Title: How to Fall in Love.
Author: Cecelia Ahern
Genres: Romance, chick-lit, fiction, contemporary.
Publisher: Harper Collins
Pages: 416
Synopsis: Christine Rose is crossing the Ha’ penny Bridge in Dublin late one night when she sees a stranger, Adam, poised to jump. Desperate to help, she talks him into a reckless deal: if he gives her two weeks – till his 35th birthday – she’ll prove life is worth living. But as the clock ticks and the two of them embark on late-night escapades and romantic adventures, what Christine has really promised seems impossible.“Have you ever not known something but known it at the same time?”
What a delightful surprise this book was, while I’m happy that it was so good I couldn’t put it down, which ended up in me finishing so quickly, I also wish I could enjoy it for a little longer. This was such a funny, sweet, caring read, it warmed my heart.
At first, I was a bit reluctant to start because I was concerned with how the author was going to deal with issues like suicide and mental health, it’s very common for people to romanticise these things and that’s not okay! Thankfully Cecelia presented us with a love story that was not, at all, based on pitty.
Christine Rose is a nice gal, I would dare to say we would be friends in real life since I found us to be quite similar, we are both thinkers and worriers, but what made me really appreciated her was the way she handled the “Adam situation” and her feelings for him, she was so patient and eager to help, doing everything she could to make his life better while dealing with her own problems and the fact that she was falling for him, and falling hard.
I cannot express how much I really love their love story, their journey, not because it was something big and flashy with crazy romance displays, it’s actually quite the opposite, be it was simple with big and small acts of kindness, that made all the difference, all they really wanted was for the other to get better. I am so proud of Christine for being a conscious, down to earth, sensible character, uuugh she is great (thanks, Cecelia!), you don’t know the wave of relief that spread through my body when I realized that Christine’s feelings didn’t surge because she saw Adam as a lost puppy, but because she saw the strong man that he was, the nice funny guy who was so romantic and spontaneous toward his old girlfriend, I really enjoy this couple, and talking about them obviously.
“You were my wonderfully bespoke original guide to happiness.”
Now let’s talk about the man of the hour: Adam. What a great dude, I love him. Do you know that one vine by Adam Perkins I believe, where, I’m guessing it’s his brother, is smoking on a table or something like that? I smile even harder now whenever I watch it. I may even name my future son Adam. Anywaaaay, Adam is a great guy, and so funny, he has this dark humor that I absolutely love and use it myself, this book is actually filled with dark humor, the way Christine’s family approaches Adam’s suicide could be quite alarming to some, but I’ve found extremely refreshing and, taking in consideration Adam’s personality, it was only fitting, they go very well together.
When it comes to the writing in the book everything is quite easy to understand, I didn’t have problems at all going through this book, and I am saying this from the perspective of someone whose mother language is not English.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I recommend it to any fans of romance out there, I truly believe it has the capability to please all of the romantics out there, thinking about this book makes me feel all warm inside, it was really cute, oh, and also, by the end of it, with only a two-week deadline, they didn’t make everything to turn out amazing in Adam’s life, the characters acknowledge that there was still a lot to work on, so it wasn’t like a perfect ending, it was realistic, and that is awesome.
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