A BOOK REVIEW
     "PS, I Love You" is Cecelia Ahern's first novel, published in 2004. The book reached number 1 best-seller status in Britain, Ireland, Germany and Netherlands. 

     Cecelia Ahern was born in 1981 in Dublin, Ireland. Before becoming an author, Cecelia graduated from the faculty of journalism, St.-Griffiths College. At the age of 21, she wrote her first novel "PS, I Love You", which was sold in more than 40 countries. In 2006 she was listed for the IMPAC award, and in 2007 she was awarded for "Fun Fearless Fiction Award"  from the magazine "Cosmopolitan" for the novel "If you could see me now". Cecilia is also one of the creators and producer of half-hour comedy show called "Samantha Who?". Cecilia also writes little stories, the entire fee which goes to charity.

     The kind of book is a novel. A novel about holding on, letting go, and learning how to love again. The kind of enchanting novel with cross-generational appeal that comes along once in a great while, "PS, I Love You" is a captivating love letter to the world.

     There were so many characters in this book and each and every character contributed something to it. The main heroine of the book is Holly, a thirty year old woman whose husband Gerry died of cancer and who is trying to get on with her life as a young widow. The idea is brilliant - her husband leaves her a series of challenges to be carried out each month during the year following his death to support her and help her to start a new life without him. With Gerry's words as her guide, Holly slowly embarks on a journey of rediscovery, she learns to laugh, overcome her fears, and discover a world she never knew existed. Holly's best friends - Sharon and Denise help her to do it. 

     This book will make you laugh and cry with the character. The book is by turns heart-breaking sad and side-splittingly funny, sometimes in the same paragraph, and you will end up laughing through your tears or vice versa. It is sweet, poignant, and stresses the importance of family and friends during a soul-trying time of loss. 
     
     I was not disappointed with my choice, when I decided to read this novel. For me this book was a mixture of emotions. It made me laugh, it made ma cry, it made me angry, it made me sad. It was such a bittersweet book. And I loved every bit of it. I think this story is so dear  to me because it’s not just about losing a husband but someone you love, really love, and how hard it’s to keep going after they are gone because they might not be with you in person but  you still need them and that need doesn’t go away with them. But then you realize something. Life doesn’t stop just because your heart is broken, even if it feels that way, and you have to keep going. This story teaches us not to lose hope and believe in the best, whatever happens.