At the beginning of the book I found Kitty highly unlikeable. This book starts off with Kitty having made a huge mistake in her reporting. This mistake caused this man his job and wife. After taking kitty and her television station to court and wining. Kitty finds herself out of a job, and the whole country hating her. Along with a hate campaign. Several times kitty states that she feels bad only because it's impacting on her. She was more worried about herself then the man she had wronged. After her friend/boss/mentor dies she is given the task to complete the one task her friend Constance had never done. Kitty finds a list with 100 names and must track the people down and work out what Constance has planned. The clear message in this book is that everyone has a story. No one is without interest. I don't really know how to approach reviewing this book. It was recommended to me by a friend, whose reading tastes and mine aren't really that similar, and I thought: "Doesn't that author write chick-lit? I don't like chick-lit." But then...it was five bucks in hardcover...and I couldn't say no. I'm pretty glad that I did pick it up, because all in all it was wonderful.One Hundred Names is about a journalist named Kitty Logan, who goes through some rough times. Her best friend and boss dies of cancer, she makes a huge mistake which threatens her career, her boyfriend's being a dick...And then we find out that her dead friend/boss left her an assignment, a list of a hundred names. Over the book, she grows a lot as a person, sees what she's done wrong before and betters herself best she can. But even though that's the synopsis, it's not what the story's about. It's about people. And Cecelia Ahern did an amazing job at doing that.Once I'd finished this book, it felt almost as if I'd read a self-help book. The last half of the book I read with a constant smile on my face. The messages in here are important and the characters are all wonderful. Except the not so wonderful ones, but nobody's ultimately bad. Cecelia Ahern really sees the good in people and humanity, and that is at times, astoundingly beautiful.But here we are at my only negative with this book, the only reason for a four instead of a five star rating. At times it's too beautiful, too nice, too meaningful and a bit kitschy because of that. Slightly sickly sweet and a bit too perfect for me. But, that may be just me.I'd recommend this book for anyone who's in a bad place and needs cheering up, but doesn't want to buy a self-help book. But even if you're not, read it if you want too, it's a lovely story that's definitely worth your time.
What do You think about Sto Mien (2012)?
3.5. a couple of characters eliminated would have made it a 4.
—dnp
Well written, strong storyline and lessons to be learned.
—maris1306
