Book Reviews of Sundays at Tiffany's

It never ceases to amaze me how Patterson can go from writing about homocidal psychopaths and then write a beautiful love story ... he really is a wonderfully talented writer. This story is definitely a totally new plot ... one I'm not sure has ever been written about before, and quite ingenius and yet if you stop and think about it ... a wee bit disturbing as well. But you won't be sorry that you read it (I read it in one day) ... Jane and Michael's story will win your heart. It is like all of his other books ... A+!

The story is told from both the perspective of Jane Margaux, the little girl (later turned woman) befriended by an imaginary friend and the imaginary friend himself, named Michael. As a writing style it does help to tell this particular story but although we have both sides to the story it made me feel a little like we didn't get in depth enough.

For this book you do need to leave your sense of realism at the door, and typically I am fine with that but when I finished this book I thought "Well, that was sweet." and that was it. But I got the sense that maybe the writers were trying to make it a little more than that and it didn't quite hit that particular mark. I guess to me it seemed a little rushed, even though the book was 320 pages.

That said, I would recommend it for a very quick light read. It was entertaining. If you are looking for a book with a little more depth to it I would skip it and recommend "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger instead.

Couldn't finish it - this was my second attempt at a James Patterson novel (after "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas"), so maybe his style just isn't for me. After 100 pages, the tone was just too cheesy and the plot too contrived for me to go on.

Absolutely amazing! James Patterson never fails and this book proves that he can write anything. Gabrielle Charbonnet I was not familiar with but this book makes me want to look for other titles. Cannot say enough about this story. I definitely give it 5 stars!!

Perhaps I am too old for this book, I felt like I was being talked down to throughout the novel. Is it targeted toward the junior high audience and I missed that information somewhere? Perhaps I did.

A simplistic bit of fluff with repeated use of the same simple adjectives. Not very exciting, albeit a quick read.

This book was just okay for me. A little strange and left a lot of questions unanswered.

As long as you put your sense of belief onto a shelf before turning the first page of SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY'S, you'll be fine.

It's a fast-moving read, as all of Mr. Patterson's books are, a love story of sorts that includes an interesting yet weirdly strange plot device. I enjoyed the basic writing and even the tone of the story, but parts of it were just so unbelievable that, at the end, I closed the book with a feeling of "Huh?" more than "Wow."

Patterson's fans will undoubtedly like it, but I wish he'd stick to subjects he writes about best -- murder and mayhem.

I love the short chapters and with the great story, it was a very quick read. Although it kind of fell off in the end as if they wrapped the story up too quickly. All in all worth the read.

This is a VERY quick read. Perfect for the beach/park when you have no interest in a deep, meaningful plot. It's a great story, but it's written like a script and the authors are anticipating the movie version, with cheesy side comments and almost no descriptions. Now if they could only take this great fantasy idea and write a novel!!

This is the first book that I've read by James Patterson. I've heard so much hype about his books and decided that this would be the first that I try. And... I absolutely loved it. Of course I read the summary of what this book was about, but I was blown away at how the story actually went anyway. I now look forward to reading more of his books. Awesome!

Great premise-terrible writing. Maybe the quality of his writing is great for suspense fiction, but it was weak for this story... Could have been lots of depth and nuiance, but there was very little in the book. Wish a better writer would have had this wonderful idea for a plot!

Okay, first off, if you're a James Patterson fan and are looking for other novels from him, you first need to know that this is one of his love stories and not one of his thrillers.

I chose this book because I enjoyed Patterson's other love stories (Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, and Sam's Letters to Jennifer). I was looking for more of the same. This fell pretty short of that mark.

This story was far too much fantasy for me... Far too much into the world of pretend. It's really a fairy tale. If you cut out the few pages of sex, it would be a children's book. I found it disappointing and not at all on par with his other two love stories.

If you are still curious and want to check it out, it's a quick read. I read the whole thing in about 2.5 to 3 hours.

If I were to look for something good to say about it, I would admit that there's positive message in it, and it ends on a happy note. (Don't all fairy tales?)

I am normally a big James Patterson fan but I think for this one the book is coming more from the additional author, Gabrielle Charbonnet. Because I was expecting a different type of book, I was little dissapointed. The story line was ok but I had trouble connecting with the characters.

A terrible book. Overly sweet and simple yet at the same time rushed. This uneven sap makes the Twilight saga read like canonical literature. I can suspend my disbelief just fine, but I can not get past poor writing.

I typically love James Patterson, but I'm finding myself less a fan of his collaborative romance novels than I am of his Alex Cross series and the non-romance novels. That said, this is a very functional, very readable novel. The premise is that a young girl with a very successful, distant mother finds herself taking solace in the comfort of her imaginary friend, the handsome and dashing Michael. Fast-forward twenty years, and Jane is working for her mother and feeling alone despite dating a handsome (if intolerable) actor. She is supposed to have forgotten her imaginary friend, but when she catches a glimpse of him in a bar, the memories come flooding back and she becomes convinced, despite her best efforts, that her imaginary friend is back, and he is real. It's a very sweet book, and I think I would have liked it a lot better if I were a fan of the genre. You can't miss with Patterson.

I enjoyed the sense of innocence in the story. The love story between the main characters is very unreal and that's what I liked about it, the fiction that allowed me to dream. It's a very easy read and has a good vocabulary. I would suggest it to anyone who has an open mind about love, fiction and endless possibilities.

Completely unbelievable and silly. I love James Patterson and this was a huge disappointment. I am surprised he put his name on it.

The story is about a girl (later her adult life) named Jane Margaux who is basically a complete unknown to her major Broadway producer mom. They spend only one day a week together on Sundays to look at Tiffany jewelry and have lunch at one of the swanky restaurants around. Jane is lonely and has only 1 friend, Michael, although completely handsome and funny and her biggest fan. The problem is she is the only one who can see him ... she depends soley on him for affection, comfort and friendship...Nearing her 9th birthday Michael tells her he has to go; that he has to help other children. He assures her that the good thing about their separation is that she will not remember him (in no time at all).
...Years later in her thirties Jane is in a terrible relationship and still is under her over-bearing mother's thumb. Jane is awkward, shy and completely unsure of herself. Just when her life is at is worst she meets a perfect man and learns how to love her herself and to see what she truly is. She also learns about her mother and why her mom is the way she is

I truly enjoyed this feel-good book it was a little predictable in the middle but the ending was shocking to me and I felt like I should have known what was going to happen all along. It more than made up for the middle's lacking. This story is unique among the vast stories out there involving romance. It isn't too romantic or gushy with unnecessary pledges of undying love and expressions that make me feel just plain grossed out. If you enjoy a good love story with a little twist and a lot of immagination then you will really like this book

I really enjoyed this book. It was a light read that kept me glued to it until I was done. The authors did a great job creating a storyline of a little girl's bond with her imaginary friend - and later her bond with him as a love interest. I thought it was sweet and fun. There are a couple twists at the end that surprised me.

The book was okay. The thing that made me pick this book was the idea of what the story could be like. Imagine having an imaginary friend from your childhood magically appearing in solid human form one day. What would that be like, and what would happen? So, I wanted to see what Patterson believed would happen. The storyline was predictable once I started reading. The ending wasn't that original. I found myself rolling my eyes at this woman's imaginary friend when he starts to feel attracted to her on a whole other level besides friendship. I know there are rules to being someone's imaginary friend, but I thought it took him a little to long to come to terms with the idea of loving this woman. Overall, it moved slowly, and had a cheese ball ending, which some people will love.

I have a friend who disliked this book, but I'm a fan of his so I checked this out from the library and it did not disappoint. It's true that the storyline is based in fantasy-but I think that's what makes it such a fun read. It's a quick read, and for me, it was an emotional one as well. There were some unanswered questions for me, but overall I enjoyed it a lot.

Great idea - what if your imaginary friend is your one true love. But the story was cheesy and overly sweet. I didn't believe the Vivienne character, especially her last scene. This story was pretty flat.

This is one of the books I stayed up all night to read. Nuff said!!

I really enjoyed this book. It makes you think.

A very interesting storyline. I enjoyed this cute and clever book!

This book is stupid. Really, really stupid. Sure it's light and sappy and feel-good. But at its core it's just plain stupid. Jane has an imaginary friend as a little girl. His name is Michael and he's handsome and fun and cares about her in a way that her showbiz mother never could. Then Jane turns nine and Michael goes away. He warns her, but tells her that she won't ever remember him. They never do. But Jane is different. Jane never forgets Michael and how he just left her. Fast forward and Jane is now 32. She's working for her mother, dating an actor who is only with her for her connections and BOOM--there's Michael again. Michael doesn't understand it. Neither does Jane. But the two soon find themselves in the middle of a love story for the ages.

Again, this book is stupid. It's too much like that Cecelia Ahern book, If You Could See Me Now (which, btw, was also stupid). If you can get over the complete improbability of an imaginary friend coming to life (well, I suppose it's possible if the book is actually good), how can you not be creeped out by the idea of the imaginary friend and the woman he looked out for as a little girl hitting it? Ewww. It's like incest. It's like Celine Dion and her creepy manager-turned-husband. But it's really my fault. I knew I would hate this from the beginning once I glanced at the title. There is no famous jewelry store called "Tiffany's" (which, unfortunately, is what the title is attempting to refer to). There is a TIFFANY & CO., but no Tiffany's. This bothers me more than it really should. You'd think I was an heir to the Tiffany fortune or something, the way I get so irate when people call it "Tiffany's" (although, I guess if I was an heir to the Tiffany fortune, I probably wouldn't give a crap what people called it as long as it got them through the door). But anyway, for the record James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet, it's Tiffany. This is the first Patterson book I've ever read. I've heard that it is not indicative if his work, and for that I am grateful. Because if it were, I would be even more suspicious of the American public than I already am for buying this kind of worthless drivel in bestselling droves.

What a great love story!! I was just captured at the first pages and could not put it down!! If you need a feel good story this is the one for you.

I am a Patterson fan usually but this one falls way short of the mark. Not up to his usual standard for his romance stories. Shallow, predictable and asks the reader to suspend reality a little too far for the circumstances.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a light, quick read with a different take on the typical love story.

"Sundays at Tiffany's" is a dramatic departure from the crime novels readers have come to expect from James Patterson. In fact, it's even unique amongst the very few romance novels he has written. It has a magical quality, an almost childlike wonder at times that perhaps may not be surprising considering it is co written with children's author, Gabrielle Charbonnet.

It's tale of a little girl and her imaginary friend falling in love. Jane is a lovely 32-year-old woman with an overbearing, highly critical mother and a handsome, insincere boyfriend. The best times of her life were indisputably spent with her beloved Michael...her imaginary childhood friend, who saved her from years of loneliness when her mother viewed her as simply an inconvenience. And although Michael has been gone from her life for the better part of 23 years, he has never been absent from her heart


I love a good, feel good, quick read every now and then and this definitely hit the spot.

Great book! Loved Jane and Michael and was enthralled in the whole book. He writes these kind of books so beautifully you just want him to hurry up and write the next one.

This book is a page turner. I could not put it down. From beginning to end James Patterson does a great job of keeping you intrigued wondering what was going to happen next.

I LOVED this book. It was such a sweet story. It made me laugh & cry.

LOVED love loved it!!! Just like James Patterson to throw in a couple of twist to keep you turning pages.

I found it hard to get into this book. It's about an 8 year old girl and her imaginary friend. They met up later in life and fall in love. I don't think this is one of Pattersons's best book but it was worth the read.

This was a sweet lovestory.

This book was a little strange. And I felt like I was being talked down on. Didn't like it

This book is a cute story of fantasy and romance. I enjoyed reading it.

I only got to about page 130 before skipping to the end of the book. It just did not captivate me in anyway and most of what the book was describing seemed pointless. I mostly wished for the Author to start getting to a good part already but it never happened for me. Apparently this book was just not for me.

I expected a quick enjoyable read, and was not satisfied. It was quick, but lacked any real plot. I felt like I was reading a childrens book with adult situations.

A MUST READ!!! I loved this book!!!! Made me laugh and cry. Not your typical James Patterson book, but DEFINATELY typical James Patterson writing! Made me wish I had an imaginary friend.....

This was an easy read, mildly interesting. The characters are pretty one-dimensional. I felt like I was watching a chick flick in the theater. The book feels like it was written for that purpose. Nothing very compelling about the characters or the story. I thought the "cliff hanging" devices he used to keep you reading were contrived and manipulative. Ok if you're looking for a light read.

This is not a genre that I usually read but I really liked the story.

This book was Amazing! One of the best I've read! If you enjoy romance, you'll love this!

This was a very good book. It is definitely a book that pulls you through it. This is a great beach reach. Loved it so much I have started passing it on to friends.

This was an engaging, captivating book. One that is hard to put down, so much that I finished it in a day! Sweet, kind, heart felt writing. A must read.

Though very far fetched, for the most part I liked it. It kept me wanting to read more and find out the end, so that's my sign of a good book.

i could not put this book down i finished it within 3 hrs of getting it!

My favorite James Patterson book!

typical james patterson - AWESOME!!!

What a great book!! Romantic, sweet, and truly touching!! If you liked Pattterson's "Suzanne's Letters to Nicholas" definitely check this one out!! It is well worth it!!

sweet story...good could not put it down finished in less than two days!

Cute story. The book cover is a little misleading. I enjoyed it.

Here is Patterson reaching out in the direction of LOVE, again. Too bad he's pretty good at it or we'd see more mysteries, which he's better at. This one is certainly pure imagination but he's such a darn good writer you almost believe it's possible. Unfair, James! It took me a long time to grow up and you just threw me back into my early childhood without much effort at all! Now I have to crawl back to reality again.

This is a must-read for all you Romancers out there.

This is a different twist on fantasy. You will not be able to put the book down. The ending will blow you away!

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