The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern

The Book of Tomorrow

by Cecelia Ahern

The magical and mesmerising story of how tomorrow can change what happens today.

Tamara Goodwin has always got everything she’s ever wanted. Born into a family of wealth, she grew up in a mansion with its own private beach, a wardrobe full of designer clothes and all that a girl could ever wish for. She’s always lived in the here and now, never giving a second thought to tomorrow.

But then suddenly her dad is gone and life for Tamara and her mother changes forever.

Left with a mountain of debt, they have no choice but to sell everything they own and move to the country. Nestled next to Kilsaney Castle, their gatehouse is a world away from Tamara’s childhood. With her mother shut away with grief, and her aunt busy tending to her, Tamara is lonely and bored and longs to return to Dublin.

When a travelling library passes through Kilsaney Demesne, Tamara is intrigued. Her eyes rest on a mysterious large leather bound tome locked with a gold clasp and padlock. What she discovers within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her world to its’ core.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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Rating: 3.5 stars

I didn't see that ending coming. I thought this was just some story about a girl dealing with her father's death, but there was a lot more to this story.

Ahern did a great job writing the character of Tamara. She was a very spoiled little girl, and her she steps back when her whole world falls apart, to take stock in who she was, is, and wants to be. Tamara is often funny and witty, in an biting way, but the best parts of her come to light in the end. I am all about a story, where the MC can evolve, and redeem themselves.

Not my favorite Ahern book, but I was entertained, and always appreciate the little magical parts of her stories.

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