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reading_panda25's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
bookwoods's review against another edition
2.0
If You Could See Me Now didn´t really evoke any emotions or thoughts in me, even though it was very much trying to pull on the reader´s heart strings. In my case it just didn´t work. Ahern´s books usually have some magical element, sometimes I like it, sometimes I don´t. Unfortunately this one belongs to the latter group. I don´t find the writing to be anything special either. I read If You Could See Me Now in less than a day, but mostly because I´m desperately trying to reach my reading goal. Though I can´t deny that this is an easy, quick, and quite a relaxing read. It also cheered me up and as I haven´t read this kind of literature in a long while, it was a welcomed change.
annodl's review against another edition
2.0
Flere deler av boken va veldig bra, men den va alt for langtrukken, og inneholde mye unødvendig som gjorde boken kjedelig. syntes også flere av karakterene var nokså simple.
deepheartscore's review against another edition
2.0
I bought this in a thrift store in Cashel, Ireland. How could I resist?
ygrainne's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thedailymartin's review against another edition
1.0
Ack. The premise is ridiculous, but for some reason, I read the book anyway. Its only redemption is the ending, which I'm shocked that I made it to.
anyajewel's review against another edition
2.0
Normally I love Cecelia Ahern's writing, but this one was just okay for me. The story was cute but didn't really capture or hold my attention.
banditlikeme13's review against another edition
3.0
I´ve had a hard time to get into this book. I started it years ago but it didn´t get my attention to it. So I started again this year and it surprised me how I actually really liked it.
I thought this was such a cute book, it might be the 2nd best one from Cecelia yet. I love cute little love stories like these. And I loved the middle parts of the book the best. I can´t wait to see this in a movie. Hugh Jackman as Ivan, I mean hello... He can be my imaginary friend anytime lol.
No, really. It is a great book. But the ending was kinda lame. I didn´t expect anything like it. And I was pretty much dissapointed. This book could have gotten a better rating if the ending would have been better.
But it´s a pretty good book, and worth reading.
I thought this was such a cute book, it might be the 2nd best one from Cecelia yet. I love cute little love stories like these. And I loved the middle parts of the book the best. I can´t wait to see this in a movie. Hugh Jackman as Ivan, I mean hello... He can be my imaginary friend anytime lol.
No, really. It is a great book. But the ending was kinda lame. I didn´t expect anything like it. And I was pretty much dissapointed. This book could have gotten a better rating if the ending would have been better.
But it´s a pretty good book, and worth reading.
donatella_zuccaro's review against another edition
4.0
ENG Cecelia Ahern writes romance, but her characters seems more real to me than those in other books of the same genre... even when they find themselves in unreal situations, with some magic elements or something similar. Like in this book: we have a world of imaginary friends, but it's not only a happy place because those friends are like the real ones, they came in all shape anc colours and they have feelings, disappointments, they are afraid.
This book is like a modern fairy tale (starting from the name of the fictional town of Baile na gCroíthe, Heaertstown), it's really and easy and funny read – and if you love the green emerald island, this book will make you happy for its setting in County Kerry
ITA Cecelia Ahern è una scrittrice di romanzi rosa, ma rispetto ad altre scrittrici, le sue protagoniste sembrano più vere... anche se poi, a volte, si trovano in situazioni surreali, situazioni che coinvolgono anche qualche elemento magico o soprannaturale o che si chiami come volete. Come in questo caso. Il mondo degli amici immaginari è appena accennato – quando Ivan rientra per le riunioni con gli altri amici invisibili – ma rende perfettamente come elemento magico nel libro. Non è un mondo solo di allegria però, anche gli amici immaginari, come quelli reali, vengono in tutte le forme e colori e anche loro hanno sentimenti, timori e delusioni.
Questo libro è una specie di favola moderna (a partire dal nome del paesino, Baile na gCroíthe, Città dei Cuori), molto carino e scorrevole – la lettura fila liscia come l'olio – e con lo sfondo di un paesino immaginario nel Kerry che è un concentrato di tutte le meraviglie che l'isola verde ha da offrire.
This book is like a modern fairy tale (starting from the name of the fictional town of Baile na gCroíthe, Heaertstown), it's really and easy and funny read – and if you love the green emerald island, this book will make you happy for its setting in County Kerry
ITA Cecelia Ahern è una scrittrice di romanzi rosa, ma rispetto ad altre scrittrici, le sue protagoniste sembrano più vere... anche se poi, a volte, si trovano in situazioni surreali, situazioni che coinvolgono anche qualche elemento magico o soprannaturale o che si chiami come volete. Come in questo caso. Il mondo degli amici immaginari è appena accennato – quando Ivan rientra per le riunioni con gli altri amici invisibili – ma rende perfettamente come elemento magico nel libro. Non è un mondo solo di allegria però, anche gli amici immaginari, come quelli reali, vengono in tutte le forme e colori e anche loro hanno sentimenti, timori e delusioni.
Questo libro è una specie di favola moderna (a partire dal nome del paesino, Baile na gCroíthe, Città dei Cuori), molto carino e scorrevole – la lettura fila liscia come l'olio – e con lo sfondo di un paesino immaginario nel Kerry che è un concentrato di tutte le meraviglie che l'isola verde ha da offrire.
patrickshivnani's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a new concept and such an amazing execution.
Loved it.
Loved it.