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3.5 stars

I usually love epistolary works. Letters, emails, instant messages? They are so me. And I liked whole portions of this book. But where it fell down for me was that the various characters didn't have much of their own voice. I no[sic] that people pick up writing quirks from friends and family, it becomes a joke and something that sticks but the constant no for know was irritating when it was picked up by other characters. Katie especially in her letters when she was young doesn't seem realistic a
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I loved the storyline of this book and the main characters were very likable. I didn't enjoy the format of the whole thing being written in letter/emails. Plus my e-book seemed to be formatted wrong making this aspect extremely hard to follow.
Dolly a Reading Challenge 2015: a book written by someone under 30. ...more
Dolly a Reading Challenge 2015: a book written by someone under 30. ...more

This story made me laugh, cry and soo angry. I had so much emotions while reading this.
Once I started, I couldn't put it down. ...more
Once I started, I couldn't put it down. ...more

I enjoy Cecelia Ahern's writing, and this book was no exception. I really liked Rosie, the main character. However, it got a little tiresome when yet another obstacle was placed before her. Also the trick of writing the whole book as letters, emails or instant messages was probably fresher when the book was first published.
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More like 3.5 stars. At some points this book and the saga between Rosie and Alex was maddening and I just wanted to throttle both of them. The takeaway from this book is that life is way too short and fast to not express how you feel. Be honest and true despite the consequences or your apprehensions.


Dec 30, 2015
Leigh Grif
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