“PS I love You”, an exceptional story of love, the debut novel of Cecelia Ahern, was published in 2004. The novel was successfully adapted into a major film starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butter.
PS I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
“Sometimes it’s about living life one letter at a time.”
I read this novel few months ago and I fell in love with the characters. The style of writing of the author is truly appreciable, which makes this novel an international bestseller.
If you’re thinking of reading something from the romantic genre, then P.S. I Love You is a must-read.
PS I Love You Summary
Holly and Gerry were a happily married couple, in love since their school days. They were so perfect together that no one could actually imagine one without the other.
They share a happy life until the unthinkable happens. Gerry loses his life due to a brain tumor.
Holly feels incomplete without him and his death completely devastates her. She hides from everyone in the home she shared with Gerry.
Soon Holly finds out, before her 30th birthday, that Gerry has left a packet for her at her mother’s place. Gerry had actually left her a bundle of letters for every month and in all of those he signed “P.S. I Love You”.
Holly has really encouraging and caring parents, siblings, and friends who help her to soon move on from her grief. She soon finds herself laughing, crying, singing, and dancing with her noisy and loving friends and family.
Through Gerry’s letters, she learns to be brave, braver than ever before and she starts to live for herself. The same Holly, who once couldn’t imagine life without Gerry, could still live for herself.
“Life is for living, she realised- but it always helps if there is an angel watching over you.”
Personal reviews on PS I Love You
The book at least had three-four moments that made me sob. The book will make you cry, laugh, and make you hope. The characters of Holly and Gerry are too good not to fall in love with. It makes you wonder how much loyal can a person stay to their loved ones even if they aren’t near you anymore. Being brave is the toughest thing one can do. The book eventually gives you that vibe of being brave. I’m sure anyone who reads this is sure to love it completely.
About the author of PS I Love You
After completing a degree in Journalism and Media Communications, Cecelia Ahern wrote her first novel at 21 years old. Her debut novel, PS I Love You was published in January 2004, and was followed by Where Rainbows End (aka Love, Rosie) in November 2004. Both novels were adapted to films; PS I Love You starred Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler, and Love, Rosie starred Lily Collins and Sam Claflin.
Cecelia has published a novel every year since then and to date has published 18 novels; PS I Love You, Where Rainbows End, If You Could See Me Now, A Place Called Here, Thanks for the Memories, The Gift, The Book of Tomorrow, The Time of My Life, One Hundred Names, How To Fall in Love, The Year I Met You, The Marble Collector, Flawed, Perfect, Lyrebird, ROAR, Postscript and Freckles.
To date, Cecelia’s books have sold 25 million copies internationally, are published in over 40 countries, in 30 languages.
Along with writing novels, Cecelia has created, produced and written original TV series including co-creating the US ABC Comedy Samantha Who?
Cecelia’s highly acclaimed collection of short stories, Roar is now in development for Apple TV+ with Nicole Kidman and Per Saari’s Blossom Films, Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories and Theresa Park’s Per Capita Productions, along with Ahern’s own Greenlight Go Productions label. Cecelia has written a TV series currently in development with Picturestart, and a feature film sequel to PS I Love You titled Postscript with Alcon Entertainment is also in development.
Cecelia’s current novel is Freckles.
Cecelia Ahern is represented by Theresa Park at Park & Fine Literary and Media in New York, and Howie Sanders at Anonymous Content for TV and film.