12 Jan 2016

book review: the book of tomorrow by cecelia ahern

At the tail-end of 2015, my book reading rate slowed down dramatically but I'm okay with that. I'm still reading on a daily basis though and I had the pleasure of reading The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern in November. Having read most of Cecelia Ahern's books before, I know her books are right up my street so I had high hopes for this one. Although it's been out for a few years' now, my to be read (TBR) list is so long, this one was pushed quite far down!


The Book of Tomorrow is about Tamara Goodwin, a girl who was born into a life of luxury and has been spoilt beyond belief by her parents. However, when something unexpected happens, everything in her world changes and this in turn causes her to also change as a person. As a result of these changes, she comes across a travelling library where she finds a mysterious book which appears to be completely empty. Secrets start to slowly unravel and everything turns a bit sinister towards the latter half of the novel.

In terms of plot, I thought it was pretty good. The pacing was good and there was enough mystery throughout for me to want to find out what happens next. Tamara isn't very likeable at the beginning but as more and more of her character is revealed, you begin to see the real version of her and she's actually not that bad a person. For me, it was quite obvious from the beginning who was good and who was bad and my thoughts were confirmed at the end.

 As with most Cecelia Ahern books and stories, there is a moral and for me, the one here is that we can change the future even if it is mapped out for us. And that's not a bad thing at all. There are other bits too but for me, they are a bit too personal to share but that's what I think is so great about Cecelia Ahern as a writer. You can always relate to her books on a personal level.

Overall, 7.5/10. 

8 comments

  1. I loved that book! It's not a master piece but it's pretty cute :)

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    1. The thing that struck me the most was the meaning behind it :) x

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  2. The cover looks so cute! It sounds interesting. :) I may have to pick this up sometime.

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    1. Definitely give it a read :) Cecelia Ahern is a brilliant author so her other books are also worth checking out x

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  3. Just added it to my Goodreads list! Thanks for the recommendation it sounds like a good read.

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  4. Yup, nice book. A few of her other books also interesting.

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