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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
P.S. I Love You was a compelling story, but only mediocre writing which made it hard for me to muddle through. For those who have seen the movie, the book is totally different, but charming in its own right.
I kept waiting for what this book could've been, a really deep book about the mental breakdown about losing someone close, but it didn't really give me that. I've never lost a husband, but I have lost an uncle, a grandpa, a family friend, and the things grief does to you is really strange. It does not only make you lay and cry on bed wrapped in their bathrobe. It leaves you in a blank state on the verge of crying, anger or just a complete shut down all the time. And this woman lost her husband and best friend, I was so curious to see how she would deal with all of that.
But I didn't get the mentally crushing aspect at all. She was sad, of course, but not the way I think she would've. I know everyone grieves differently, but this was nether an insight or entertaining. I was bored through it all, and none of the letters being left were really the surprising. "Find a job", "learn to love again", yeah, it was all very plain.
Overall it was well written and I do think someone could've enjoyed the book. But I think I went into it thinking it was going to be more than it was, and sadly, I was disappointed.
But I didn't get the mentally crushing aspect at all. She was sad, of course, but not the way I think she would've. I know everyone grieves differently, but this was nether an insight or entertaining. I was bored through it all, and none of the letters being left were really the surprising. "Find a job", "learn to love again", yeah, it was all very plain.
Overall it was well written and I do think someone could've enjoyed the book. But I think I went into it thinking it was going to be more than it was, and sadly, I was disappointed.
Cute, but one of those rare instances where the movie is better than the book.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
The only book to ever make me cry.
Was so Excited to read this book after seeing the movie and loving it about 10 years ago. I can't believe I actually liked the movie better than the book. This book was slow and infuriating. Although it was an interesting premise it was dull and cliched. I know I am in the minority because most people loved this book, however, I found the writing bland and the ending very anti climatic. It was slow and too long of a story. I found the characters annoying and did not connect with any of them.
I did not expect to dislike this book as much as I did. I found the main character to be extremely grating ninety percent of the time. I barely crawled over the finish line on this one.
Meh. I love the movie so I figured I would like the book. The premise is obviously the same but they changed much of the book for the movie and I think those changes were definitely for the better. This book rambles and reverses and contradicts so much, I felt like I was rereading chapters sometimes. The author feels the need to explain all of her metaphors and the conversations were very unrealistic. Glad it's over.
I loved this book and cried through most of it. This is the heart-wrenching story of a young widow and the gifts her late husband left behind for her.