After Reading

By: Meradeth Houston on 5:11 AM

Sunday's at Tiffany's by James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet

AN IMAGINARY FRIEND
Jane Margaux is a lonely little girl. Her mother, a powerful Broadway producer, makes time for her only once a week, for their Sunday trip to admire jewelry at Tiffany's. Jane has only one friend: a handsome, comforting, funny man named Michael. He's perfect. But only she can see him. Michael can't stay forever, though. On Jane's ninth birthday he leaves, promising her that she'll soon forget him.

AN UNEXPECTED LOVE
Years later, in her thirties, Jane is just as alone as she was as a child. And despite her own success as a playwright, she is even more trapped by her overbearing mother. Then she meets someone–a handsome, comforting, funny man. He's perfect. His name is Michael...

AND AN UNFORGETTABLE TWIST
This is a heartrending story that surpasses all expectations of why these people have been brought together. With the breathtaking momentum and gripping emotional twists that have made James Patterson a bestselling author all over the world, SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY'S takes an altogether fresh look at the timeless and transforming power of love.

This was a really sweet read and I seriously started out loving it. I really enjoyed the little world that was created and the characters, while pretty typical for this kind of book, were still fun. I generally like Patterson's earlier works, as they are fun and fast-paced (though his later works have generally been very sloppy and poor--honestly, some of them seem hardly more than outlines...), and with the addition of Charbonnet there was a real improvement in the writing. The ending was a little sappy for me, and made me start picking apart the rest of the book. The world-building, especially with the fantasy elements, could have used some more attention (it was interesting--I wanted to see more), but overall this was a light and fun read. I probably won't be checking out the Lifetime Original movie though, haha!