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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
I enjoyed the way this book was written, by using letters/emails/etc. However this book made me so mad and frustrated with the characters, and when it FINALLY gets to the end where Alex and Rosie get together, it ENDS!! The journey was fun, but I need my smooches!!
I really didn't like this story. I went into thinking it would be a love story only to be disappointed over and over again to the point that I no longer cared. It went through Rosie's whole life from when she was little and I felt like she kept making mistakes and was miserable the whole story. Even when she was saying she's happy I couldn't believe her. It was a depressing life story.
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I love the movie more than this book which is why I gave it four starts. I think it would be better if it had more about the happy live Rosie and Alex have after they are finally together.
This was such a fun read! I was not at all expecting it to be written through letters, chat messages, and postcards. Those types of books usually are not so fun because they don't allow me to get into the heads of the characters. However, Ahern made me laugh out loud, so it was definitely still entertaining. Its been a while since a book has done that, so that was nice.
My main problem with this book is that it is advertised as a romance. This aspect is more secondary--the book more chronicles the convoluted life of the main character, Rosie. And my god, does she lead a crazy life. Her story makes me understand how life can be so unpredictable and how you don't have control over some parts. It makes me glad that I will never be a young, single mom with no education. And because it just focuses on Rosie's life, it also was kind boring. It started to drag on about 2/3 into the book and I just quickly flipped through the pages.
The romance basically hinges on the fact that the two characters are best friends. However, they never admit that they feel more than just friendship. You would think that when two people are jealous of each one another's significant others, they would understand that it means they LIKE each other and perhaps should be TOGETHER instead of with other people. But that's just me lol. Also, the romantic elements of this book were more in the last 5 pages. This is why this story should not be called a romance.
My main problem with this book is that it is advertised as a romance. This aspect is more secondary--the book more chronicles the convoluted life of the main character, Rosie. And my god, does she lead a crazy life. Her story makes me understand how life can be so unpredictable and how you don't have control over some parts. It makes me glad that I will never be a young, single mom with no education. And because it just focuses on Rosie's life, it also was kind boring. It started to drag on about 2/3 into the book and I just quickly flipped through the pages.
The romance basically hinges on the fact that the two characters are best friends. However, they never admit that they feel more than just friendship. You would think that when two people are jealous of each one another's significant others, they would understand that it means they LIKE each other and perhaps should be TOGETHER instead of with other people. But that's just me lol. Also, the romantic elements of this book were more in the last 5 pages. This is why this story should not be called a romance.
I've heard people say that this book is frustrating, but I didn't really understand until right now, after finishing it.
It was cute as heck, that's for sure. And it was sort of strange (but also amazing) to read this, because it takes place over YEARS.
Which is why it was frustrating. There were SO MANY moments where Rosie and Alex were super close to revealing their feelings for each other, but they kept missing the opportunity. Arghhh. It takes so long for them to finally end up together, like we all knew they would.
It was also predictable sometimes, and I didn't like too much how the epilogue was written.
Besides all of that, though, I really enjoyed reading this book. I'm trash for fluff and cute couples so 3/5 stars!! :D
It was cute as heck, that's for sure. And it was sort of strange (but also amazing) to read this, because it takes place over YEARS.
Which is why it was frustrating. There were SO MANY moments where Rosie and Alex were super close to revealing their feelings for each other, but they kept missing the opportunity. Arghhh. It takes so long for them to finally end up together, like we all knew they would.
It was also predictable sometimes, and I didn't like too much how the epilogue was written.
Besides all of that, though, I really enjoyed reading this book. I'm trash for fluff and cute couples so 3/5 stars!! :D
Yuk. Should have just watched the movie. Might still do.
The way I felt after finishing reading the final words of this book was a feeling that I have never felt before with any other book. I was overcome with sadness that the book was over, happiness for how the book ended and relief that it came to together in the end. Immediately after finishing the final few words and letting them sink it I wanted to flip to the very first page and start the journey all over. I couldn't bare to part with Rosie. The Rosie I had seen grow up, become a rebellious teenager, become an adult, become a mother, become a survivor against all odds. I felt very close to Rosie and at times I even mistook her for myself. Everything she felt I felt. When she laughed, I laughed. When she cried, I cried. When she was angry, so was I. The thought of not waking up each morning to be greeted by her and her story made me sad. I didn't want to say goodbye. This book taught me an awful lot about myself and for that I am grateful. This book came to me at the right time.
You know that silence that Rosie and Alex talk about in the book? Well could it be possible to have that silence with a book... this book?
You know that silence that Rosie and Alex talk about in the book? Well could it be possible to have that silence with a book... this book?