![]() ![]() With the central premise that time is precious and something that can never be reclaimed, Ahern gives us a somewhat updated twist on Dicken's A Christmas Carol which is perfect for the season, even if it ends with a bittersweet note. I think Ahern uses Gabe well, there's always an element of doubt about whether he's a real person, whether he's been sent there ala "A Wonderful Life" to show Lou what life would be/could be like or whether he's there with a nefarious purpose in mind. ![]() ![]() Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. However, by the end of the book not only was I rooting for him, I was convinced by his transformation, introduced through the character of Gabe. Read reviews and buy The Gift - by Cecelia Ahern (Paperback) at Target. A driven, work is priority while his family suffers at home man is not the first choice when it comes to a "hero" for the reader to root for. In her main character Lou Suffern, Ahern creates a protagonist that is difficult to empathise with at the same time as he is very easy to understand. With that in mind, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it and was very pleasantly surprised not only by the novel itself but by the ending (which I won't spoil here). I don't often read "chic lit" but chose this for our book club to read for our December novel as it appeared on my Amazon recommendations. ![]()
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