The blurb for Attachments by Rainbow Rowell reads as follows:
It's 1999 and for the staff of one newspaper office, the Internet is still a novelty. By day, two young women, Beth and Jennifer, spend their hours emailing each other, discussing in hilarious detail every aspect of their lives, from love troubles to family dramas. And by night, Lincoln, a shy, lonely IT guy spends his hours reading every exchange. At first their emails offer a welcome diversion, but as Lincoln unwittingly becomes drawn into their lives, the more he reads, the more he finds himself falling for one of them. By the time Lincoln realizes just how head-over-heels he really is, it's way too late to introduce himself. What would he say to her? 'Hi, I'm the guy who reads your e-mail - and also, I think I love you'. After a series of close encounters, Lincoln decides it's time to muster the courage to follow his heart ...and find out whether there really is such a thing as love before first-sight. Heartwarming, witty and unforgettable, ATTACHMENTS is an irresistible romantic comedy that has it all.
I have to admit that I struggled to get into this book - I think maybe it was because part of it was written in the format of emails between two female work colleagues. I did like the character of Lincoln (even felt a bit sorry for him in places) But I preserved with the story and was rewarded with a happy ending - a thoroughly modern love story!
2 comments:
Hello! You found me and I found you! :-) I read half of Attachments about 6 months ago and also struggled with it. Part of the problem is that its not actually "emails" more one line instant messages. Have you read "e"? That's a truly great email format book..
I really want to read this one!
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