Mary ツ⋆'s Reviews > Love, Rosie

Love, Rosie is a captivating story of two childhood best friends, Alex and Rosie who were pretty much destined to fall in love with each other. Despite everything that happened in their lives, they always had each other's back. Their friendship is so strong that throughout the years, even being thousands of miles apart, they remained the best of friends.

This was such a sad, but a sweet love story. This book was phenomenally written with its unique format, although for me, it is rather painful, or even tragic. Knowing the fact that these two should have ended up together since their teenage years, yet there were obstacles on their way that hindered them from being together. The story is realistic. It reveals how life is not always as sweet as we want it to be, how it could also get messy. That there are things that may not always go as planned, but what is destined for us will always happen, regardless of how long it takes.

Although one of the things I dislike about this is how some of the parts bore the heck out of me. Don't get me wrong, I like how we were able to see instant messages and emails between all characters, but the only one I look forward to was Alex and Rosie's because, despite the twists and fate, I've always been rooting for them. After all, they surely have a special bond that no one could ever replace. They have been in each other's lives since they were five years old. They saw each other grow and mature, and I just knew that they would wind up together. It may have taken way too long but I'm so glad that they finally got the ending that they deserved.

Overall, I had a great time following Alex and Rosie's story. I was also pretty much sobbing throughout the story. I love how this story stands out in all contemporary romances because it is not the typical insta-cheesy love story. Don't get me wrong because I'm certainly a sucker for contemporary romances even if it is ultra cheesy, but this hits different. Love, Rosie was able to teach us crucial lessons about love, how it should not be rushed, and that destiny will always follow us, even if it takes time.