The Gift

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I was pretty sure this was going to be a story about him realizing how wrong he was, then making a 180 and changing his life drastically. That did happen, sort of, and at the same time it didn't. Honestly, I don't know what to think of the ending. I guess it's making sure the author's message comes across clearly, but at the same time I felt it was kind of unnecessary. They were born as soon as I had the idea, I don’t recall considering using other characters to tell the story because the story was theirs to tell. I knew it was a story about bad versus good, about the good and bad that exists within all of us. Lou represents Lucifer and Gabe represents Gabriel. Lucifer v Gabe. Two sides of the same coin. I really really really enjoyed this book! It was definitely perfect for the holiday season, you can feel the Christmas vibe in this book! I hope you can give this book a try! Me ha recordado un poco a Canción de Navidad por el personaje principal, pero hubiera dado lo mismo que estuviera narrado en otra época del año porque la Navidad no tiene casi peso en la historia salvo al final. Durante toda la lectura he tenido una sensación de tristeza por la historia, frustración con el personaje principal e incluso aversión. Lou me ha parecido codicioso, sin ningún tipo de empatía, centrado únicamente en su objetivo y da igual quién se ponga por delante que lo pisoteará. Difícil empatizar con él, la verdad. The Gift really makes you take a look at your priorities and think about what's really important. Making something of yourself at the cost of everyone around you or trying to be there and cherish the people you love.

It's also about arrogance and Lou definitely thought he was indispensable much to his and his family's cost.

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I really hated Lou in the beginning I thought he was a selfish self-centered jerk but mid story I actually came to like him a bit and at the end of the book was absolutely balling behind his story line. Jarlath Regan (20 December 2015). "Cecelia Ahern". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (118ed.). SoundCloud . Retrieved 21 December 2015. Her books are wonderful. They deal with serious issues and serious problems. Real-life, every day shit. She also throws in a little bit of magic and intrigue. Her books have this creepy, eerie effect that I love. And most importantly they are not stupidly and hopelessly romantic in any way. *Insert cheers and applause here* Gabe wishes he was somewhere warm. When Lou invites Gabe, a homeless man who sits outside his office, into the building and into his life, Lou’s world is changed beyond all measure.

The Gift focuses on the idea of time and how we spend it. Do you have any tips for managing our time around such a busy time of year?She and her books have won numerous awards, including the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction for The Year I Met You. She has published several novels and contributed a number of short stories to various anthologies. Ahern also created and produced the ABC comedy Samantha Who? starring Christina Applegate. For those who don’t know, I am a huge Cecelia Ahern fan having read every book on release from P.S. I Love You, which still remains one of my favourite ever books. So it is safe to say that as soon as a new title from Cecelia is announced quite a lot of excitement follows which was accelerated further this time due to receiving an advanced readers copy of the upcoming 2023 release.

Gabe keeps challenging Lou to spend more time with his family, and eventually gives him some tablets that split Lou in two for a day so he can be in two places at the same time. Before starting her writing and producing career, she obtained a degree in journalism and media communications from Griffith College Dublin, but withdrew from a master's degree course to pursue her writing career. [2] Different from it's predecessors, but ultimately in a good way. The Gift highlights how we waste so much time in our lives doing things that have no positive impact on us or those around us. Cecelia attempts to teach her reader a lesson in all of her books, and The Gift's message is probably the most emotive of the lot. It has the potential to impact the largest audience of all her novels, as anyone could fill Lou's shoes in the narrative, and many people do, and this is the sad reality of the situation. The Gift gives us many thinks to ponder upon reading it, which makes it a must read for everyone, not just Cecelia's female target audience. I don’t want to give too much of the story away, which I think is so easy when giving a review – I highly recommend this book. Such a beautiful story of family and love. Once again from the very first chapter, as so often happens in Ahern’s books, you are drawn in from the very start, wanting to know more. The concept of seeing colours to represent emotions is genius, to have the main character be able to see and absorb these feelings and how this insight into others might not be a ‘gift’ is just captivating. On several occasions through the book you could relate to how you really don’t know what is going on with others around you, life seemingly perfect on the outside but possibly something that couldn’t be further from the truth.

The Gift

This story is pretty fast pace and I think and I think the writing is just absolutely wonderful clearly wonderful Celia never disappoints me. It's definitely one of those stories which is unforgettable and I don't really want to give too much away so that people actually get to read it and enjoy it like I did Beautiful, moving and unexpected, In a Thousand Different ways is an unforgettable story. This is Cecelia Ahern at her very best’ Louise O’Neill La historia como digo no está mal, esperaba bastante más siendo de Cecelia, sus dos anteriores novelas que había leído me habían enamorado y ésta no ha llegado a ese nivel. Me ha gustado el mensaje de la historia, pero se me ha hecho un poquitín largo y dar vueltas a lo mismo cuándo podría haber sido más directa y haber puesto más Navidad, ese era el propósito de esta lectura al fin y al cabo.