Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern
Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers | 2004 | 453 pages
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Imagine having to wait until you’re 50 years old to be united with your true love! What a long wait.
Rosie Dunne and Alex Stewart have always been best friends. They first met when they were five years old and have always been together through thick and thin. They did things like all best friends did together. They roughed it out through school, making their teachers and parents go crazy over their silly antics.
One fine day, Alex and his family had to move to Boston as his father was being transferred in his job. Alex and Rosie are from Dublin. Naturally, they’re upset because they can’t spend time together that much any longer. So they kept in touch through letters and e-mails.
Alex was supposed to return to Dublin to accompany Rosie to her debs or prom night. However, he missed his flight and Rosie had to go with someone else, a guy named Brian. She got drunk and the unexpected happened. Rosie then ended up being a pregnant 18-year-old. She couldn’t go to college in Boston anymore and also couldn’t be with Alex.
It’s evident that Alex and Rosie have strong feelings for each other but numerous things always got in the way. Just when Rosie might have confessed her feelings to Alex, he and his girlfriend, Sally, announced that they’re to get married! Rosie, wanting to move on, met another guy, Greg and got married too. Both friends were at each other’s weddings but felt weird seeing each other walking away from the altar with someone else.
Both friends also showed obvious dislike for the other’s spouses or partners. Rosie strongly expressed her dislike for whoever Alex was dating or was married to. Alex would also find fault with Rosie’s husband, Greg. And they’ll go on and on criticizing but they never got around to confessing their true feelings because they had to think of others, especially their children. They still do ponder over the ‘silence’ which they experienced after Rosie kissed Alex.
Anyway, Rosie’s daughter, Katie seemed to be experiencing the same thing like her mom. She also has a guy best friend, Toby, and never gave a second thought of having feelings for him. Katie and Toby are like the younger versions of Rosie and Alex!
Where Rainbows End is written in the form of letters, e-mails, and instant messages so it’s a very engaging read. Reading it was very quick even though it’s a rather thick book. Some boring parts could have been taken out so as to make the book thinner. Rosie’s e-mails tend to be terribly long as she can drone on and on about her job, her kid, Alex, Alex’s wife/girlfriend and her husband, Greg.
I definitely enjoyed reading this, just like Ahern’s other novel, PS, I Love You. Some things didn’t make sense in this novel but they can be excused. Can’t wait to read more of her books! Ahern sure knows how to write funny, heart-and-soul, touching and moving kind of stories.
Other Reviews: Annie, Alice, Rima, Kittycat
i read this book first before her other famous one, and i enjoyed this better. it’s a more believable chick lit story to me than ps i love you.
I really enjoyed this one and I’m glad you did too, Josette. happy to see you again at my blog.
nylusmilk: Hmm, I’m not sure which is better than which…they’re both quite good for me. Haha! I know that you detest PS, I Love You! Glad you like this one though.
Alice: Thanks Alice! Now that my exams are over and holidays have started, I can go visiting blogs like never before.
This book is different from other Ahern’s books. The way the story being presented is so creative!
emywinchester: Hi! Yes, it is indeed different from the others, which is kind of refreshing. That’s why I like it so much!
I loved this book, Cecelia Ahern is a great writer! P.S. I Love You is way too sad compared to this one, I guess.
It was really entertaining to read a book in form of e-mails, letters and chats. Lovely.
Rima: I think Cecelia Ahern’s a good writer too. Her books have that magnetic pull on me, well I’ve only read two of them but I think they’re nice.
I am single and 40. When I read this book, It made me cry happy tears!
I Read Her First Novel and became fan of her writtings..She`s superb in telling / expressing the feelings.
This novel is a wonder…so clearly showed how the Two soulmates endup in each other….Heart touching story..I loved it…and loving too…Until i end up…