The book is better than the movie. This was a good read. Not taxing, very enjoyable. It does make you stop to consider how you would handle yourself, if you were to lose your spouse.

sappy, trite. the concept held promise but reading it felt like stumbling through an embarrassing high school essay. ( )

I first became aware of this book when I saw previews for the movie. Since I like to read the books that movies are based on before I see the film I was happy to find a copy available on BookMooch.

I wasn't expecting a lot from this novel. It falls into the chick lit genre after all so I was just hoping to be entertained. And in that the book didn't fail. I found myself laughing out loud and even coming close to tears. I love the idea that someone could love someone else so much that even when they knew that they were dying they did everything they could so that they could help the person left behind to cope. Gerry did this with Holly through letters.

The letters where never very long but they all contained a simple message. Some small task for Holly to do to help her move on after he died. Little things like to buy a new outfit or to do something out of character and sing at karaoke. The letters were enough to bring Holly through that first year without the love of her life. Holly has her ups and downs but she gets through it. PS I Love You is a quick read and doesn't go into anything too deep but it was enjoyable for what it was.

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MY GOD!!! I got hooked right from the first page. This novel was the best chick lit ever. On a scale 1 to 10 I gave it a 10. At times I wanted to cry, and laugh. I'm looking foward to her other novels. I can't wait to see the movie. (To bawl my eyes out, of course :) ( )

I absolutely loved this book! I have learned, over the years, to read a book and then watch the movie if there is one. I can wholeheartedly say that the book completely outweighs the movie. I couldn't even finish the movie, as it seemed to have almost nothing in common with the book. Anyway, the book follows a woman who looses her husband to a brain tumor. Even though he is no longer with her in life, notes that he left behind help her to get through that first year without him and learn to live again. This book is written beautifully, it will make you laugh and cry. ( )

I saw the movie, twice, before buying the book. Both gripped my heart but in very different ways. As someone with a dying spouse this felt to me like the ultimate gift from one spouse to another. To love so deeply that your last gift would be helping the living spouse move forward and rediscover life ... that just blows me away.

This is a book to treasure. ( )

This book is very cute, funny, and touching. I can totally see why they made it into a movie! I love the detailed character deveopment in it- not only for the main character, but for the supporting characters as well. I also think that Ahern did a great job occasionally switching who was doing the first person narration. Not only could you follow the main character's personal feelings about her life, but you could peek in on the reality of how other people were seeing her.

All that said, I must admit that though the ending made sense and is completly acceptable and plausible- I hated it. After crying through the last few chapters, the very end felt unemotional and detached to me. I don't want to give anything away, so that has to be it for now. Overall, a very pleasant read! ( )

Very much a chick-lit novel, although not as shallow as many others. I found this book both entertaining and poignant at times. The premise is interesting: after her husband's death, a young woman receives a packet of letters from him. Each letter is to be opened at a particular time and has something for her to do. All of these tasks are to prepare her to let go and move on. Cecilia Ahern nailed the poignancy of losing a husband and trying to come to terms with living life again.I found the scenes with Holly and her girlfriends entertaining, for the most part. Not being a party or drinking person, I don't relate to that life, but the obvious love and close friendship between these women was refreshing. ( )

If you've seen the movie, don't expect it to be like the book! The movie is the American version of the book. The book tends to be a little long-winded at times but definitely a great love story! ( )

I have to admit that I bought this book after seeing the movie. It is a fun, poignant movie and the book is too. The two stories are completely different so having seen the film first wasn't an issue. The story revolves around a young woman whose husband has died and how she tries to cope with life. Gerry is Holly's great love and they are infinitely happy together. One brain tumor later and she is alone, scared and adrift. Gerry leaves her "the list" of things she needs to do to get on with life -- an initial letter and one for each month until the end of the year of his death.

This book is about love and loss, family, friends and living; many of these themes are repeated throughout the book (making it much longer than it has to be). It is poignant, humorous and sweet. Cecelia Ahern writes wonderfully about how losing a loved one is difficult and how finding a way through that pain and sadness to start life anew can be filled with things you never saw coming. ( )

I read this a while ago but the emotions it evoked still remain now. I thoroughly enjoyed it and thought it was both a clever story and written beautifully. I feel the author deals with the character's grief well and although you still feel at the end there is still much heart ache for her she has begun to move on. Not all happy happy but the reader is left with hope at the end. ( )

A little long and mushy for me, but all and all it was a good book. Story of a woman whose husband dies and she can't move on it probably doesn't help that the husband sends her a bunch of letters that she is to open once a month to "help" her move on. ( )

The story revolves around the emotional journey of Holly after her husband Gerry's unfortunate death.The story follows up with a letter marked for every month signed by Gerry; guiding & helping her to move on with her life without him.

Beautifully written! ( )

Absolutely loved it!

P.S I love You is everything you would expect from a Chicklit novel, predictable, easy to read, simple and modern language...but Ahern is a brilliant writer of 'chick-lit' and this book is an example of the brilliance of such a young writer.

I cried a lot reading this book, it's almost fairytale quality is endearing and you become quite attached to Holly as she tries to come to terms with her husband's premature death and attempts to move on in her life.

The film is fantastic and in someways is totally disconnected to the book. It's best to read the book first.

The ending cuts the book short but it's still very enjoyable to read. ( )

A recently widowed women gets through her grief with monthly letters left by her soulmate. An interesting novel with some witty dialogue and fleshed out characters. ( )

The movie was actually better. ( )

This was a really fun story to read. Although it starts out sad, it is an enjoyable read. I definitely recommend it. ( )

I cried all the way through. Sad, but enjoyable with an ending I hadn't seen coming. ( )

I loved this book up until the end. It felt like there was a huge build up for 500 pages and then it took a turn. It felt, I don’t know, like a let down? Unfinished? Unsatisfying?

It was what I would call a comfort read. It was a bit predictable at times, had some laugh-out-loud moments, and was one that is just kind fun to go with the flow. A nice story, but not earth shattering or deep. I enjoyed most of the characters, and am interested to see how they transfer to the big screen. I will definitely be reading more by this author. Would recommend to anyone who likes a nice quick, light read, having romantic tones, but not really a romance. ( )

This story was sad and sweet and at times very uplifting, but I can't really adapt to reading the chic lit style of writing.
I honestly don't think there are any rules about grieving. You simply do what your heart tells you. Holly's road to acceptance of Gerry's death was moving, funny, hilarious and I just went with the flow. ( )

Holly is one of the strongest characters that I have ever read. She might not know where to start from when he husband dies, but she figures it out as she goes along. Many people take the loves of their lives for advantage but Holly doesnt get a chance to.

This is a book I will be able to read more than once and I would recommend to anyone that is in a relationship.

I tried reading this once before, a few years ago now. I put it down about a quarter of the way in because, frankly, I was bored. I saw the movie several months ago and actually found it a lovely mix of sweet and sad. I thought maybe I'd missed something in the book and not only that, but I've become well acquainted with such loss in the time that has passed. Thinking that my new perspective might change my mind, I decided that at some point I'd give it another go.

Well this week I gave it another go and I can tell you that I only got about 20 pages further than last time. Now I find the book not just boring, but immature. This book is Ahern's supposition of what it must be like to lose your significant other at a young age. She clearly has no experience with loss, even of a friend or close relative. There is no real grief, or heart, in this book, nor are the characters' actions very realistic. Yes, grief is unique to both the circumstance and the person feeling it - but there are so many moments in here that are simply unbelievable.

Some authors have the talent to write what they don't know. Ahern isn't one of them. My advice: don't waste your time. If you want to read about grief and lost loves, go read The Year of Magical Thinking instead. ( )

Better dynamics than movie but takes longer to reach conclusionAfter seeing the movie, I decided to read the book. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the book after I enjoyed the movie.

The book had better dynamics than the movie but it takes longer to reach the semi-same conclusionI thought the characters were incredibly well developed. It is every wife’s nightmare to be in Holly’s position but I feel like she captured as best as possible what it would be like to be her.

Unlike the movie where they were almost nonexistent, the side characters were also well developed. Her friends and family were portrayed in a realistic and entertaining way. I especially loved the sibling dynamics. ( )

Holly and Gerry are a couple. Then Gerry dies. Holly is devastated until she gets a shortish letter from Gerry every month during a year. He is guiding her through some difficult times.
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'PS. I love You' is so sad. A few parts of the novel were a bit boring and just went on forever. However, I really liked the plot and how Gerry wrote the ten letters. It was like a part of Gerry was still there with Holly, watching over her.

When Holly's husband Gerry dies of an unexpected brain tumor, she can't stand being without the only one who knows her better than anyone else. She discovers that Gerry left her ten letters before he passed away, instructing her to do things to be able to start a new life and not sit at home and grieve all day. Each week, there is something new for Holly to do. Come with Holly on this re-discovery of marriage, friendship and how ten letters helped her to start a new life. ( )