Alright... I've been meaning to post this for the past 14 days! Who was able to read P.S. I Love You for our August discussion? I know we've discussed a couple other books already this month, and I have to tell you, I am loving it! I love to read and I'm really enjoying the discussions we have about books as well as all the great book recommendations I get from you girls.
So what did you all think of P.S. I Love You? I've mentioned before that it is one of my favourite books. And Cecelia Ahern is one of my favourite authors. I'm excited to hear what everyone else thought of the book.
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I just finished it and really liked it! I didn't really know what it was about except that the husband died and it was how she moved on. I love all things British (I know she's Irish but it's similar enough, right? :) and wish I could be reincarnated living in London so I also enjoyed that aspect. I love the bits of their culture that are just different from American life but appreciated that Ahern kept it clean without the swearing that books like Bridget Jones and the Shopaholic use.
I loved the idea of the List. Not to be too morbid, but if I get a terminal illness, I so am doing this! It's so true that we as married couples have these things like the turning off of the lights that we do and sometimes even bicker about but that's what makes it endearing. I love how he eased her into coming out and re-entering the real world. I love that it showed her developing and moving on for that purpose. A few of the books I've read recently, it seems none of the characters develop, so I'm all about character development right now! :)
I loved her friends. She had true friends who got her and understood her and stood by her through the entire thing and I loved that.
I felt that Declan's documentary could have been summarized. They could have described what they were seeing without hearing all the text and totally reliving in its ENTIRETY their drunken evening out. It dragged on too long for me and I started skimming because it was even longer than a chapter, I think.
Like her friends, I loved her family. I like how she developed a relationship with her stiff brother and also realized that her "favorite" wasn't always the best. Although I wish they'd resolved that better with jack, rather than just making him look like a jerk.
sorry, I went on but it's all fresh since I just finished. I devoured this book and did enjoy it. Thanks for the recommendation!
Well, I really hate to say this, but I didn't enjoy this book very much. :( I'll start with what I did like about it:
I also thought the idea of "The List" was really great and I actually felt Gerry's presence throughout the whole book. I tend to put myself in the main characters shoes and I have to admit that I shed a few tears over Gerry myself.
I did empathize with Holly and I felt like we were really taken on a journey through all of her emotions, even from day to day. And, I really enjoyed her relationship with Daniel. For a while I thought they might've ended up together but it would've been so quick that it probably wouldn't have been believable. So, in the end, I liked that they didn't get together but I didn't like the fact that he got back with his ex. What was that all about?!
Now, the bad parts. I didn't really connect with any of the other characters and I felt like there were times when Cecelia Ahern would have them doing something that seemed out of the realm of possibilities just because of their personalities.
I also felt like there were parts (especially Jack's role) that were brought up with problems but then nothing else was ever said or resolved. It just didn't make sense.
Like I said, I really enjoyed the main story with Gerry and Holly, but I felt really disconnected with most of the rest of the book. But, thanks for the suggestion, it's always great to read something outside of my usual genre!
I liked this book...It was kind of hard for me to read though...it made me really sad! I could really feel her pain (even though I've never been through something like that) and just felt so bad about all of her internal conflicts...like wanting to be happy for her friends' good news, but also still sad for herself that her life isn't moving on like theirs. It would be a REALLY hard thing to lose your husband.
I also really liked the idea of the list and would TOTALLY do something like that for my husband (and would want him to do something like that for me) if we were ever in that situation. This book also made me remember to be thankful for every single day together b/c you never know what the next day could bring.
I do wish though that something could have been more resolved with Jack before the book ended.
i think her feelings of being conflicted between her own grief and her friends' happiness are so common. For example, I'm about to pop with a baby and have a sweet friend who is going on several years of trying to conceive. She wants to share in my excitement but is grieving her own pain and I get caught up in my excitement and forget to always be sensitive. her friendships and how strong they were and how she realized who her REAL friends were made me think about some of my own friendships. I loved how after not speaking to Sharon for a few weeks/months, hardly a word was needed, just an apology and a hug because they both knew what was going on and what was important. It's like those friends who you can call up after months and still talk for hours with!
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