linarichter's review against another edition
2.0
Joo war ganz süß. Die Charaktere waren reizend und wurden lebhaft beschrieben. Die Handlung fand ich jedoch ziemlich vorhersehbar. Es war sehr kitschig und unrealistisch aber sowas kann man ja auch mal lesen ^^ Auch die Hauptfigur war mir leider recht unsympathisch und die Dialoge waren einfach so weit weg von realen Unterhaltungen. So als leichte Lektüre ist es ganz nett aber ich würde es nicht explizit weiter empfehlen.
helenephoebe's review against another edition
5.0
Review - I love some of Ahern's work and hate others. What I particularly liked about this one was that love was merely a background factor and what was at the forefront of this novel was the inspiring stories of her subjects and the legacy of Constance. Ahern has written another brilliant novel, and I hope she keeps up this standard of work. Kitty was a flawed young woman who managed to claw it back and the inspiring stories of the other characters particularly Birdie and Ambrose were amazingly told.
Genre - Mystery / Chic Lit / Drama
Characters - Kitty / Constance / Birdie / Ambrose / Bob / Mary-Rose
Setting - Dublin (Ireland)
Series - N/A
Recommend - Yes
Rating - 20/20
Genre - Mystery / Chic Lit / Drama
Characters - Kitty / Constance / Birdie / Ambrose / Bob / Mary-Rose
Setting - Dublin (Ireland)
Series - N/A
Recommend - Yes
Rating - 20/20
nickilouxx's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
beltorres91's review against another edition
5.0
I loved it as I loved all the other Cecelia's books! I love her magic way to tell stories.
ashantonio's review against another edition
3.0
One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern
My all time fave author—never disappoints. There’s a reason why I always buy Ahern’s novels without reading the plot. I always know that i’m in for a treat.
Now, takeaway of the story: Just like Kitty (protagonist) we are always in search for the interesting things to talk or write about. We can lose excitement from the mundane things in life and feel that our lives could bore other people. That if we lose the things that makes US unique and interesting, nobody will give a bat of an eye to our direction.
But all of our stories are worth sharing, that we are ought to be heard, WE are the story—no need for drama, underlying secrets or other complicated stuff to make someone interesting. Sometimes, we just need someone to really look at us, to listen to our stories, to understand where we’re coming from and to see the beauty that we cannot see for ourselves
My all time fave author—never disappoints. There’s a reason why I always buy Ahern’s novels without reading the plot. I always know that i’m in for a treat.
Now, takeaway of the story: Just like Kitty (protagonist) we are always in search for the interesting things to talk or write about. We can lose excitement from the mundane things in life and feel that our lives could bore other people. That if we lose the things that makes US unique and interesting, nobody will give a bat of an eye to our direction.
But all of our stories are worth sharing, that we are ought to be heard, WE are the story—no need for drama, underlying secrets or other complicated stuff to make someone interesting. Sometimes, we just need someone to really look at us, to listen to our stories, to understand where we’re coming from and to see the beauty that we cannot see for ourselves
raemelle's review against another edition
4.0
A very sweet story about redemption and how everyone has a story of their own. I really appreciate how flawed Ahern’s characters are. Real, human flaws that are unattractive but normal. The characters learn and grow and will probably never be perfect, but that’s kind of the point.
lauca's review against another edition
4.0
J'ai eu un peu de mal à accrocher au début, Kitty n'était pas très sympathique, mais je n'ai pas lâché.
Finalement j'ai apprécié découvrir les petites tranches de vie des personnages de la liste et j'ai refermé le livre avec le sourire.
Finalement j'ai apprécié découvrir les petites tranches de vie des personnages de la liste et j'ai refermé le livre avec le sourire.
hannahmayreads's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book was pedestrian and felt formulaic to me. I didn't find Kitty to be a sympathetic character, and while I'm not generally bothered by unlikable characters I don't think that's what the author was going for here. The love interest was barely present and one-dimensional (I can't even remember his name) and I found myself wondering why we needed the romance thread. It was trying far too hard to do far too much.
mads_gards's review against another edition
A bit slow just couldn’t really get into it