PS, I Love You is the debut novel by Irish writer Cecelia Ahern, published in 2004. It claimed the number one best-seller status in Ireland, Britain, the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands, and was on the number one spot in Ireland for nineteen weeks. Plot Holly and Gerry are a married couple who live in Dublin. They are deeply in love, but they fight occasionally. By winter that year, Gerry suddenly dies of a brain tumor and Holly realizes how much he means to her as well as how insignificant their arguments were. Deeply distraught, Holly withdraws from her family and friends out of grief until her mother calls her informing her of a package addressed to her. Within the package are ten envelopes, one for each month after Gerry died, containing messages from him, all ending with "P.S. I Love You". As the months pass, each new message fills her with encouragement and sends her on a new adventure. With Gerry's words as her guide, Holly slowly embarks on a journey of rediscovery. Characters Holly Kennedy: Gerry's wife, Sharon's best friend Gerry Clark: Holly's husband, John's best friend Sharon McCarthy: Holly's best friend, John McCarthy's wife John McCarthy: Gerry's best friend, Sharon McCarthy's husband Denise Hennessey: Holly and Sharon's best friend Tom O'Connor: Denise's husband Daniel Connolly: Holly's friend and suitor Elizabeth Kennedy: Holly's mother Frank Kennedy: Holly's father Richard Kennedy: Holly's older brother Meredith Kennedy: Richard's former wife Timothy "Timmy" Kennedy: Meredith and Richard's son Emily Kennedy: Meredith and Richard's daughter Jack Kennedy: Holly's brother Abbey Kennedy: Jack's wife Ciara Kennedy: Holly's sister Mathew: Ciara's boyfriend Declan Kennedy: Holly's brother Leo: Holly's hair stylist Chris Feeney: Holly's boss Alice Goodyear: Holly's colleague Laura: Daniel's former girlfriend Barbara: Travel agent Charlie: Bartender Reception Despite the hype and commercial success, the debut novel from Cecilia Ahern, daughter of Irish political figure Bertie Ahern, drew negative reception. Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) gave it three out of five stars, stating that Ahern's book is "funny and emotional", but also criticising the book's message of getting over the death of a loved one by "getting drunk and shopping". The Guardian wrote a satirical review which lampooned Ahern's shallow characterisation and melodramatic plot. The Clare County library called the book "overhyped", "predictable" and "full of stock characters", but lastly an "easy read... and a nice holiday read". Amazon.co.uk calls it "at times repetitive