Is there an “idea of ​​you” volume 2?

May 3, 2024, 4:09 p.m.

“The Idea of ​​You”, originally a book by Robinne Lee, has consumed our entire lives and after watching the film starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, fans want to know if there is a book 2.

Warning: there may be spoilers ahead for The idea of ​​you.

The idea of ​​you This may be the latest Prime Video movie that everyone is talking about, but it was originally a book by author Robinne Lee released in 2017.

The story follows Hayes, an international boyband star, and Soléne, a single mother 16 years his senior, who fall for each other at Coachella moments before he takes the stage.

The film is believed to have mostly stayed very close to the ideas of the book, except that there is a 20-year age gap in the original story and the ending does not have a five-year flash forward. years as the film does.

This leap forward has fans wondering if there is a sequel to The idea of ​​you in the works, and if there is a second book. Here’s what we know.

Is there a Idea of ​​you volume 2?

Author Robinne Lee confirmed the Good reads six years ago, a sequel to The idea of ​​you had been on his mind. However, at the time of writing, there is no official confirmation of a follow-up book.

In a question-and-answer session with her readers, she wrote: “I didn’t intend that when I wrote this book. I ended it the way I thought the story should end. The way that seemed most organic to me. But I understand that many readers want more of Solène and Hayes, and if the demand were great enough, I would consider revisiting them.

“They are always in my thoughts. That said, The idea of ​​you it would have to be a decent success for my editor to come on board. So, the best thing is to get the message across.

Well, look at her now!

And in his interview with Vogue in 2020, as the book was coming off the shelves, she confirmed that she had ideas for a possible sequel, but at that time it was only a few scenes because she “couldn’t get out of his head.”

She told the publication: “I didn’t want to write a sequel just to give them a happy ending. Almost right after I finished writing [The Idea of You]I started writing notes for what could possibly be a sequel, mainly because I couldn’t get them out of my head.

“Every once in a while, I feel it very strongly, and I sit down and write a scene or two, and I have a brief that gets longer and longer. I didn’t kill them for a reason,” she laughed.

And while she confirmed she was working on another, separate book, she didn’t rule out The idea of ​​you 2: “I’m kind of waiting until I have more to say.”

Watch the trailer for The Idea of ​​You

As the film gains traction online, Robinne addressed the story’s constant comparisons to Harry Styles fanfiction after saying in an interview a few years ago that the One Direction singer was just one of many inspirations for his character Hayes, with Eddie Redmayne and Prince. Harry.

In an interview with TIME magazine, she emphasized that men’s fiction would never be called juvenile. She wrote: “We don’t reduce their writing to fanfiction or attribute a celebrity’s name to clickbait. »

While she may not have written a sequel yet, Robinne has written her second book, which she confirmed on Instagram in March after “three years of writer’s block, five years of torture, and days of depression, anxiety, anger and self-doubt. .’

Already, fans can’t wait to learn more about this talented author.

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