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A review by philippakmoore
Postscript by Cecelia Ahern
3.0
PS, I Love You was quite unlike any book I'd read at the time (2005) and being in my early twenties, I found it deeply touching. So I was intrigued to see a sequel.
While it was lovely to revisit Holly and her motley crew of supporters, the story didn't tug on my heartstrings as much as the first - which makes me sound heartless, because so much of the story is very sad and deals with grief, death, legacy, family, etc. But the emotional connection just wasn't as strong for me this time. Perhaps because I could detect an element of self-consciousness in the storytelling this time, and was always very aware I was reading a sequel, rather than losing myself in the story and the characters the way I did the first time.
Having said that, it's an enjoyable read (if that's the right word) for the most part.
With thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC.
While it was lovely to revisit Holly and her motley crew of supporters, the story didn't tug on my heartstrings as much as the first - which makes me sound heartless, because so much of the story is very sad and deals with grief, death, legacy, family, etc. But the emotional connection just wasn't as strong for me this time. Perhaps because I could detect an element of self-consciousness in the storytelling this time, and was always very aware I was reading a sequel, rather than losing myself in the story and the characters the way I did the first time.
Having said that, it's an enjoyable read (if that's the right word) for the most part.
With thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC.