And then it happened...

I am just here to review on a book called "And then it happened" by Linda Green.

Basically, I would rate this book 3.5/5.

It is quite a good book, but not an especially good one. I think that what annoyed me initially was the style of writing of the author. The author tended to write very long sentences, which forced me to re-read some of them in order to make sense of what she was saying.

The storyline goes like this: Mel and Adam have been together since 13 years old. (Seems kinda 'One Day'-ish) They are in love and have a child called Maya. They have a close friend called Steve, who is married to Mel's best friend, Louise. One day, Adam gets into an accident and goes into coma. This book narrates the trials that Mel faces during this period, and how she gets over them.

The storyline is really quite interesting. The chapters shift between the views of Mel and Adam every chapter. (similar to One Day again!) What particularly made me irritated was perhaps Mel's character after finding out about Adam's accident. She cried for a long period of time, which made me feel like going up to her and slapping her in the face and screaming at her, "Get a hold of yourself!" The vulnerability and self-pity she exhibits can be rather over-excessive in the first few chapters after Adam goes into coma.

Perhaps what could be noted could be the phrases that the author repeats towards the end of the book. I read the words and vaguely remember just seeing them a few chapters before, which makes the reading process undeniably unpleasant. UNLESS they had some significant or symbolic meaning to them.

What I REALLY liked about the book though, was its sense of realism and its ending. SPOILER* The ending might make some of us feel unsatisfied, as if it could have been better. However, it would be important to know that in real-life cases, happy endings do not happen. The stark realism of the ending really struck me and left me wondering where did the real Adam went? However, it is also weird and too exaggerated that the 'new' Adam and 'old' Adam are SO different! Their tone and intonation just do not seem like each other. I admit that they will never be the same, but they can't be that different, can they?

Well, either way, this book would made a good read for those who want a touch of realism and romance mixed together.

I am now reading a book by one of my favourite authors, Jojo Moyes, "Me Before You". If you have not read her previous book, "The last letter from your lover", you REALLY SHOULD. IT'S DAMN GOOD. <3
I also bought another book, "Before I Go To Sleep", which is on waiting list :))

fond memories

hmm... I think I have not posted anything on CNY yet.
Anyway, CNY was great. I had reunion dinners with both paternal and maternal relatives :))
Although, it was really quite awkward sometimes because I don't recognize some of the extended relatives. Some problems with extended families!
I went karaoke with my maternal family too. After that, I went to have dinner with 2k!! :DD

It was really fun. I went to Yohanes' house and meet some of them first. They were playing risk, although in actuality, they only really played for 30 minutes!
We decided to go to Changi Airport's Terminal 2's Sakae Sushi. We booked a tatami room :)
The dinner was really funny! We talked a lot, and joked around :D Yohanes tried to make us guess a scenario and we did not get even one correct! We came up with a lot of funny scenarios instead which got us all laughing.
And when we played black magic, I always seem like the last one to get the trick, especially FUZZY WUZZY. All of them tried to get me to figure it out, AND I FINALLY DID, HAHAHA! We also took a lot of photos :)
It was the first proper class outing in a really long time, and more than half the class attended it: Yohanes, Suting, Genevieve, Grace, Ying Xuan, Krystal, Pamela, Felix, Bryan, Alvin, Valen, Jinheok, Boning and me! I am pretty sure I got everyone there... >.<
I am really glad that we got together after so long! :)) I think that 2kellyx has got this 'thing' that most classes don't have! I hope that we will get together again after like, 20 years, when all of us are married with kids :')

Anyway, I am having some problems with my own class' stuff now... hmm... I better not mention it, haha.

I am currently trying my best to do my commonwealth essay, but I figured that there is no use trying to force myself to do something that I cannot now. I am going to watch my bollywood show! :))