- Hardcover: 448 pages
- Publisher: Hyperion Books (Feb 9 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 140130091X
- ISBN-13: 978-1401300913
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.3 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #682,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Ahern (PS, I Love You) uses letters, notes, e-mails and instant messages to narrate her poignant second novel about thwarted love and missed opportunities. Plucky Rosie Dunne is infatuated with her best friend since childhood, Alex Stewart, but Alex has always been oblivious. After he moves from Ireland to the U.S. with his family, the two keep in touch, planning to reunite—first at Rosie's prom and, later, at college. But Rosie has the kind of bad luck you see in the movies: Alex's plane is delayed, and so Rosie attends the prom with "Brian the Whine," who promptly knocks her up. Rosie decides to have the baby, thereby missing her opportunity to study hotel management at Boston College and hang out with Harvard-bound Alex. At this point—which isn't very far in—the novel begins to suffer from an overfull mailbox. It seems that everyone in Rosie's life sends her (and each other) missives, and this flood of mail weighs the novel down as the years pass. Rosie Dunne is a worthy protagonist, complex enough to be compelling and ordinary enough to be believable. But Rosie and Alex's early, futile get-together attempts are summarized too quickly to be satisfying, and the letters between Rosie's now adolescent daughter, Katie, and her best friend, a boy named Toby, are too obviously reminiscent of Rosie's childhood correspondence with Alex. Implausibility rears its head again when characters sum up their lives in overly serious, long-winded paragraphs foreign to the chatty, impromptu format of e-mail. But the novel endears despite its flaws, thanks to Rosie and our endless appetite for stories of love finally requited. (Feb. 9)
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From Booklist
Ahern's engaging follow-up to PS, I Love You [BKL F 15 04] is the tale of two best friends who are meant to be together. Rosie and Alex have been best friends since childhood, so when Alex's family moves from Dublin to Boston, Rosie decides she'll venture to the States for college after she graduates from high school. But those dreams are dashed when the night of her final high-school dance leaves Rosie pregnant. She decides to stay in Dublin and keep the baby. When Rosie comes over to visit Alex during his last year at Harvard, she finds herself falling for him--just as he announces his engagement to a fellow student. Thus begins a back-and-forth that goes on for years, as Rosie raises her daughter and pursues her dream job while Alex builds a life for himself in Boston. The book's length is indicative of the many obstacles in the couple's path, but readers will enjoy the breezy epistolary style and likable characters. Kristine Huntley
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rosie Dunne,
By Tracy Vine (Vancouver) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rosie Dunne (Hardcover)
Just to let the readers know that Rosie Dunne and Where Rainbows End is one of the same book just different titles. So buying the 2 together may look like a bargain but its not your getting swizzled. But the book either title is a gem as good as P.S I love you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This review is from: Love Rosie (Paperback)
I really loved this book! It was so easy to read, and you couldn't help but fall in love with Rosie. Don't buy this book with "Where Rainbows End" though...it is the same book with a differnt title!! ?? I'm not sure why she did that. Any one will enjoy this fun read! I also strongly recommend P.S I Love You
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good fun read,
By A Customer
This review is from: Rosie Dunne (Hardcover)
Really enjoyed this book, written as emails, letters and other correspondence that spans over time to show how two best friends find their way to each other. Reminded me a bit of my best friend (male) and the trials we went through being attracted to one another during our friendship - and hating the girlfriends and his jealousy over the boyfriends - I can totally relate!
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