3.51 AVERAGE


This book had a pretty good story line and was hard to put down at certain points. Dragged a little at others but pretty well written.

justheretaread's review

3.0
mysterious

A good read but not my favourite Cecelia Ahern book. The character development works really well and the story is compelling, leaving you wanting to find out more and more with each turn of the page. However, it isn't quite as magical as her other writing, and the sad moments she has created don't seem as heart rendering. A great holiday read though, if you want something that is serious but fantasy and not too tear-jerking, and one I would happily recommend to others who like the more serious chick-lits.

1.5/5

what the fuck.

I picked up this book from my favourite used book store, because so far every book I've read by this author has been wonderful. This one was no different! Cecelia Ahern is such an amazing writer, she has a way of telling a story that is magical. When I started reading it and realized it was a young adult novel, I was a little weary but it doesn't read like your typical YA fiction. I was gripped and didn't want to put it down. I wanted to put everything else in my life on hold just to get the answers to the questions in my head. I'd recommend it to anyone!
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anka_trini's review

4.0

I read this book in a couple of days and I really loved it. I didn't like the ending though but most stories start out amazing and then the ending simply ruins it. It's not like the ending was extremely crappy or anything but it was way too rushed. Like everything built up to this big revelation and then it was all over in 20 pages. However, the book was really well written, full of suspense and quite a quick read despite the 420 pages.
I felt like the love triangle (at least more or less) with Tamara, Marcus and Wesley was unnecessary because it gave almost nothing to the story in my opinion. Why don't just let the boy and a girl be nothing but friends. The characters were lovely though and made the story even more enjoyable. Especially Sister Ignatius, she's simply breathtaking.
All in all, "The Book of Tomorrow" isn't as good as "P.S. I love you" but still an amazing book which everyone should read.

Very slow start. "The Book of Tomorrow" doesn't show up until about 150 pages in. Book is 420 pages long. Ahern doesn't seem to really dig into the story until around page 250-275, something like that. Could've been a much better book.

While I strongly dislike long chapters with no pause, I did enjoy this book a lot. It was very mysterious and interesting. I absolutely detested the main character, Tamara, at first. She was far too crude and hateful. I assume that was intentional, since I grew to like her a lot as she changed into a more appealing teenager. Tamara was a spoiled, mean, rich girl, until her father took his own life and their wealth was completely lost. She and her mother end up living with relatives, who happened to live near a ruined castle. I liked the whimsy of that. Tamara's mother is severely depressed, and mostly unresponsive, which concerns Tamara. When she discovers a book in a traveling library van, she is completely shocked to find her own handwriting inside several days later. All of a sudden, she has a chance to change the future, and unravel the mysteries that have plagued her since arriving at her relatives' home. It will also help her to bring her mother back from whatever dark place her mind has taken her to. I enjoyed the English scenery, the various characters, and the way the author kept the mystery hidden until the very end.
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I kept waiting for this to go somewhere. It’s a book that doesn’t seem to know what kind of book it is. I loved the writing style but it just wasn’t it for me.