A review by bites_of_books
One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoy Cecelia Ahern's writing, she has a way of making a 500pg book just fly and this was no exception.
This is the story of Kitty Logan, a young reporter who made a terrible mistake and has been making some very questionable decisions for some time now. Her professional life is in shambles and now her only chance to recover everything is to figure out what links 100 people and write a story for the only magazine who still believes in her talent.
While there are a lot of characters to keep track of and at times it jumps around, I couldn't help but feel attached to all these different stories within the book. Kitty was an unlikeable character, and that's not going to be for everyone, for me it was great to see her character learn and change throughout the book. I did feel like she learned some lessons and life wasn't easy on her, she had to learn them the hard way at times.
I'd recommend this for anyone looking for a contemporary read that's not heavy on the romance, instead it explores how everyone has a story to tell, if one just spends a bit of time getting to know them.
This is the story of Kitty Logan, a young reporter who made a terrible mistake and has been making some very questionable decisions for some time now. Her professional life is in shambles and now her only chance to recover everything is to figure out what links 100 people and write a story for the only magazine who still believes in her talent.
While there are a lot of characters to keep track of and at times it jumps around, I couldn't help but feel attached to all these different stories within the book. Kitty was an unlikeable character, and that's not going to be for everyone, for me it was great to see her character learn and change throughout the book. I did feel like she learned some lessons and life wasn't easy on her, she had to learn them the hard way at times.
I'd recommend this for anyone looking for a contemporary read that's not heavy on the romance, instead it explores how everyone has a story to tell, if one just spends a bit of time getting to know them.