So while it's not exactly hard for a book to make me cry, this was definitely an exception. I absolutely loooooved it ~~ I didn't really expect it to be such a good book but it is. So uhm. Here's how it goes.
This story's about a woman named Holly and her husband, Gerry. They're perfect for each other - got together at a young age, married and having a nice and simple life. Everything was going fine when, at some point, Gerry gets a brain tumour and dies a few months later. The book starts after he's died already, actually. So for the first month after or so after his death, Holly is a WRECK. She found it hard to socialize, go out or even clean herself up. Then, one day, going to her parent's house, she found a large envelope, containing letters from Gerry, all written before he died. Each letter is to be opened on the first of every month, and tells her what she has to do - every one of them signed, Ps, I love you. And, with the help of her friends and family, she learns to be happy and move on with her life.
This is a SUPER sad and bittersweet story which talks about how you can still learn to smile although someone close to you, or even someone you loved, goes away. And even when they do pass away, they'll still be watching over you, reminding you that your life is still there to live. It actually got me crying within the first 4 or so chapters -.- ..
I really loved everything about this book. The plotline makes the book such a page turner, mostly because you end up wanting to know what it is the Gerry wants Holly to do next. I also loved the characters - Holly's such an innocent woman, Gerry seemed like such an awesome guy and Holly's friends, Sharon and Denise, had very fun personalities which just makes you love the book so much more. And the way that the author made humour, grief and romance all work in the same book was amazing.
And yeah. His last letter to Holly made me cry so much :/ ..
Anyway. I'd recommend this book to anyone who's looking for a slightly romantic novel with a lot of humour in it, and anyone who's keen on reading a real tear jerker of a book. I'd give it a 9 and a half out of 10. So yeah. Read it :3
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Another great review from you Maria! I hope everyone is reading your reviews because they are always wonderful. You also seem to have a great talent for finding good books. How did you find this one? Was it recommended to you or did you find it by chance? And have you seen the film version of it? If so, what did you think of it?
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