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The Writer
There was a pen.
And then a story.
And then a man.
Once lost. Once found. Then lost again.
And a girl trying to piece together
a story
that will break the thin walls separating
fiction and reality.
"All your heart's desires," a voice had
said, "it will come true."
And so she writes.
And then a story.
And then a man.
Once lost. Once found. Then lost again.
And a girl trying to piece together
a story
that will break the thin walls separating
fiction and reality.
"All your heart's desires," a voice had
said, "it will come true."
And so she writes.
112 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 26, 2014
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March 3, 2014
This is a page-turner, really! I love the plot, it is so unique and amazing. But honestly, I'm not satisfied with the ending.
April 10, 2014
When I first read this book, I imagined Park Shin Hye as the main character. Why, you ask? Because in the K-drama "Flower Boy Next Door", PSH's character almost never went out of her apartment (though she is an editor who aspires to publish her own novel) and had a gloomy aura. I'm not saying that Allie is a copycat or anything; I only want to say that I imagined PSH as Allie because of their similar characters. It was easier for me to imagine the story that way. :p
This book has lots of good quotes, and that made me like it more. Let me just share some:
"Love, if true, will always find a way no matter the consequences of fate."
"Nothing hurts more than allowing yourself to be left in the dark when you feel at your lowest."
"We do not own people. We love, but we do not own. That's how it is. You just have to enjoy the moment and let things be."
Okay, that's enough. Buy the book so you can read more realistic and cute quotes/lines. :))
Anyway, I liked the main concept/idea of The Writer. However, I felt like it could still be improved a lot in terms of the execution, descriptions, and character development, I guess? I'm not that sure either, but I just felt it lacks something that could have made the book more "awesome" instead of "really good".
Since the book/story is short, some repetitive thoughts and monologues (aside from the reality x fiction parts) should have been edited out or expressed differently, in my honest opinion, because it dragged the story a bit. As Allie pondered on Katie's comment, "The story was getting a little bit dull for Katie and I am aware of that, nothing has really been happening. Novels should be clear cut, they should have climax. Novels are supposed to have all the elements of emotion. Mine was only happiness." Yes, there is honestly not much happening in this book. In fact, the scenes (especially those in the creek a.k.a Allie's sanctuary, which was the main setting of the story) have grown monotonous at some point. But no, Allie. I didn't even feel the happiness you're talking about. I mean, sure, your meeting with Aiden was supposed to make us feel happy, too, because after all those years of feeling alone and unloved, you finally got to experience what it feels like to be wanted or "loved", but I didn't feel much emotion even when Allie and Aiden got all those "lovey dovey scenes" (according to Katie). It could just be me, of course. :)
Overall, I liked The Writer, but I hope it was longer, or have a sequel so that the story can further be elaborated and the characters can be given more depth. I really liked the world Ms. Bianca created here. Sure, it wasn't perfectly established, but it was fun dwelling in Allie's world for a little while. :D It's also inspiring because the book seems to relay a message to aspiring novelists to never give up on their dream of publishing because there will come a time when an opportunity will come and bring fruits of their labor. :)
ps. I wanted to ask what color Aiden's hair really is, because in the first chapter, it was described as a shade of brown, but in the back cover and Chapter IX, it was described as a shade of black. Then again, in the last chapter, it was described as dark brown, but in the Epilogue, it was said to be black. (Okay, this was nonsense and I'm seriously making a big deal out of a small detail, but I just felt like pointing it out. I just got curious. :p)
This book has lots of good quotes, and that made me like it more. Let me just share some:
"Love, if true, will always find a way no matter the consequences of fate."
"Nothing hurts more than allowing yourself to be left in the dark when you feel at your lowest."
"We do not own people. We love, but we do not own. That's how it is. You just have to enjoy the moment and let things be."
Okay, that's enough. Buy the book so you can read more realistic and cute quotes/lines. :))
Anyway, I liked the main concept/idea of The Writer. However, I felt like it could still be improved a lot in terms of the execution, descriptions, and character development, I guess? I'm not that sure either, but I just felt it lacks something that could have made the book more "awesome" instead of "really good".
Since the book/story is short, some repetitive thoughts and monologues (aside from the reality x fiction parts) should have been edited out or expressed differently, in my honest opinion, because it dragged the story a bit. As Allie pondered on Katie's comment, "The story was getting a little bit dull for Katie and I am aware of that, nothing has really been happening. Novels should be clear cut, they should have climax. Novels are supposed to have all the elements of emotion. Mine was only happiness." Yes, there is honestly not much happening in this book. In fact, the scenes (especially those in the creek a.k.a Allie's sanctuary, which was the main setting of the story) have grown monotonous at some point. But no, Allie. I didn't even feel the happiness you're talking about. I mean, sure, your meeting with Aiden was supposed to make us feel happy, too, because after all those years of feeling alone and unloved, you finally got to experience what it feels like to be wanted or "loved", but I didn't feel much emotion even when Allie and Aiden got all those "lovey dovey scenes" (according to Katie). It could just be me, of course. :)
Overall, I liked The Writer, but I hope it was longer, or have a sequel so that the story can further be elaborated and the characters can be given more depth. I really liked the world Ms. Bianca created here. Sure, it wasn't perfectly established, but it was fun dwelling in Allie's world for a little while. :D It's also inspiring because the book seems to relay a message to aspiring novelists to never give up on their dream of publishing because there will come a time when an opportunity will come and bring fruits of their labor. :)
ps. I wanted to ask what color Aiden's hair really is, because in the first chapter, it was described as a shade of brown, but in the back cover and Chapter IX, it was described as a shade of black. Then again, in the last chapter, it was described as dark brown, but in the Epilogue, it was said to be black. (Okay, this was nonsense and I'm seriously making a big deal out of a small detail, but I just felt like pointing it out. I just got curious. :p)
July 19, 2014
The book, was fascinating.
It was magical, yet sad.
The character’s emotion were flowing upon me. Like how at first I was hopeful, and at the end, it was choking me over and over again within words .. Like I am also suffocating.
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AT first, I find it really weird. Like, how are you supposed to sink this in.. that it is a book, about a writer, who writes a book, that happens to her?! And this book (The Writer) somehow, I could even imagine ate Bianca’s words are intentional. I wonder “Is this how she work?” “what if these are really her thoughts when she was writing this book?” “She probably inspires this from her newfound relationship, or new to public? I am not really sure”. It’s fictitious but it can relate to real. Which is, something like what the book is about. It is very hard to explain. This is why it excited me when I started reading it.
And as it goes along, it does not fail me. It was short, But it was great! Awesome, Cool!
Somehow it reminded me of one story of Nicholas Sparks, and then the movie “Ruby Sparks”. But in no way it could compare. Only parts of it are remarkable from the movie. But it will never be the same. I don’t care if you have read or watched both. But you still should see this book! And then you’ll get me.
It was magical, yet sad.
The character’s emotion were flowing upon me. Like how at first I was hopeful, and at the end, it was choking me over and over again within words .. Like I am also suffocating.
Sdfghjkl;
AT first, I find it really weird. Like, how are you supposed to sink this in.. that it is a book, about a writer, who writes a book, that happens to her?! And this book (The Writer) somehow, I could even imagine ate Bianca’s words are intentional. I wonder “Is this how she work?” “what if these are really her thoughts when she was writing this book?” “She probably inspires this from her newfound relationship, or new to public? I am not really sure”. It’s fictitious but it can relate to real. Which is, something like what the book is about. It is very hard to explain. This is why it excited me when I started reading it.
And as it goes along, it does not fail me. It was short, But it was great! Awesome, Cool!
Somehow it reminded me of one story of Nicholas Sparks, and then the movie “Ruby Sparks”. But in no way it could compare. Only parts of it are remarkable from the movie. But it will never be the same. I don’t care if you have read or watched both. But you still should see this book! And then you’ll get me.
December 6, 2016
It was a unique story indeed, but as I enter Allie's world, I somewhat don't comprehend what's really happening. The story is a little bit confusing at the first 2-3 chapters, but it developed a little in the next chapters. The only problem is that, it only focuses on their feelings, their love story. Up until now I still don't know what the story is really about. I was just amazed at how the author wrote it, the words used are easily understood. It's just the plot I am thinking of. I just hoped the story was a little bit longer. Oh well.
Characters:
Allie - The protagonist of the story, a writer who wishes for happiness.
Aiden - Allie's love interest. A guy who is somewhat half fictitious person and half real person, who's hair color is not very well explained, is it brown or is it black? A guy who must not feel any emotions except happiness (but the happiness without a true purpose, like: happiness for love and achievement, it's just happiness, I really don't know what to say)
Katie - The editor-in-chief in a publishing company. Allie's friend.
Characters:
Allie - The protagonist of the story, a writer who wishes for happiness.
Aiden - Allie's love interest. A guy who is somewhat half fictitious person and half real person, who's hair color is not very well explained, is it brown or is it black? A guy who must not feel any emotions except happiness (but the happiness without a true purpose, like: happiness for love and achievement, it's just happiness, I really don't know what to say)
Katie - The editor-in-chief in a publishing company. Allie's friend.
May 23, 2014
A very magical and fascinating story :)
October 14, 2014
Short yet written beautifully enough to let you experience Aiden and Allie's tale that passed so quickly yet so wonderfully.
February 2, 2025
This is just light read and you can finished with an hour or two. I love the storyline and the dreamy fantasy of this story.
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