Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #543333 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 496 pages

Customer Reviews

ChickLit From Ireland
Cecelia Ahern's debut novel, which became a best-selling book far beyond Ireland, the novel's setting, can be described as a perfect representative of the fiction subgenre often (slightly derisively) referred to as ChickLit. Turned into an equally successful movie, whose screenplay moves away from the book in that its protagonist is not a heartbroken Irish widow but an American lady (played by Hillary Swank) mourning her recently deceased Irish husband, PS, I LOVE YOU is clearly targeted at female readers - a ladies' book, easily accessible ChickLit from Ireland.
To be honest, I, a dumb and insensitive male, did not find the novel to be half as heartwrenching as the vast majority of its female readers. Still, by and large, it is fairly entertaining if somewhat cliché-ridden and about 100 pages too long.
Not to be recommended for young turks or any other male readers whose romantic strain is still safely locked away in hibernation.

great book, much better than the movie
This novel is one of the many examples of why books are better than movies. I've only read one exception to that rule, and that's Forrest Gump (goodness, that book was terrible!!!). I watched the movie before I picked up the book, and though the movie was cute and adorable in a romantic comedy/Hollywood sort of way, the book is much more detailed and whole and realistic.

Holly is a great, true-to-life character. The reader is with her through every emotion that she has, and what a roller-coaster of emotions! Which makes sense, considering she just lost the love of her life and her soul mate. Chapter by chapter, month by month, she picks up the pieces of her life and puts herself back together, and you're with her every step of the way. And I don't just mean physically, but emotionally, also. I felt for Holly. There were times when tears almost slipped down my cheeks.

This is not your typical chicklit. It is a story about a girl, going through tough times and then finding herself at the end. Which is a concept usually associated with chicklit. But usually the girl falls in love with a handsome, witty man. This book, PS, I Love You, is more than that. It's a girl learning to love herself and coping with life after it almost destroys her. This story is definitely a unique representation of tragedy and personal reconstruction.

It is light reading; I read it quickly mostly because I didn't want to put it down! The language flows smoothly and succinctly. Holly's family and friends were characters that were funny and sympathetic, crazy and adoring. They were the foundation of the book, and the support system for Holly's character; she would not have been so successful if it weren't for them.

Go ahead, watch the movie. But I recommend reading the book, too. You will learn more about the characters and delve into more detail about love, life, and finding personal happiness.

ps I don't love you
The book was ok. I was disappointed because I saw the Movie first and loved it. This was the first book I have read that the movie was better.