Rosie and Alex were best friends since they were very young, confiding in each other and telling each other everything. The story is told through the form of instant messages, letters, invitations, e-mails, throughout their teen and senior high school years and into their adult lives.
This work of fiction had given me a lot of emotions while I’m reading it. It made me smile, laugh, sad, fall in love and get so frustrated. I love it and kind of hate it all at the same time. Oh, wait, “hate” seems to be such a strong word, but I cannot think of a more appropriate adjective to describe what I’m feeling about this book. It frustrates me a lot of times that at some point I wanted to throw the book!
I’ve read tons of books in my life and Love, Rosie is one of the books that got me so affected in so many ways. And I want to thank Cecelia Ahern for letting me feel those things. Because of this book, (the very first book I’ve read from her) I now proclaim myself as one of her fans. I found this book quite unique because of the way Ms. Ahern presented this story. It was written in the form of E-mails, letters, post cards, notes, and SMS, in which they called ‘Epistolary’.
I love Rosie Dunne, I think anyone can relate to her. What I like about her is that she remained faithful of her friendship with Alex even if they’re so many miles apart. I felt sad when she got knocked up at such a young age and she cannot continue her dreams of being with Alex in Boston to study. She experienced a lot of hardships in life and I’m really glad that even though she missed a lot of years, she’s never forgot to pursue and chase her dreams to finish her school and get what she always wanted in life. I found that very inspiring.
Alex Stewart, I wish I had a male best friend like Alex. I’m so envious of the friendship he and Rosie had. Alex is the kind of best friend who’d always be there for you, in happy times and in your lowest. Who wouldn’t want a best friend like him? But I was kinda annoyed at him when he chose to ignore and run away from the “silence” he felt together with Rosie when she visited him in Boston. He should have followed what his heart has been telling him for the past years!
What I don’t like a bit about this novel is that it takes a lot of years and missed opportunities for them to have their Happily Ever After. It frustrates me so much, that I was like, why couldn’t they be together? They love each other for like, forever! I hate the fact that it took them 45 years (they’ve been BFFs since they were 5 year old kids) to finally end up together. It was so like…ugh! But I cried when their true feelings were finally revealed to each other. Oh, finally!
All in all, I like this book! I’ve been telling this to my friends and they are currently reading it. I hope they’d get to like it too as much as I like this novel.
I’m giving this book, 4 stars!