PS, I Love You - Softcover

Ahern, Cecelia

4.03

380,915 ratings by Goodreads

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ISBN 10: 140130916X ISBN 13: 9781401309169

Publisher: Hachette Books, 2007

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Devoted to her husband, Gerry, Holly has always depended on his practical advice and lists to keep her going and is lost when she loses him to brain cancer, until a package arrives containing ten envelopes filled with practical and impractical advice for carrying on her life without her beloved husband at her side. Reissue. (An Alcon Entertainment film, directed by Richard LaGravenese, releasing Fall 2007, starring Hilary Swank, Kathy Bates, Lisa Kudrow, & Harry Connick, Jr.) (General Fiction)

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Cecelia Ahern's debut novel, PS, I Love You, follows the engaging, witty and occasionally sappy reawakening of Holly, a young Irish widow who must put her life back together after she loses her husband Gerry to a brain tumour. Ahern, the twentysomething daughter of Ireland's Prime Minister, has discovered a clever and original twist to the Moving On After Death concept made famous by novelists and screenwriters alike--Gerry has left Holly a series of letters designed to help her face the year ahead and carry on with her life. As the novel takes readers through the seasons (and through Gerry's monthly directives), we watch as Holly finds a new job, takes a holiday to Spain with her girlfriends, and sorts through her beloved husband's belongings. Accompanying Holly throughout the healing process is a cast of friends and family members who add as much to the novel's success as Holly's own tale of survival. In fact, it is these supporting characters' mini-dramas that make PS, I Love You more than just another superficial tearjerker with the obligatory episode at a karaoke bar. Ahern shows real talent for capturing the essence of an interaction between friends and foes alike; even if Holly's circle of friends does resemble the gang from Bridget Jones a bit too neatly to ignore (her best friend is even called Sharon).

While her style can be at times repetitive and her delivery is occasionally amateurish, Ahern deserves credit for a spirited first effort. If PS, I Love You is any indication of this author's talent, readers have much to look forward to as Ahern matures as a novelist and a storyteller. --Gisele Toueg, Amazon.com

Review:

‘A sensational debut novel that proves true love never dies.’ Cosmopolitan

‘A wonderfully life-affirming, witty debut.’ Company

‘Like an Irish Sleepless in Seattle and almost certainly the chick-lit bestseller of the year.’ In Style

‘A fun, fresh read.’ Marie Claire

‘A wonderfully warm and witty debut from a terrific new writer...This exceptional novel about bereavement, friendship and lost love is both heartbreaking and uplifting.’ Express

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