| Facts | Sarah Finley is 22 and lives in Morley. She says: "I am obsessed with reading. I mostly enjoy chick lit, however my taste can vary - I just enjoy reading a good story". |
Saying this, I felt a bit cheated when I started to read this book. It begins with letters written by the two main characters Rosie and Alex, a very original and amusing beginning, but when I realized it was written in this style throughout, I was a little disappointed. I felt that this formula wouldn't work, as there would be no room for character development or description. However the more I read, the more I understood how this style of writing worked for this story. The book starts with best friends Rosie and Alex writing notes in the class room, and eventually leads to emails and instant messaging. Rosie and Alex are inseparable from a young age, but when Alex's family decides to move to Boston, America when he's 16, they are both devastated, hence more letter and email writing. After a few years of being apart Rosie is accepted to go to college in Boston, until that is, something happens which keeps Rosie in Dublin. The letter and email writing introduces characters, such as friends, family and work colleagues, and allows us to see how they develop throughout the years, and ultimately effecting Rosie and Alex's relationship. Through these years, and many different experiences, such as marriage, kids and divorce, Alex and Rosie's relationship takes many different twists and turns. Circumstances seem to keep the pair apart for the duration of the book, until fate steps in to give them a helping hand. Overall Where Rainbows End is an original and well written second book, proving that Ahern's style is a winning formula. |
