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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
So, I came to this after seeing the movie and I think I was spoiled for it by having seen that first. The letters/emails/cards delivery in the book here really choked out a lot of what could have been explored more deeper by getting in to the heads of the characters more. Yes there were talks with other characters besides Rosie and Alex to hear what was going on, but some of these other people felt very much there just so we could know what the main character felt (I'm looking at Phil and Alex there). There were also a lot of extra interactions which just padded the narrative and could have been cut. This seems to be a running trend with a lot of the rom-com books that have turned into movies, but the movie did it better. Condensed some characters, removed fluff, added depth (I really missed Alex's dream thing from the movie), and made things feel more realistic, whereas this just went on too long. I think I've hit my romance novel quota for the year, and I need to do some books with more substance. I'm getting jaded with all these
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I mean, wow talk about getting together at the last minute. Waiting for literally the last page! Damn.
The writing style just wasn’t for me. Other than their spelling improving, I got no sense of the characters maturing in any way and I didn’t find their voices believable for their supposed ages. I also felt the plot was very predictable and I didn’t find either of the main characters interesting. This was a book club book and I would not have picked it personally as it’s really not my kind of thing.
I loved the book but felt frustrated at the same time. I watched the movie first, last year, and then found out that it was based on the novel. The movie just felt so perfect and had most of the moments from the story that made it worthwhile. I felt so frustrated reading the story but couldn't stop. I felt like having the book be based on the conversations/messages only made me want more.
It's strange, isn't it? To cry over such a happy ending. Such a happy beginning.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A cute rom-com; I found the format of the book (i.e. told through dialogue via chat, emails, letters, etc) a bit strange at first, but quickly got into it. Of course it’s a lovely story, but I do think it could have been a bit shorter, especially since the plot fast forwards a lot near the end.
those of you who got an opposite sex best fried, should definitely read it! A must read for EVERYONE!
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love love love love loveeee!! second time reading this book first time was many many years ago when i was still super young. i remember cividly that this was one of those books that i would read in the dark, i just couldn’t put it down! i’ve forgotten a lot of the details already so it was still a pleasant read this second time around. still gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling when i finished it. such a great & magical book
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love love love love loveeee!! second time reading this book first time was many many years ago when i was still super young. i remember cividly that this was one of those books that i would read in the dark, i just couldn’t put it down! i’ve forgotten a lot of the details already so it was still a pleasant read this second time around. still gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling when i finished it. such a great & magical book
So I marked this book as to read like a year back but got my hands on it only last week. I read one chapter and didn't have the interest to continue reading. So anyways I start again around 9 last night and I thought it was cute so I kept reading. I never thought I'd be up till 5 am waiting for that happy moment to freaking finally happen and oh it did happen. Just not the way I wanted it to. How can you love a book but despise it so much at the same time? I literally wanted to scream and slap and tear it away. I simply cannot take it and I woke up today morning that this was not it, that I read a wrong copy. This is not in any way a new storyline or a new idea because I've read so many similar fics and books I think but most importantly it happens in each one of our lives. All the missed opportunities to confess the way you feel about your friend. But this book is just so cruel. I was dreading every single time someone wished Katie a happy birthday. And she was 31 for Rosie to finally for that magic to happen? This is so so unfair and I really hope no one in real life is this stupid
I'm so thankful for the inner-library loan because that is the only way I was able to read this book! I certainly didn't regret the wait for the book.
Ahern writes this one in all letters, emails, IM's until the last chapter. It was an interesting way to read a book...and an interesting way to author one! But it worked out fairly well I thought. She included just enough detail in each convo that you felt "caught" up with what was happening.
Rosie and Alex have been best friends since forever. This book is the story of their relationship from about age 8 to age 50 or maybe just past. Through thick and thin, richer and poorer, through it all Rosie and Alex maintain a friendship that should be more. That they both want it to be more but never have the guts to say. They hate each other's spouses out of jealousy, love each other's kids out of loyalty, and the "what if" of a few key moments haunts them. The question that is never spoken but sensed is, "Will they EVER get it right with each other?" For the answer to the question you'll have to read the book. :)
This is the first of Ahern's books I have read and I liked it enough to want to read what else she has written. Her first novel, "P.S. I Love You" was sold for movie rights and came out in American theaters in 2007. I've got the book on my "to read" list so whether it is through inner-library loan or my library system I look forward to reading it.
Ahern writes this one in all letters, emails, IM's until the last chapter. It was an interesting way to read a book...and an interesting way to author one! But it worked out fairly well I thought. She included just enough detail in each convo that you felt "caught" up with what was happening.
Rosie and Alex have been best friends since forever. This book is the story of their relationship from about age 8 to age 50 or maybe just past. Through thick and thin, richer and poorer, through it all Rosie and Alex maintain a friendship that should be more. That they both want it to be more but never have the guts to say. They hate each other's spouses out of jealousy, love each other's kids out of loyalty, and the "what if" of a few key moments haunts them. The question that is never spoken but sensed is, "Will they EVER get it right with each other?" For the answer to the question you'll have to read the book. :)
This is the first of Ahern's books I have read and I liked it enough to want to read what else she has written. Her first novel, "P.S. I Love You" was sold for movie rights and came out in American theaters in 2007. I've got the book on my "to read" list so whether it is through inner-library loan or my library system I look forward to reading it.