PS, I Love You
by Cecelia Ahern
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Author: Cecelia AhernEdition: Paperback
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Published: 2005-01-05
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 512
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Book Review: Great, easy read
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed reading this book. There are differences from the movie (such as Holly's dad is around, the book is set in Ireland and she has more siblings). But for the most part, it is pretty true. It centers around a young (29 years old) widow named Holly. She has just recently lost her husband Gerry to a brain tumor. In her depression, her mother tells her there is an envelope at their house for her that says, "The List". Holly and Gerry had a running joke that if anything ever happened to him, he would have to leave her a list of what to do without him. Suddenly Holly has a reason for living, she cannot wait to open each new letter every month. The letters range from "Buy a bedside lamp" to "Go on a trip (that Gerry booked) to Spain with her girlfriends" to "Sing Karaoke" . Along the way, Holly has her moments of breaking down and of being jealous of her friends' happiness. But she finds a reason to move forward in these letters that Gerry left for her. They were his way of getting her through the mourning process. I really loved this book, I laughed out loud at parts, I cried at parts and I just really felt like I knew the characters.
Now on to the writing, is it the best? No, but keep in mind that Cecelia Ahern was only 21 when she wrote it. The writing will not win any awards but it is VERY easy to follow and you don't really have to put a lot of thought into the book. I think the writing is decent for a "chick lit" style read.
All in all, I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a light summer read.
Summary of PS, I Love You
A wonderfully warm and heartfelt debut from a stunning new talent. Everyone needs a guardian angel...Some people wait their whole lives to find their soul mates. But not Holly and Gerry. Childhood sweethearts, they could finish each other's sentences and even when they fought, they laughed. No one could imagine Holly and Gerry without each other. Until the unthinkable happens. Gerry's death devastates Holly. But as her 30th birthday looms, Gerry comes back to her. He's left her a bundle of notes, one for each of the months after his death, gently guiding Holly into her new life without him, each note signed 'PS, I Love You'. As the notes are gradually opened, and as the year unfolds, Holly is both cheered up and challenged. The man who knows her better than anyone sets out to teach her that life goes on. With some help from her friends, and her noisy and loving family, Holly finds herself laughing, crying, singing, dancing -- and being braver than ever before. Life is for living, she realises -- but it always helps if there's an angel watching over you.Cecelia Ahern's debut novel, PS, I Love You, follows the engaging, witty, and occasionally sappy reawakening of Holly, a young Irish widow who must put her life back together after she loses her husband Gerry to a brain tumor. Ahern, the twentysomething daughter of Ireland's prime minister, has discovered a clever and original twist to the Moving On After Death concept made famous by novelists and screenwriters alike--Gerry has left Holly a series of letters designed to help her face the year ahead and carry on with her life. As the novel takes readers through the seasons (and through Gerry's monthly directives), we watch as Holly finds a new job, takes a holiday to Spain with her girlfriends, and sorts through her beloved husband's belongings. Accompanying Holly throughout the healing process is a cast of friends and family members who add as much to the novel's success as Holly's own tale of survival. In fact, it is these supporting character's mini-dramas that make PS, I Love You more than just another superficial tearjerker with the obligatory episode at a karaoke bar. Ahern shows real talent for capturing the essence of an interaction between friends and foes alike; even if Holly's circle of friends does resemble the gang from Bridget Jones a bit too neatly to ignore (her best friend is even called Sharon).
While her style can be at times repetitive and her delivery is occasionally amateurish, Ahern deserves credit for a spirited first effort. If PS, I Love You is any indication of this author's talent, readers have much to look forward to as Ahern matures as a novelist and a storyteller. --Gisele Toueg
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