P.S. I Love You - Cecelia Ahern

P.S.I Love You - I never knew that this is Cecelia Ahern's first novel. But later when I came to know, I felt that this is a wonderful debut from her.

Gerry and Holly are childhood friends. They both share a very deep love - like love birds - one wouldn't live without the other. They marry each other. They couldn't even imagine their life without the other. She could tell what he thinks and he could tell what she thinks.

One day, Gerry dies of brain tumor. Holly couldn't bear the loss of Gerry. Holly is inconsolable. She struggles with what to do in her life without Gerry. She couldn't sleep. She couldn't eat. She doesn't leave the house or talk to friends. Sitting alone in the house, she is thinking of Gerry and the beautiful life they had before he died. Every time she thinks of him, she cries.

The only person in the world who could give her strength, who could move her to a normal life is her husband Gerry. But he is no more. Nobody knows Holly better than Gerry. He knew that Holly would be devastated if he dies. So, he planned to write letters that could guide her and help her to overcome his loss. He wrote a series of letters each signed with "P.S. I Love You" for 10 months.

The man who knows her better than anyone else sets out to guide her into a new life. Holly cheers up every month while opening each letter to see what surprise Gerry has left for her. Every time Holly reads a letter, she feels Gerry is somewhere near her, still looking at her, still embracing her. All the while she realizes that even though he is gone he is still with her in spirit. He guides her into a new life, teaching her how to laugh, how to dress, how to sing and even how to love again, but now without him. He guides her in overcoming her fears and rediscovering herself. He made her believe that his death is not the end, but the beginning of her new life.
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There are so many characters in this book and some characters have a very little contribution. The story moves very slowly in the beginning and at many points there is a sense of repetition. But I should say the characterization of Gerry is beautiful. I couldn't even imagine how he would have felt when he wrote the last letter to Holly, especially the last sentence of the last letter. You will definitely have a lump in your throat when reading it.

P.S. I Love You -  Simple, bitter love story but sweet.