When memories are lost and hopes and dreams are shattered, what is left for one to hold on?
Ann is gone. And no amount of wishes will ever bring her back. Just when they thought she left too soon without saying goodbye, James found out in her diary that she has been preparing for her death all along.
This is a story about moving on, living through, and letting go. For in a world of broken promises and unanswered prayers, there will always be that tinge of hope that will make them believe in life again.
Well the typos got less here so that's what the star is for. The story didn't progress for me. A lot of elements are left hanging. Did not like it one bit like the first book. There was also too much cursing at the first chapter, seriously, do not use "fucking" so fucking much. Everything about this is annoying to me. The plot is good, I get what the author planned but how it is written is badly done.
To be honest, this is why I do not read wattpad stories or other fiction like this. Although my friends said that there are actually some that are good, I am not risking myself to another pushing-myself-to-finish-this-book experience. It's not that I am degrading them, I just want to read what I like and my time reading it well spent. I've read better fan fiction than this actually and I think those are more worthy to be published.
At first I'm kind of worried on how can this sequel be as great as the first one, if the main character is already dead. But I should say this story is amazing! I don't know if I'm just a very emotional kind of person or anything. But I cried so many times on this. I cried before when ANN died. But on this one, GOSH!! I honestly had a hard time breathing, because I'm fighting myself not to cry. "HOW CAN YOU FORGET SOMEONE WHO GAVE YOU SO MUCH TO REMEMBER?" and How can someone affect other people so much even though they're already gone??? I REALLY, REALLY LOVED THIS STORY. BOTH OF THEM. ^_^
Despite the book's flaws when it comes to writing, even of it's typographical errors and breaking the rules in fiction, this book manages to send goosebumps on my skin. Meaningful, beautiful, tragic, deep and atmospheric. It is about grief, death, life, love, hopes, sacrifices and the truth within, beneath the surface of it all. This story really surprised me indeed and this is the first story that I have ever read from Bianca Salindong and I am looking forward to reading more of her works in the future.
Note: I do wish the front cover was different. It may seem like it is romance story but when in fact, that is not the case. The tone of the story is too heavy for it to be a romance story but there is indeed love from the story. The love of family, friends and the person whom you can count the most despite the pain that one is suffering from.
One of my fav. book of all time! Sobrang comforting niya for me pero at the same time, masakit. Ang intimate kasi ng pagkakasulat, parang kilalang-kilala mo 'yung bida at kaibigan mo siyang nagku-kwento sa'yo.
Although I didn't read the first book I was actually getting the flow of the story through this. It was heart breaking and at the same time heart warming. I don't know if that statement make sense but it was a really good story "period".
As the story progresses here, they read Ann's diary entry. And as I was reading her entries, it made me tear up again TT^TT ..I keep remembering what happened in one hundred and one reasons. Her farewells are just so heart wrenching for me. maybe I'm just really emotional for feeling this way about a book but either way, this is a great story! praises for ate Bianca :) she wrote a story that made me really think about my life.