PS, I Love You Movie Tie-In Edition
by Cecelia Ahern
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Author: Cecelia AhernEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-11-06
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Hyperion
Book Reviews of PS, I Love You Movie Tie-In Edition
Book Review: Bittersweet and Heartwarming
Summary: 4 Stars
I had to keep in mind throughout the book that this was Cecilia Ahern's first novel, she wrote it at 21, and she never really intended for it to become a book in the first place. I preface with that because while the writing was moving and touching in all the right places, at times, I felt it was a bit undeveloped and "tell-y." Some of the timelines moved forward a little too quickly as well.
Holly Kennedy is bereft with grief and doesn't know quite how to put her life back together after her husband Gerry dies. Holly is only 30 and has her whole life ahead of her, and yet she doesn't want to continue living. But when she discovers a series of notes from Gerry meant to help her move out of her grief and back into the real world, she begins looking forward to living again.
Each month, she sweetly waits until midnight of the new month, opens the note, and cherishes each word. It's a way of holding onto Gerry for just a little while longer. As readers, we discover that Gerry is slowly letting go of Holly just as Holly needs to let go of him.
What I loved most about this book was Ahern's ability to touch on the emotion of grief so significantly. Most of the books I read have happy endings. I look forward to that. But Holly also found a happy ending even if it wasn't the way she anticipated. Ahern explored the effect grief has on friendships, family relationships, and even new love. She left no stone unturned, and for a first-time writer, she succeeded brilliantly.
Summary of PS, I Love You Movie Tie-In Edition
Holly couldn't live without her husband Gerry, until the day she had to. They were the kind of young couple who could finish each other's sentences. When Gerry succumbs to a terminal illness and dies, 30-year-old Holly is set adrift, unable to pick up the pieces. But with the help of a series of letters her husband left her before he died and a little nudging from an eccentric assortment of family and friends, she learns to laugh, overcome her fears, and discover a world she never knew existed.
The kind of enchanting novel with cross-generational appeal that comes along once in a great while, PS, I Love You is a captivating love letter to the world!
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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