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 2008-09-07 - Prepare to fall in love
Once again, I have fallen in love. James Patterson's new book has, yet again, delivered the kind of emotion one feels when one is hungrily, desperately and hopelessly in love. I cannot even begin to gather the words to describe this book.
I'll start with the summary found at the back of the book...(Warning, spoilers!!! as I have added a bit more detail)
Jane Margaux is a lonely little girl. Her mother, Vivienne, a powerful Broadway producer, makes time for her only once a week, for their Sunday trip to admire jewelry at Tiffany's. Jane has only one friend: a handsome, comforting, funny man named Michael. He's perfect. But only she can see him. Michael can't (and does not) stay forever. On Jane's 9th birthday he leaves, promising her that she'll soon forget him. According to him, this is just how things go.
Years later, in her thirties, Jane is just as alone as she was as a child. And despite her own success as a playwright (she wrote Thank Heaven and it was based on her life with her imaginary friend Michael and how it ended with him leaving), she is even more trapped by her overbearing mother. She's seeing Hugh, a conceited and self-indulgent actor who sees only himself and treats Jane as trash. Then she meets someone - a handsome, comforting, funny man. He's perfect. His name is Michael...and yes, he is the same Michael from her childhood.
(spoiler alert!! stop reading here if you want to read the book for yourself)
Jane does not understand how Michael can be the same man 23 years later. Michael is also as confused as she is. She's supposed to forget him but she didn't. He's not supposed to run into the kids he befriended but he has ran into Jane.
Suddenly they meet and its as if she was nine again. Michael would be there when she went to work and he would be there when she was done with work. He would listen to her, laugh with her and spend time with her. He would surprise her with flowers and walk her home every night. It was never a dull moment when they were together.
But Michael starts to question what brought them together. He starts experiencing things he has never experienced before. Such as, getting nicked while shaving, crying, and this unbelievable pain in his chest that he would feel every time he would see Jane. Is this love? Is he falling in love? Is this how love feels? To be happy every moment of every day? To look forward to the day even though you know its just going to be the same routine at work? To know that no matter what happens, someone out there is thinking of you the same way you are thinking of them?
And while he was in church, the answer came to him. It was his job to ease her passing into the afterlife. Jane was dying. He suddenly wanted to make the last days she was going to spend on earth happy. He brought her to Nantucket, her favorite place on earth and they spent several heavenly days together. But then Michael had an idea - he would sacrifice himself so that Jane could live. He then left her in the middle of the night and took off without a word.
This time, I ask you, how would it feel to wake up smiling and in love and then to find out that the reason you are smiling has left you? Jane went home crying and heartbroken. Michael had left her - twice!
But on the way back from Nantucket, Michael had a sudden feeling that Jane was dying. He started walking fast. Then he ran. He ran as fast as he could. And when he opened the hospital door - he saw her - he saw the reason why he was brought to her - Vivienne was dying.
Vivienne died but without saying goodbye to her daughter. Jane was able to make it to the hospital just in time and Michael was with her. He would be with her for the rest of her life.
Up to now, I still cannot figure out what Michael is. Is he an angel? I don't know. All I know is that love is timeless and needs no explanation. It knows no boundaries and when it happens, its a miracle. :)
Thank you James Patterson for writing another wonderful romance novel! I loved your first two books (Sam's Letters to Jennifer and Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas).
To all those who want to feel the love, I highly recommend any of the three books. They are just amazing.
 2008-09-05 - Have you seen the movie Michael?
This book is so similiar to the old movie, Michael, starring John Travolta as an angel, that it's a wonder the author isn't being sued. It's written on the fourth grade level and insulting to anyone who's ever read his earlier works, such as Along Came A Spider. When will James Patterson stop copying others merely to mass his books? He has a outstanding talent but seems to have lost it to commerialization. Sunday at Tiffany's is written solely for the purpose of selling books fast and offers no literary content.
 2008-09-04 - A quick delightful read
I had pretty low expectations of this book based on previous reviews I had read. I was surprised at how quickly I was able to read this tale (under 3 hours), but I was glad that I did. It's a really cute story about an adult woman who runs into her childhood imaginary friend. The imaginary friend is a man who is alive and real in New York while on a break from his day job. The premise is pretty far fetched, but I read it as a modern-day fairy tale and thoroughly enjoyed it. I had never read James Patterson before and I think I may try out some of his other novels now.
 2008-08-30 - Good Sunday afternoon read.
It was a sweet story...perfect for curling up on a raining Sunday afternoon or a lazy day in a hammock. A lot of JP's recent books have been crap, so I didn't have high hopes for this one...especially after reading the book jacket. For those who gave it 0 or 1 star, lighten up!!! Use your imagination. ;)
 2008-08-28 - This is "City of Angels" if it had worked out
At times a bit sweet and charming, this book just doesn't deliver. It's vague to the point of being irritating, and the end seems cobbled together and rushed. It's hopeful, but there is something just weird about the adult relationship between the two characters.
Check it out from the library. I'd love to sell my copy and recoup the money I wasted.
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