PS I love you - Cecelia Ahern > Reviews

Advantages: Good Summer Read
Disadvantages: Not for those who want an in-depth storyline

This book was recommended by a friend at work so I thought it would be ideal to read for my summer holidays. This is Cecelia Aherns first novel, she is a young Irish novelist, daughter of Bertie Ahern the Irish politician (and if you want some other useless facts her sister Georgina is married to Nicky one of the guys from Westlife - why I want to admit to knowing that I dont know!) I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but I am always ... Read review

Advantages: A believeable storyline, emotional, brilliantly written, easy to read
Disadvantages: Can't think of any!!

A fantastic debut novel by Cecilia Ahern of chidhood sweethearts, soul mates and best friends Holly and Gerry are made for each other. At 29, they have been married for about seven years. However, Gerry bengins to complain of ciolent headaches and goes to the doctor. He has a brain tumour, one which is unoperable and one which is going to kill him. Holly therefore quits her job and cares for her husband, soul mate and best friend, as the illness ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, sad, heart warming, un put downable!
Disadvantages: That it had to end!

For some people it is a struggle throughout their whole lives to find their sould mate, but for childhood sweethearts Holly and Gerry this is no such problem. They can finish each others sentances, know what the other is thinking and even when they have an argument they always end up laughing about it. No-one can ever imagine them without the other until..... The unthinkable happens darling Gerry dies of a brain tumour, and Holly thinks life ... Read review

Advantages: great story, easy read, makes you think
Disadvantages: none

Reading this book wasn't really my choice. I kept complaining in the evenings, that I finished all my books and haven't got anything else to read. So my parter went off and bought me this book. (isn't he just a sweetheart :-) ) And I'm glad he did, because I really enjoyed the storyline and the characters. It was very difficult to put the book down once I started. The storyline: The main character is Holly, who is a young widow and has to learn ... Read review

Advantages: great story, makes you think.
Disadvantages: a little sad

P.S I Love You is written by 22 year old Cecelia Ahern. She is the daughter of Irish PM Bertie Ahern and sister-in-law to Westlife star Nicky Byrne. This is her first novel, the rights to it have already been sold worldwide and a film adaptation is currently in pre-production with Warner Brothers. This novel is about life, love and friendship is guaranteed to tug on your heartstrings. Holly is devastated when her childhood sweetheart Gerry dies ... Read review

Advantages: unputdownable, heart warming,
Disadvantages: you may need tissues

I had made a promise to myself at the beginning of the school holidays (I'm a teacher) that i would make more time for myself to do some reading. I needed some inspiration as to what to read other than my usual magazines and newspapers. I wanted something I could get lost in. And that's exactly what I found. I saw a this book in Glamour magazine as one of their must reads then i found it in a local bookstore and read the blurb on the back. I just ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, heartwarming
Disadvantages: Not the ending I expected - although maybe not necessarily a bad thing!!!

I thought I would re-edit this review, as I was advised to at the time but never got round to it! So, here goes . . . I received this book by accident and was prepared to hate it, simply because it was written by the Irish PM's daughter and I was convinced it was on that basis she had got a book deal. Also, she is the sister-in-law of Westlife singer Nicky Byrne, which gave me even more reason to hate her AND the book (I detest Westlife!) I also ... Read review

Advantages: heartwarming, heartwrenching and truly compelling
Disadvantages: you will need a mansize box of tissues

This book was bought as an afterthought to make up numbers. Please remind me to buy more books in this way. I cant stress enough how much i enjoyed this book! The book is based on 29 year oldHolly who has recently lost her husband to a brain tumor. She struggles to come to terms with her loss and the fact that life goes on. However Gerry her decessed foresaw her trouble adjusting and in his own touching and selfless way came up with a plan to help ... Read review

Advantages: An enjoyable storyline. This story really makes you think (WHAT IF)
Disadvantages: This book is liable to make you cry if your a warm hearted person

...bestseller) I borrowed this book called PS I love you as she told me that it made her laugh and cry in parts of the book and i like a book that brings out you emotions. Reading the first few pages of the book i knew it would be hard to put down, i actually read this book within a few days. Chapter one of the story tell you about a a husband and wife, 2 main characters gerry and holly. Gerry complains of a migraine and holly tells him to go to ... Read review

Advantages: Impossible to put down
Disadvantages: None!

Holly and Gerry were childhood sweethearts. Happily married, and heading towards the big 3-0 Holly feels like her life is over when Gerry tragically dies of cancer. The only life Holly has known has had Gerry in it, and it initially seems impossible that Holly will ever recover from this. But as it was cancer, Gerry knew he was going to die. Knowing that Holly would struggle to cope he set about writing 12 letters. One for the first day of every ... Read review

Advantages: a good read
Disadvantages: i wanted yo read more

Ps I love you is written by Cecelia Ahern (the Irish prime ministers youngest daughter). It is her first novel and was one of the biggest selling début novels of 2004 and became a number one best seller. The story is about a young woman trying to rebuild her life after her husbands death through cancer with the help of the letters he left her. The husband had left his wife 12 letters for her to open, one for every month for the 1st year after his ... Read review

Advantages: can't put it down
Disadvantages: none

This is Cecilia Ahearn's debut to the world of fiction and oh what an entrance. I am not a huge book reader on a day to day basis but I love a good read when I am on holiday lying by the pool. And this is a good read. The story follows Holly who, in her 30's, loses her loving husband Gerry to a brain tumor. Gerry leaves Holly a series of notes which should be opened monthly telling her what he wants her to do each month - all to help her move ... Read review