As we waited for the train to leave NYC this past spring break, I had a long time to look over the bookshelves in the owner's lounge at our hotel. I stumbled across I Think I Love You and it came home with me on the train.
It is the story of Petra and Sharon, two die-hard David Cassidy fans. Yes--David Cassidy from The Partridge Family. (I was a child in the 70's--this sort of story appeals to me. Don't judge. ) Apparently, or at least according to the Afterword, this book is loosely based on a real life interview Pearson had with David Cassidy once upon a time. Honestly, it's a brilliant idea.
The book is split into two parts: Petra's teenage life before she sees Cassidy's farewell concert in London and her adult life once she discovers a secret her mother has hidden from her for 20 some years. It is a secret that ultimately changes her life--for the better. And yes it has everything to do with Davis Cassidy. No--he is not her father or brother or anything weird like that.
I will admit that at times this book was a bit tiresome in the first part. As a 43 year old American mother of two, it's hard to relate to two 13 year old Welsh girls from the 70's. But, the second part of the book, when Petra is married, soon to be divorced, and a mother of a teenage girl, I was able to totally relate and the book became hard to put down. The last chapter is brilliant. It is what every woman hopes she might some day hear from the man who loves her.
Overall, this was a great read. I am very glad I scanned the bookshelves in the hotel while we waited for the train.
Happy reading everyone!
-Dodie
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