Die Wunderbare Welt Der Rosie Duncan Roman (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
Review: it was only when I was reading this book for the second time that I realised that this is one of my all time favourite books and yet I've never actually reviewed it, having read it pre-blogging times! I love this book and it was amazing to read it again 5 years later and still love it. There were parts of the books I'd completely forgotten I loved and so it was amazing to recapture that joy from the very first time all over again! Obviously the setting of this book is amazing, I could've imagined that Miranda was a native New Yorker when I read this and indeed when I first read it, I assumed that she was. This lives out a lot of people's dreams, moving from the UK and ending up having a fabulous life I the big apple, every detail is described beautifully, you can smell the smells, see the sights and really feel all the action right there in the pages of the novel. The characters in thei book are what really make it come alive though. Rosie is lovely, completely believable and completely likeable. Her trust issues and her inability to let others in it totally relatable and yet I really love her for it. Ed is hilarious and a real player, but he really cares for his friends and I completely admire him for that. Celia and Marnie are just the perfect side kicks for Rosie. I want Marnie to be my best friend and I would totally love to read about her as well. Coffee is also a major player in the novel. The coffee machine in the florist, the coffee houses for New York and the healing cups of coffees that thing things into the open and heal emotional wounds-just fab, I can smell it now! The storyline of this novel is just so heartwarming and so compelling, it will have you turning pages at a rate and a half and I defy anyone not to audibly aww at at least one part in the novel, thank goodness I read this when I was alone in my house, that's also I can say. I laughed, I cried, I wanted to be there hanging out with all of them-just a lovely book and I just want so badly to find out what happens next! Miranda Dickinson's first novel. I enjoyed this story of friendship and love. Rosie is a Brit who has lived and worked in New York over 6 years, she is the owner of a florist and loves her job. Her private life is another matter. Only one of her friends knows why she keeps herself to herself and won't open her heart to any new friendships. I loved Rosie's florist shop, some great characters were written around the shop. A great debut novel from Miranda's back catalogue.
What do You think about Die Wunderbare Welt Der Rosie Duncan Roman (2010)?
Rubbish went on and on about stupid New York and Flower Shops.I found this book BORING ....Yawn
—naisargiraval
Great "beach read". Most predictable but thoroughly entertaining. Chick lit at its finest! :-)
—Nick
The first book that's ever made me say 'Aww' out loud!
—vvv
