Whoever has ever read or heard about ‘PS I Love you’ would have definitely noticed ‘The Gift’ by the same author. I had got the book some 2 years back. I loved the former book by the author, a guy who knew his end was near pre-arranges small surprises for his beloved for a year (after his death), to help her cope up with the loss. Lovely romance it was, beautifully written and so I had to get the next book in the series. But I never could find time to read the book. Some or the other reason, time or some exam or some other novel, and funnily I never came across any motive to read it. There were no reviews about the book anywhere; moreover none of my friends had read it, to encourage me to read it. But finally I read the book (thanks to my new laid rule – not to buy any more books till I finish all that I already have) and decided to write about it.
As story, love romance family it’s beautiful. The main jist being appreciate and love your family, lovely work by the author. But there are so many unanswered questions (waise that goes for PS I love you also) but this book has too much fantasy to be accepted. You can’t accept the concept of pills to clone a person so he can be at two places at the same time. I agree people in this era are dying to do everything at once, everyone wants to be at 2/3 places at a time. I won’t blame them, the life in this century demands that, u want to succeed u need to do work of two at a time , but seriously it would be a lovely movie like “Just Like heaven” or “If Only” and many more. I feel a novel should tie all loose ends; u cannot say something and leave it to the reader’s fantasies. Anything out of ordinary in Harry Potter is accepted it’s a different world but not everywhere.
What she wants to say (from both the books I have read) is so true, u have just 24 hours and you cannot get more (unless some miracle) use them properly, value things, prioritize things properly. You can always earn money you can never earn time. You can always keep running to finish all chores, to get all deals but you really need to appreciate the family and friends you have, who stand by you when you are running
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