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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
took a bit to get started, but not bad once it got going.
It was really hard starting this book. It wasn’t at all what I expected - a very rich teenager as the main character, instead of the 30-something basic woman I see in every chicklit book? And I completely lacked empathy and affection for any of the characters: the spoiled teenager, her catatonic mother, her cold and mingling aunt and her invisible uncle. The story took forever to start and I was loosing patience. But it got way better about halfway through the book! The main character became more tolerable, new characters were introduced, and the infamous Book of Tomorrow finally arrived! From there, the book was hard to put down because there was a heavy shadow of mystery covering everything, with all the characters clearly hiding something from Tamara, and the revelations did not disappoint!
Really liked this one! It sucked me in from page one and kept me enthralled right up until the end..a great read!
It took me a long time to get into this book and to feel any empathy with any of the characters. However, after the first half, the book became un-put-down-able and I became sucked into Tamara's world, where lies are hiding the 'elephant in the room' and a mysterious diary is written in before the day's events have happened.
This book will appeal to anyone who has grieved the loss of a loved one and to those who know how complicated family can be (though, hopefully not as complicated as Tamara's!).
This book will appeal to anyone who has grieved the loss of a loved one and to those who know how complicated family can be (though, hopefully not as complicated as Tamara's!).
Rating: 3.5 stars
I didn't see that ending coming. I thought this was just some story about a girl dealing with her father's death, but there was a lot more to this story.
Ahern did a great job writing the character of Tamara. She was a very spoiled little girl, and her she steps back when her whole world falls apart, to take stock in who she was, is, and wants to be. Tamara is often funny and witty, in an biting way, but the best parts of her come to light in the end. I am all about a story, where the MC can evolve, and redeem themselves.
Not my favorite Ahern book, but I was entertained, and always appreciate the little magical parts of her stories.
I didn't see that ending coming. I thought this was just some story about a girl dealing with her father's death, but there was a lot more to this story.
Ahern did a great job writing the character of Tamara. She was a very spoiled little girl, and her she steps back when her whole world falls apart, to take stock in who she was, is, and wants to be. Tamara is often funny and witty, in an biting way, but the best parts of her come to light in the end. I am all about a story, where the MC can evolve, and redeem themselves.
Not my favorite Ahern book, but I was entertained, and always appreciate the little magical parts of her stories.
I've read all of Cecelia's books so far and there is always a magical twist. She didn't let me down with this one although I dare to say it is not her best. All the characters remain pretty superficial and I couldn't relate to some of Tamara's typical teenage problems. It's hard to get into the story at first but she makes that up with the great plot. So my advice read on till page 100 or so and it's getting better from there!
A YA story with shades of a gothic novel and a supernatural twist.
This book started out a little slowly for me but I ended up really liking it. Cecelia Ahern definitely knows how to tell a good story. I've read a few books by her, including "P.S. I Love You," which I just learned from the back of "The Book of Tomorrow" that she wrote it when she was in her very early 20s. How cool is that?
Tamara is a great character with a really good transition. She's a teen who has just had her life uprooted after she loses her father. She starts out as sort of a spoiled brat but definitely grows throughout the book. I love character transitions in books. It's awesome when you really get to see someone change and become a much better person. I think those transitions can be hard to write and to make believable but Ahern does it well in this case.
I also liked the little bit of magic in the book. It almost verges on magical realism, one of my favorite genres. I would have liked to know more about the origins of the magic but not having that really didn't seem to take away from the book.
With summer pretty much being here, this would be the perfect book to get lost in by the beach or on a long car trip. It's definitely a fun read! I also think that this book would be a good adult crossover read for young adult fiction lovers. There is a little, tiny bit of content that may not be great for young adults but it really is just a tiny little bit.
Tamara is a great character with a really good transition. She's a teen who has just had her life uprooted after she loses her father. She starts out as sort of a spoiled brat but definitely grows throughout the book. I love character transitions in books. It's awesome when you really get to see someone change and become a much better person. I think those transitions can be hard to write and to make believable but Ahern does it well in this case.
I also liked the little bit of magic in the book. It almost verges on magical realism, one of my favorite genres. I would have liked to know more about the origins of the magic but not having that really didn't seem to take away from the book.
With summer pretty much being here, this would be the perfect book to get lost in by the beach or on a long car trip. It's definitely a fun read! I also think that this book would be a good adult crossover read for young adult fiction lovers. There is a little, tiny bit of content that may not be great for young adults but it really is just a tiny little bit.