Review: The Gift

A friend of mine asked me to write book reviews on books I read. Since I promised myself to read at least 1 book per month, I'll do it. But this novel, of Cecilia Ahern, I read two years ago around Christmas time. Bare with me, it's my first time I do it for myself and not for the school ^^

The Gift is about Lou Suffren, a husband-father-employee. He is the kind of guy who wants to do two things at the same time. While watching his daughter do something, a conversation with a client is running in his mind. Talking with his wife, he is thinking of someone else. And while eating his breakfast, he's already having his lunch. Pretty busy life.Pretty busy person. No time to capture every moment with his family. He doesn't take one step at a time, he is always in a rush. Yes, Lou Suffren loves his family yet his work is also very important to him. One day he meets Gabe, a homeless guy, and his life changes - in all aspects. Family life, and in work.

I will end here with the telling, since I don't want to reveal too much. The story is going pretty fast.

The book doesn't start with the story telling of Lou Suffren, actually the setting is in a police station, when a guy, Raphie, who will retire soon has a 1 on 1 with the so-called Turkey Boy. The turkey boy - I won't tell why he is called turkey boy, it's part of the story - has to patch things with his father and Raphie tells the story of Lou Suffren. His objective is that the Turkey Boy should rethink of life and what he has done and should do.

It's incredible how only one person, one moment, one thing can turn your life upside down, and at the same time you can only be thankful, that you met the person.

Sometimes you have to give yourself to somebody in order to see who you are. Sometimes you have to unravel things to get to the core. - The Gift, Cecilia Ahern

You have always been asked what the best gift you have received in life. Usually your answers are either materialistic, or your family and friends are the best gift you have ever received. But there's more to that. And this story, talks actually to you. It's telling you what to appreciate and be thankful for, your lifetime.

Cecilia Ahern is the kind of author who uses a little bit of magic in her stories. She writes all kind of stories, from loveydovey to imaginative-stories. It's not a romeo and juliet story, or a'la eat pray love. It's totally irish, totally different. (or I haven't read enough books, to put a better description)

Okay I hope this review makes sense. Just read it. It was made to read around Christmas time, but it's not seasonal. You should read the book, when you want a-feel-good-I-want-to-change book.

Cheers,

M.