P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
I stayed up until 2.30 a.m. last night to finish reading this book. I was eager to know the ending, so staying up late for it was no big deal!
There’s no doubt that this book has been a huge hit and so was the movie
Holly’s husband and soul mate, Gerry, passed away due to brain tumour. She just can’t imagine life without him and thought she’d never be able to let him go. Then later, she receives a package from Gerry himself! He sent it just before he died. In the package are 10 sealed envelopes for Holly to open every month. She cannot cheat and open all of them at once, although she’d loved to do it!
And so Gerry’s letters help Holly move on in life without him. It’s hard but Holly is extremely lucky to have a supportive family and best friends to help her go through it. Her parents are a great help. Richard, the secretive and quiet oldest brother, surprises Holly in a number of ways. Jack, Holly’s favourite brother, has been quite distant, much to Holly’s disappointment. Then, there’s Ciara, the loud and noisy younger sister and Declan, who’s always holding a video camera nowadays.
Let’s not forget Holly’s best friends, Sharon and Denise. Both try their best to cheer Holly up as much as possible but sometimes they wonder if she’ll ever get better or if she’ll forever be depressing. However, it’s not easy on Holly’s part when she witnesses her friends’ moments of joy and happiness. Moments that she can never have with Gerry.
Holly makes a new friend too and his name is Daniel. He has recently broken up with his girlfriend and moved to Dublin while buying up a bar called Hogan’s at the same time. He’s good-looking and has been an understanding friend, but does he expect to be more than friends with Holly?
The ending was totally unexpected. Well, I didn’t expect the ending to be like that actually. All the same, PS, I Love You
Other Bloggers’ Reviews: Maria, nylusmilk, Kathleen, Melody, Tricia
June 10th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I love reading other’s thoughts on books I read. It is always interesting to see someone eles’s options when they differ from mine.
My friend and I are both overly sensitive and at no time considered crying or even tearing up.
For my book review go here.
http://mgagliano.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/amateur-book-review-ps-i-love-you/#comments
June 10th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Hi Maria,
Thanks for dropping by to read my review! =) Yup, it’s a pretty emotional book and I really enjoyed Ahern’s writing. Love the characters!
June 10th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Hi!
Yeah, this was an amazing book. I couldn’t put it down when I started reading it. Have you read any of her other work? All of her other books have piled onto my To Be Read list…
June 10th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Hey Nar,
Same here! I couldn’t put the book down too. In a way, it was definitely intriguing and it makes me curious as to what will happen next.
I’ve recently bought Where Rainbows End by Ahern. Can’t wait to get started on that too!
June 11th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
I AM glad to hear that it’s such a good read. I couldn’t put it down either – unfortunately, my copy was held ransom by my sister!
If she’s reading this, she owes me / my son a nice Christmas present for (hint, hint)
June 12th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
i didn’t like this book. i can see its appeal to chick lit and romance readers though; my friends love it too. i read where rainbows end (also known as rosie dunne) first, and i thought that is a better book, in terms of plot and story presentation.
June 12th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
KittyCat: Ha…ha…ha! I’m sure you’ll get to read it someday soon when your sister returns it to you. =D
nylusmilk: Yeah, ‘P.S. I Love You’ has the qualities of a chick lit book, that’s why. I’m going to read ‘Where Rainbows End’ later (my mom is reading it now!) and I’ll then see how it is. Thanks for your comment. =D
June 15th, 2008 at 8:17 am
I cried buckets reading this one some 2 or 3 years back…
June 16th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Hi Josette,
Cool site! Was directed here from the comment you left on the Y.O! blog.
Did you manage to catch the movie?
June 16th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Alice: It is a rather sad book, isn’t it? Losing one’s spouse is terrible.
Lynn: Hi Lynn, thanks for dropping by! No, I haven’t watched it yet. Have you?
August 6th, 2008 at 8:12 am
Thanks for visiting my blog and for sharing your review, Josette. I agree this is a rather sad story; and the characters are great!
I’m hoping to watch the movie in DVD soon since I had missed it when it was first released.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Melody: Hi! Thanks for dropping by and I hope you enjoy the movie later. I might buy it the next time I’m at the mall!
November 24th, 2008 at 12:11 am
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