea: 4/5
The realization of the story: 4/5
The characters: 3/5
The cover: 4/5
Enjoy factor: 5/5
Final Rating: 4/5
DNF'ed it after reading 200 pages. Tried reading it multiple times but it's just too much rambling and nothing much is happening. Writing is pretty bad. Giving up. Too many books, too little time.