marshmallowbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This book was written for me. It takes place in Ireland. It has a castle and a bookmobile. It's about a magical journal. Could it be more perfect for me?
laurahadi's review against another edition
5.0
This book was amazing i am shocked i loved it so much i couldn't put it down this book is underated it always made my mind thinking it had mistirys to solve and i didn't expect the end this book is so good and everyone should read it
klwpvfc's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
kleedc73's review against another edition
4.0
In this fanciful novel from Cecelia Ahern, a teenage girl is forced by tragedy to move from her lavish, pampered lifestyle in Dublin to a remote country village, where she and her mother move in with relatives. While Tamara is struggling to cope with the abrupt and painful changes to her life, she discovers a diary that, magically, appears to show her events that will take place on the following day, through diary entries written in her own hand. Partly through the process of deciphering the diary entries, Tamara also discovers that things are not as they seem with her family and this sets off a journey of discovery that will change Tamara forever. Tamara must decide whether and the extent to which she will attempt to change the future as predicted in the diary and must deal with the consequences of her choices.
This book is a very quick read but, surprisingly, has a decent amount of depth and real character development. Tamara starts off as a super bratty, shallow, bitchy teenager but, over the course of the book, develops some serious insight and perspective and grows enormously as a person. Through what has become a trademark fanciful flair, Cecelia Ahern explores grief, jealousy, revenge, despair and deception in an interesting and unique way. It's not Shakespeare, but it is certainly enjoyable.
This book is a very quick read but, surprisingly, has a decent amount of depth and real character development. Tamara starts off as a super bratty, shallow, bitchy teenager but, over the course of the book, develops some serious insight and perspective and grows enormously as a person. Through what has become a trademark fanciful flair, Cecelia Ahern explores grief, jealousy, revenge, despair and deception in an interesting and unique way. It's not Shakespeare, but it is certainly enjoyable.
bookishwithkayla's review against another edition
3.0
I have next had a book make me feel so Conflicted. The story was meaningful, how living in the the here and now you could take tomorrow for granted, You never know what tomorrow will bring, if tomorrow will even come. How you should never leave things unsaid because you never know what will be your last words to a person….. but I really thought that the Traveling library and magic book would play a bigger part in the story. I have questions that have been left unanswered… You never find out what makes the book magical and that drove me a bit mad.
The book itself it’s magical , cover is beautiful and it has a ribbon to be used as a bookmark. Just wish inside was as magical.
quillandink's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
vdavison93's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sofiateresa's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
ashreads10k's review against another edition
3.0
The Book of Tomorrow was one of those novels that made me think about my life and evaluate everything I’ve done. Do I take everything I have for granted, even my parents? What would happen in one day I lost everything? This is exactly what happens to Tamar godwin. Her dad kills himself, leaving massive amounts of debt. She and her mother are forced to move in with Tamara’s aunt and uncle, Rosaleen and Arthur, and Tamara has trouble adjusting to her new life.
Cecelia Ahern is the author of P.S. I Love You, and while I’ve only seen the movie and not read the book, I still blubbered like a baby. So when I started reading this book, I was prepared for intense emotions and possible tears. Thankfully, there were no tears, but there were quite a few overwhelming feelings that really made me sympathize with Tamara. She felt guilt over her dad’s death, because right before he took his life, they had a terrible fight and she said many things to him she wished she hadn’t.
Tamara was a spoiled brat and a total bitch, and she knew it. She made a point of saying nasty things to people, because she figured she could keep herself from getting hurt. Throughout the entire story, as she deals with everything that’s happening, she stops being so snotty and I really started empathizing with her, and relating to her. She had lost her dad, everything she ever owned, her friends, and now her mother was a zombie who slept all the time and barely said two words.
Unfortunately, this book took FOREVER to go anywhere. The first 100 pages or so were very uneventful, with small little doses of suspicious behavior and a little intrigue. I thought about putting this book down a few times, but stuck it out. Eventually, the plot started picking up steam. I really didn’t see the ending coming at all. It was a big surprise for me that made the sluggish beginning worth it.
I feel like this book’s description is a little misleading. You go in thinking it’s going to have a magical aspect with the diary , but I would actually classify this as realistic fiction. The diary is a very small factor in the overall novel. It comes in pretty late in the story, and then it’s not stressed as much as one would think. Even with the magic of the journal, it was actually very believable. I could almost believe as I was reading this book that I could find my own journal and it would tell me what would happen tomorrow.
I liked a lot of the characters, although there was one that I hated, and actually creeped me out a lot: Rosaleen. She was just a weirdo. She would watch Tamara sleep, restrict her from seeing her own mother and just act suspicious most of the time. I knew she was hiding something big the entire time, so when it was finally revealed that Rosaleen was just a crazy, jealous bitch, I wasn’t surprised. I think she’s the only unlikeable character in this entire novel.
Overall, this was a good book. I enjoyed it, but it wasn’t the best thing I’ve ever read, and I won’t be rereading it anytime soon.
Do I Recommend This Novel: Sure, but it’s not a strong recommendation.
Plot: 3/5
Characters: 4/5
Creativity\Uniqueness: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Cover: 3.5/5
Cecelia Ahern is the author of P.S. I Love You, and while I’ve only seen the movie and not read the book, I still blubbered like a baby. So when I started reading this book, I was prepared for intense emotions and possible tears. Thankfully, there were no tears, but there were quite a few overwhelming feelings that really made me sympathize with Tamara. She felt guilt over her dad’s death, because right before he took his life, they had a terrible fight and she said many things to him she wished she hadn’t.
Tamara was a spoiled brat and a total bitch, and she knew it. She made a point of saying nasty things to people, because she figured she could keep herself from getting hurt. Throughout the entire story, as she deals with everything that’s happening, she stops being so snotty and I really started empathizing with her, and relating to her. She had lost her dad, everything she ever owned, her friends, and now her mother was a zombie who slept all the time and barely said two words.
Unfortunately, this book took FOREVER to go anywhere. The first 100 pages or so were very uneventful, with small little doses of suspicious behavior and a little intrigue. I thought about putting this book down a few times, but stuck it out. Eventually, the plot started picking up steam. I really didn’t see the ending coming at all. It was a big surprise for me that made the sluggish beginning worth it.
I feel like this book’s description is a little misleading. You go in thinking it’s going to have a magical aspect with the diary , but I would actually classify this as realistic fiction. The diary is a very small factor in the overall novel. It comes in pretty late in the story, and then it’s not stressed as much as one would think. Even with the magic of the journal, it was actually very believable. I could almost believe as I was reading this book that I could find my own journal and it would tell me what would happen tomorrow.
I liked a lot of the characters, although there was one that I hated, and actually creeped me out a lot: Rosaleen. She was just a weirdo. She would watch Tamara sleep, restrict her from seeing her own mother and just act suspicious most of the time. I knew she was hiding something big the entire time, so when it was finally revealed that Rosaleen was just a crazy, jealous bitch, I wasn’t surprised. I think she’s the only unlikeable character in this entire novel.
Overall, this was a good book. I enjoyed it, but it wasn’t the best thing I’ve ever read, and I won’t be rereading it anytime soon.
Do I Recommend This Novel: Sure, but it’s not a strong recommendation.
Plot: 3/5
Characters: 4/5
Creativity\Uniqueness: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Cover: 3.5/5
nraucardon's review against another edition
4.0
Right when I thought I'd figured out the plot, I found out I was all wrong. Close, but still wrong. Overall, it took me a while to warm up to the story but once I met Sister Ignatius I was hooked.