creativeTitle: P.S. I Love You
Author: Cecelia Ahern
Number of pages: 470
Grade: B+
Summary (from Amazon): 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.
My Thoughts: Yet again I read a book after I watched the movie. I have mixed feelings about the book. I expected it to be heart-wrenchingly sad and maybe inspiring, but I didn't really get either of those reactinos. As a whole, it is a wonderful read. It has its sad moments, but it has a lot more comedy in it than the movie shows. I loved the in depth analysis of side characters and Holly's family. But I felt it got old really quick. I couldn't help but feel that it was about a hundred pages too long. It took me a really long time to finish it, which is strange for me. But I enjoyed reading it during my spare time. I wasn't too disappointed.
Next read: To keep to my book/movie theme, I'm starting I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Anyone have any thoughts on this book too? Is it worth the read? Thanks!