I Remember You
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle .
Learn more
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Review
Praise for I Remember You:
'Romantic delight… A fabulous feel-good love story of friendship lost and love regained' Woman and Home
'A cute story about a girl's search for happiness…Very touching, warm and sweet' Heat
'A moving and witty story of love, friendship and self discovery, this is a great read for those cosy nights in' Closer
'The perfect girly read' Cosmopolitan
'A touching tale' Daily Express
Praise for Harriet Evans:
‘Witty, entertaining, self-reflective and full of characters you'll
grow to love' Heat
‘Enchanting’ Jilly Cooper
‘Fabulous…I loved it’ Sophie Kinsella
‘A joy from start to finish – sharp, funny and modern as well as warm, cuddly and nostalgic’ Fiona Walker
‘A lovely, funny heart-warmer…Evans’ heightened comic style and loveable characters make it effortlessly readable’
Marie Claire
‘Events and characters fairly leap off the page in this touching, engrossing and convincing novel. It’s a rollicking ride of joy, disappointment and self-discovery, which you’ll want to devour in one sitting’ Daily Telegraph
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.Product Description
Heartbroken Tess Tennant is leaving London and moving back to her picture-perfect home town to take up a teaching job. It's time for a fresh start, one with warm stone cottages, friendly locals in oak-beamed pubs and of course Adam, her best friend since childhood, who never left Langford. But something isn't right in the town: Adam is preoccupied with a new girlfriend and the past - which Tess thought she'd put behind her - is looming large again. So by the time she has to take her class on a trip to Rome, Tess is feeling reckless. She is swept off her feet by a mysterious stranger, and finds herself falling in love. But her magical Roman Holiday is about to turn into a nightmare! Back in Langford, as autumn creeps towards Christmas, Adam is gone and everything has changed.Tess has to decide, once and for all, where she belongs and with. Rich, witty and moving, I Remember You is for anyone who likes to dream about a new life -- and for anyone who still remembers their first love.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Tess Tennant leaves London after breaking up with her boyfriend and losing her job, returning to the village where she grew up. There she is brought back together with Adam, her best friend from childhood, who has never left the village. But can they ever retrieve the easy friendship they once shared - or have too many secrets in their past come between them?
I'm not a great fan of chick-lit as the ditzy, accident-prone girls always irritate me. This doesn't follow that trajectory as Tess and Adam are 30, but this is still a book which shows more promise than it actually delivers. There are lots of issues that are started up which aren't followed through on: the development of the village which seems to get forgotten about for ages; Tess' vacillating over London vs. village life; whether she really wants to be a Classics teacher or not; the family backstories that feel artificially inserted...
At heart, the relationship between Tess and Adam is sometimes deeper than we might be accustomed to in this genre and that's what kept me reading. Having said that, it kind of peaks mid-way through the book so that the end is a bit of a washout and anti-climax.
So I enjoyed this in a light kind of way but felt that it could have been far better if Evans had thought about it more - bits feel half-written and in need of a good revision to pull it all together in a more emotionally satisfying way.
I'm not a great fan of chick-lit as the ditzy, accident-prone girls always irritate me. This doesn't follow that trajectory as Tess and Adam are 30, but this is still a book which shows more promise than it actually delivers. There are lots of issues that are started up which aren't followed through on: the development of the village which seems to get forgotten about for ages; Tess' vacillating over London vs. village life; whether she really wants to be a Classics teacher or not; the family backstories that feel artificially inserted...
At heart, the relationship between Tess and Adam is sometimes deeper than we might be accustomed to in this genre and that's what kept me reading. Having said that, it kind of peaks mid-way through the book so that the end is a bit of a washout and anti-climax.
So I enjoyed this in a light kind of way but felt that it could have been far better if Evans had thought about it more - bits feel half-written and in need of a good revision to pull it all together in a more emotionally satisfying way.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have to agree with fellow reviewers who said they didn't care about any of the characters. I found Tess bland and unlikeable and Adam was a total idiot. Peter was faintly creepy. Not happy - like others I thought it was going to be a lovely easy read and it was heavy going on the detail and left em caring only about finishing the wretched thing rather than caring what happened.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love Harriet Evans and when I heard she had a new book out I had to get it. I got the hardback version, which has to be one of the most beautiful books I have ever seen.
But, the story was all a bit of a let down to be honest. Characters I didn't particularly like (and couldn't give a damn about) and a story which I could see straight through.
There were too many errors (playing with a fork when the table hadn't even been set; a meeting that was happening that night and then it was next week), unrealistic parts (meeting Peter - purlease; Tess drinking a pint of bitter when she is supposed to be this 'refined classics teacher and calling Adam 'bruv'-aargh!; unrealistic speech; and the most annoying of all, Adam going from calling Tess darling to love?!).
There was far too much to keep up with and endless descriptions of Rome (I've never been so I don't actually know that the Trevi fountain is down a street, turn left, go up a hill etc...but I don't actually care!). It was all just to much. I accept that we need some background description, but this is just sily and detracts from the story.
I think this one was a bit of a flop and Miss Evan's other offerings are head and shoulders above this. I just worry that if this was the first book of hers I'd ever read, I wouldn't pick up another one.
But, the story was all a bit of a let down to be honest. Characters I didn't particularly like (and couldn't give a damn about) and a story which I could see straight through.
There were too many errors (playing with a fork when the table hadn't even been set; a meeting that was happening that night and then it was next week), unrealistic parts (meeting Peter - purlease; Tess drinking a pint of bitter when she is supposed to be this 'refined classics teacher and calling Adam 'bruv'-aargh!; unrealistic speech; and the most annoying of all, Adam going from calling Tess darling to love?!).
There was far too much to keep up with and endless descriptions of Rome (I've never been so I don't actually know that the Trevi fountain is down a street, turn left, go up a hill etc...but I don't actually care!). It was all just to much. I accept that we need some background description, but this is just sily and detracts from the story.
I think this one was a bit of a flop and Miss Evan's other offerings are head and shoulders above this. I just worry that if this was the first book of hers I'd ever read, I wouldn't pick up another one.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
I Remember You
Tess leaves London to return to her hometown for a new job, finding it difficult to adjust to her new life away from the city. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mandy
A good mix a emotion, fun and sadness.
Another great book by Harriet Evans. Just so good when an author doesn't disappoint you. One of the things I enjoy most about her books is the way you can image the scenes as they... Read more
Published 3 months ago by nina1985
Could have been really good!
Lots to agree with from other reviewers. I'm glad I only paid 99p for this when there was the Kindle new year sale!!! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. A. R. Berry
Bit of a let down
I have to agree with others that there is not enough plot to justify the length of this book; everything from Part 2 onwards seems pointless. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tillybud
A nice easy read
This is the first book of Harriet Evans that I've read and I really, really enjoyed it!! I finished it in 48 hours!! I loved it!
Published 4 months ago by Lucy CD
Love It
I took this book out of the library and read it. This first half was a bit slow I have to admit. But the revelation just before Part 2 was a total shock to me and I was hooked from... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ella Costa
Couldn't get into this!
I normally love chick-lit kind of books, but I found this boring and really difficult to get into. I didn't even bother finishing it which is not something I normally do. Read more
Published 15 months ago by K. Schneider
It has converted a hater of books!
I'm 19 and have never voluntarily read a book in my life. I bought 'I Remember You' in a book shop that was selling all of it's stock at slashed prices and the bright and warm... Read more
Published 16 months ago by OliviaWilliams
I remember you --bad book
After buying I remember you I thought it would be an ideal read on holiday. But to my disappointment, it was very predictable and a bit pointless!! Read more
Published 16 months ago by sm123
Not as good as I had hoped!
A nice read, but a long one! The story is good, just perhaps a little too much detail for me. I got this book as it was on a top-seller's list in a well-known magasine. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ms. S. T. Pitteway
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
