\\n  \\n    \\"I've learned that home isn't a place, it's a feeling.\\"\\n  \\n

This is truly one of those rare cases where the movie outshines the book. I don't wish to be impolite, but this novel seems like a jumbled mess of notes and emails from two individuals who are too afraid to express their true feelings for each other, resulting in them losing decades of their lives.

\\nReady Player One movie adaptation is a disaster.
The Lightning Thief movie adaptation was severely mutilated.
Love, Rosie movie adaptation, however, turned out to be far better than the book!

I believe that seeing the movie prior to reading the book is one of the main reasons why I was so extremely disappointed when I finally chose to read the novel. Perhaps it's just the format or the writing style, but I absolutely loathe Love, Rosie. The characters are so flat! It's as if one is floating in a sea filled with paper dolls. They are lifeless to the point where I actually found myself rolling my eyes so hard that I almost went blind from the amount of nonsense and beating around the bush in this book.


Reading the physical copy of this story was a great deal of work for me as I got extremely bored most of the time. Since I'm not someone who abandons things I start, I switched to the audiobook and thank goodness I did because the narrator/s are excellent. Suffice it to say that I didn't like the novel, but I liked the audiobook and I absolutely adored the movie so much that I've watched it 11 times now!

This is one of those rare instances where the movie is better than the book. I don't mean to be rude, but this is just a chaotic collection of notes and emails from two people who are too scared to tell what they feel for each other, so they ended up wasting decades of their lives.


Ready Player One movie adaptation is a fiasco.
The Lightning Thief movie adaptation was butchered.
Love, Rosie movie adaptation turned out to be a lot better than the book!


I think seeing the movie before reading the book is one of the main reasons as to why I am vastly disappointed when I finally decided to read the novel. Maybe it’s just the format or the writing style but I absolutely abhor Love, Rosie. The characters are flat! It’s like floating in a sea full of paper dolls. They are too lifeless and I actually found myself rolling my eyes so hard I almost went blind to the amount of bullshit and beating around the bush written on this book.


Reading the physical copy of this story turned out to be a lot of work for me because I get extremely bored most the time and I am not someone who do not finish things that I started, so I switched to the audiobook and thank goodness because the narrator/s are good. Suffice it to say that I did not like the novel, but I liked the audiobook and I freaking adored the movie so much that I watched it 11 times now!

This book was, well, just okay.

It wasn't terrible by any means. In fact, it did manage to make me laugh and giggle quite a bit, which was a saving grace for me.

However, there was a significant drawback.

The first 100 pages were truly excellent! They had me hooked and eager to read more.

But then, the next 100 pages started to slow down and became rather draggy.

And unfortunately, the following 219 pages went at an extremely frustrating snail's pace. It felt like it took forever to get to the point.

Finally, on the last page, we got what the whole book had been leading up to.

I'm really disappointed with "Love, Rosie" because it had so much potential to be so much better. If only it hadn't been so slow and draggy.

By the end, I didn't like Alex as much as I did at the beginning. He almost seemed like a stranger to me.

Also, the book was quite depressing at times. While this could have been more meaningful, I found myself not really connecting with it. The events that made the novel sad were presented to me second hand in letters and DMs, which made it feel less impactful.

I don't want to say that it was a complete waste of my time because it was enjoyable at certain points. But I just wish it had been better. Since I don't read contemporary novels very often, I took a chance with this one and was left disappointed.

The movie, on the other hand, was how the book should have been written. It was paced slowly enough that you could fall for the characters, but not so slow that you lost interest. This is definitely a case where I prefer the movie over the book.

Oh well, I guess I'm not going to like every book. I'll rate this one 2.75 out of 5 stars.

*AKA LOVE, ROSIE IN THE UNITED STATES*

I have really mixed feelings about this one. The writing style was truly captivating. It was presented in the form of letters, emails, and IM's, which added a unique charm. However, it was also extremely frustrating. It felt like it took an eternity for the characters to finally use their brains and tell each other how they felt. In fact, it literally took 50 YEARS! This was so annoying.

And then, to make matters worse, at the end, you didn't even get to see them be together. I was eagerly waiting for that moment, hoping for at least a kiss. But no, it didn't happen. I needed something to satisfy my longing for their happy ending. It's really a strange feeling. I enjoyed the story, but at the same time, I was left a bit disappointed. I don't know what to make of it.

First published in 2009 as Where Rainbows End, this is an exquisitely sweet romantic tale that keeps readers on the edge of their seats, wondering "when are they finally going to do it?" Alex and Rosie have been the best of friends since the tender age of five, and their story unfolds over a remarkable period of 45 years.

They hold each other in the highest regard and would go to any lengths for one another. At times, it seems as if they are the only two people in the world who haven't quite grasped the fact that they are meant to be together. Or perhaps they have realized it, but they just don't seem to get the message simultaneously, and fate constantly throws obstacles in their path, spoiling the perfect moment.

The story is told entirely through written communications, commencing with the notes they passed to each other at school, progressing to text messages, letters, emails, and instant messages. We also witness the story unfold through the eyes of their friends and families in the same manner. While this isn't my favorite storytelling method, in this instance, it did prove effective. It maintained my interest and left me eager to know more. However, I did sometimes think that the instant messages were a touch too long. In my experience, instant messaging has always been concise and to the point, and some of the conversations that unfolded via instant message here might have been better presented through email or letter.

Now, it's true that they begin using electronic communications at an early stage, and thus the story must take place at some point in the future. However, there are no real cultural references to date it precisely. For this reason, it did give the impression that the story had already become somewhat dated. The emphasis is very much on instant messaging, which is now rather passé. Where were Instagram, Snapchat, and Skype in the story?

On the whole, though, this is a truly excellent read, one that allows you to lose yourself completely and feel as if you truly get to know the characters. Many thanks to the publishers for providing the review copy.