Started Reading: March 7, 2008
Finished Reading: March 8, 2008

I had an hour yesterday to go to Gateway and back to ADMU to look for books. I managed to find only If You Could See Me Now from the books I wanted to buy. Not that I had money for everything, mind, but Cecelia Ahern isn’t exactly at the top of my list. There were a few other books I’d rather buy. Heh. But I ended up buying this anyway, even if I wanted to buy my own copy of Flowers in the Attic as well. Only it was pricier. Woe.

This book was a very nice read. It wasn’t that exceptional, but it mixed happiness, a bit of fantasy, some sadness, and a lot of hope in If You Could See Me Now. It made me wish that “imaginary people” really did exist — and for a few seconds think that probably the actually do. It’s not as good as the other books I’ve read, but it was lovely enough. Ivan was a fun character and I was more interested in his conflicts than in Elizabeth’s. Even if he seemed as old as she is (visually), he was just like a simple-minded child who was faced with the hard facts of reality in the end.

I read this last month (one of the few I actually read) and I really did love it. It tugged on my heartstrings. Kleypas writes Liberty’s life so well that even I could feel hurt or sad or happy for her.

I could feel the tension between her and Hardy and I understand how he changed and influenced her. I admire Liberty for all the sacrifice she’s done for her sister that of course, I was rooting for a happy ending for her. I like Gage. Even if he’s not my favorite “hero” of all time, I could not help but like him as he tried to help Liberty and her sister (he and Liberty’s sister were pretty cute together).

I’m pleased with how things were resolved in the end although I do think that a bit of it was too hurried. Then again, it might have been good not to add any more drama.