PS, I Love You (novel)
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Followed by | Where Rainbows End |
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PS, I Love You is the debut novel by Irish writer Cecelia Ahern, published in 2004. It claimed the number one best-seller status in Ireland, Britain, the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands, and was on the number one spot in Ireland for nineteen weeks.
Plot
Holly and Gerry are a married couple who live in Dublin. They are deeply in love, but they fight occasionally. By winter that year, Gerry suddenly dies of a brain tumor and Holly realizes how much he means to her as well as how insignificant their arguments were.
Deeply distraught, Holly withdraws from her family and friends out of grief until her mother calls her informing her of a package addressed to her. Within the package are ten envelopes, one for each month after Gerry died, containing messages from him, all ending with "P.S. I Love You". As the months pass, each new message fills her with encouragement and sends her on a new adventure. With Gerry's words as her guide, Holly slowly embarks on a journey of rediscovery.
Characters
- Holly Kennedy: Gerry's wife, Sharon's best friend
- Gerry Clark: Holly's husband, John's best friend
- Sharon McCarthy: Holly's best friend, John McCarthy's wife
- John McCarthy: Gerry's best friend, Sharon McCarthy's husband
- Denise Hennessey: Holly and Sharon's best friend
- Tom O'Connor: Denise's husband
- Daniel Connolly: Holly's friend and suitor
- Elizabeth Kennedy: Holly's mother
- Frank Kennedy: Holly's father
- Richard Kennedy: Holly's older brother
- Meredith Kennedy: Richard's former wife
- Timothy "Timmy" Kennedy: Meredith and Richard's son
- Emily Kennedy: Meredith and Richard's daughter
- Jack Kennedy: Holly's brother
- Abbey Kennedy: Jack's wife
- Ciara Kennedy: Holly's sister
- Mathew: Ciara's boyfriend
- Declan Kennedy: Holly's brother
- Leo: Holly's hair stylist
- Chris Feeney: Holly's boss
- Alice Goodyear: Holly's colleague
- Laura: Daniel's former girlfriend
- Barbara: Travel agent
- Charlie: Bartender
Reception
Despite the hype and commercial success, the debut novel from Cecilia Ahern, daughter of Irish political figure
Movie adaptation
A film adaptation of the book was released in 2007 with
Although box office numbers were high, critics gave the film negative reviews.[6][7]
Notes
- ^ PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern, rte.ie
- ^ PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern, The Guardian, 16 February 2004
- ^ "P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern". Clarelibrary.ie. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "P.S. I Love You (Paperback)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "P.S. I Love You". Imdb.com. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "P.S. I Love You – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
- ^ "P.S. I Love You (2007): Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
Sources
- PS, I Love You at IMDb