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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Not a bad read for a long plane ride. More sad than most chick-lit.
Listened to the audiobook and the Irish accent was charming. I don’t know that I would’ve enjoyed it so much had I read it myself.
This book was very emotional! We go through Holly's life after she loses her husband and we get to see so many emotions and relationships change as Holly goes through this. New friendships, family bonding, and also learning the new person that Holly has to be in order to move forward. Love, loss, new ventures ends this book on a high inspirational note and I could just picture Holly's ending smile at the end of the book. I can't wait to read Postscript!
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A feel-good read: great book to end a reading slump.
I wanted to like this book. I really did. However that did not happen.
I found Holly, the main character to be very insecure and unwilling to help herself. I realize she just lost her husband and that is one the the biggest losses one can suffer but having been through one of those "big losses" myself I was hoping I could relate to her. She would take a huge step forward, declare she was going to do better, then just crawl back in her hole. The Author did not help us understand how she got there as the story skipped from end of month to end of month leaving out weeks with Holly changing again during those gaps.
I was also under the impression, from the description of this book, that the letters would contain things for Holly to do that would get her out and going. Again, not the case. One month her only task was to purchase a dress.
The idea for this story is a very good one. I wish the author would have taken it a bit further. And I just could not get over some of the inconsistencies in the book. For example, Daniel explains his past to Holly then a few chapters later Denise explains Daniel's past to Sharon and Holly agrees. However the two descriptions are very different leaving the reader to wonder when Holly learned all that detail as it was not part of the dialog during her conversation with Daniel.
I do not often give a book less than three stars so this was difficult. But I had to give this book 2 stars. The writing is weak, the story line is flat, the characters are not easy to like. Read at your own risk.
I found Holly, the main character to be very insecure and unwilling to help herself. I realize she just lost her husband and that is one the the biggest losses one can suffer but having been through one of those "big losses" myself I was hoping I could relate to her. She would take a huge step forward, declare she was going to do better, then just crawl back in her hole. The Author did not help us understand how she got there as the story skipped from end of month to end of month leaving out weeks with Holly changing again during those gaps.
I was also under the impression, from the description of this book, that the letters would contain things for Holly to do that would get her out and going. Again, not the case. One month her only task was to purchase a dress.
The idea for this story is a very good one. I wish the author would have taken it a bit further. And I just could not get over some of the inconsistencies in the book. For example, Daniel explains his past to Holly then a few chapters later Denise explains Daniel's past to Sharon and Holly agrees. However the two descriptions are very different leaving the reader to wonder when Holly learned all that detail as it was not part of the dialog during her conversation with Daniel.
I do not often give a book less than three stars so this was difficult. But I had to give this book 2 stars. The writing is weak, the story line is flat, the characters are not easy to like. Read at your own risk.
Holly is a woman in her late 20’s with a wonderful husband, a great relationship with her family, and some fantastic best friends. When her beloved husband, Gerry, dies of cancer (no spoilers, it’s pretty much the point of the book!), Holly doesn’t know how she will go on. Thankfully, with some help from those close friends who make her life so colorful and vibrant - as well as some guidance from her late husband - Holly begins to fight through the depression and see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I have been a fan of Cecelia Ahern for years, but somehow I never got around to reading her first novel. I saw the movie a couple of years ago. though, on a girl’s night in, and I cried through its entirety because it was just so sweet. While I’m usually a bigger fan of books over movies, P.S. I Love You is a notable exception.
The movie was awesome. Hilary Swank brought so much emotion to the film that I felt as invested in Holly’s relationship with Gerry as she was. There was eye candy, comic relief, and some really beautiful cinematography. The book just felt a little off to me, to be honest. I just couldn’t muster up the same emotions for the book that I had for the movie, and the ending was really frustrating. The journey to the ending wasn’t bad, but I felt very disappointed having loved the film as well as pretty much every other Cecelia Ahern book I’ve read.
If you’re looking for a book along a similar theme, I’d recommend Anybody Out There? by Marian Keyes. Both Marian Keyes and Cecelia Ahern are Irish writers who can showcase the dark parts of life with a lighthearted, engaging attitude and can mix in a fair bit of comedy to make you both laugh and cry at the same time. However, Anybody Out There? stirred emotions in me that I didn’t even know I could feel, and it’s a far superior book to P.S. I Love You.
I have been a fan of Cecelia Ahern for years, but somehow I never got around to reading her first novel. I saw the movie a couple of years ago. though, on a girl’s night in, and I cried through its entirety because it was just so sweet. While I’m usually a bigger fan of books over movies, P.S. I Love You is a notable exception.
The movie was awesome. Hilary Swank brought so much emotion to the film that I felt as invested in Holly’s relationship with Gerry as she was. There was eye candy, comic relief, and some really beautiful cinematography. The book just felt a little off to me, to be honest. I just couldn’t muster up the same emotions for the book that I had for the movie, and the ending was really frustrating. The journey to the ending wasn’t bad, but I felt very disappointed having loved the film as well as pretty much every other Cecelia Ahern book I’ve read.
If you’re looking for a book along a similar theme, I’d recommend Anybody Out There? by Marian Keyes. Both Marian Keyes and Cecelia Ahern are Irish writers who can showcase the dark parts of life with a lighthearted, engaging attitude and can mix in a fair bit of comedy to make you both laugh and cry at the same time. However, Anybody Out There? stirred emotions in me that I didn’t even know I could feel, and it’s a far superior book to P.S. I Love You.
I liked this book, it kept me intrigued. Had quite a bit of language, more than I usually put up with. The author was 22 when she wrote the book, and is the daughter of Ireland's Prime minister. Now I want to see the movie.
Waaaaaay different from the movie, which made it all the more amazing. I usually hate when movies don't follow the book, but this one was so dramatically different that I didn't even associate them while I was reading.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not in the head space for this currently. It triggered anxious thoughts and I did not like it. The story was really compelling, I’m just not in the right place at the moment.