Am beginning to feel tht Cecilia Ahern is going to be 1 of those few authors I'll never be able to find anything wrong with every single book they produce.
This is another great book tht was hard to put down. The story was told based on a collection of letters, IMs, chatroom conversations, e-mails & even short messages in greeting cards. Marking each event throughout the lives of Rosie Dunne, her best friend Alex and all the other supporting characters - Katie (Rosie's daughter), Toby (Katie's best friend), Stephanie (Rosie's elder sis), Ruby (Katie's 2nd Best friend) etc etc.
The collection of letters / conversations etc were so intimate & all the characters are so well developed tht you really feel for them. Each succes, failure, loss, heart-ache etc are celebrated / mourned (depending on the characters - any mishaps on some scumbags like Katie's ex-hubby would spark jubilation!).
Basically it's abt Rosie & Alex who've been best friends since they were 5yrs old. They separated in their teenage, just a year before college, where Rosie remained in Ireland while Alex flew to Boston (his father had a promotion tht requires him to be based there). Over the course of time, they got married, have kids (not neccessarily in tht order... if u know wht I mean...), career ups & downs, divorce etc. Through it all, Rosie & Alex continued keeping in touch. Along the way they discovered tht they've fallen in love with each other but each didn't know tht the other felt it too. They thought it was only 1-sided, because everytime 1 of them picked the courage to express their feelings, the other is attached to someone else.
By the time they both recognized the love they carried for each other, they are well into their 50s... Tragic, but better late then never. Good thing is, Katie (Rosie's daughter) may have realized this earlier then her mum (hint.... hint.....)
Love it! The characters were so adorable & sincere I can just picture them! Contact me if any of you wanna borrow this (or any of the other books I've reviewed). Note the word "borrow"... Must return wan ar....
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