Message in Bottle/ Unabridged

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Summary: A Wonderful Story
Review: I got really into this book- I finished it in 2 days! The characters are very realistic and you feel sympathetic toward both Theresa and Garrett. I cried through the last chapter, as did my mom who read it after I finished. I highly recommend this book!

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Summary: Eh, mediocre but somewhat enjoyable.
Review: I only read this book because my girlfriend loved it and wanted me to. It started off okay and kept my interest but as the story dragged on, I was yearning for the end. I was getting impatient with the characters, at their inability to make a decision about the relationship. I couldn't stop turning the pages because I wanted to finish it and get on to my next book. I'll still take my girl to see the movie though and won't gripe or snore just so she can enjoy it :)

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Summary: Waste of time!
Review: This story could have been a short story in a magazine and it might have been worth spending a half hour or so reading. Thank goodness I didn't spend any of my money on it! I thought the same thing about Bridges of Madison County. I can't believe so many people think this stuff is good.

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Summary: More painful than the Marx-Engel Reader
Review: I'm only through the first part of this book and I hate it. It should have gone through at least two re-writes before it was published. The prose is hackneyed, and lacks any lyrical quality whatsoever. Why is Sparks so intent upon explaining useless details, i.e. what Theresa wore to go shopping, or the size of her breasts??!! Obviously the author meant this book to be a screenplay.

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Summary: amazing
Review: I really loved this book. It took me 2 days to finish it and by the end I was crying and crying. I definitely recommend it to everybody who is in for a good lovestory. And the end, wow, you just have to read it for yourself. I can't wait to go to the movie.

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Summary: This story has no plot...
Review: I have been reading over 200 pages - still looking for the plot, or the meaning to this book. So far it is just boring dialog, romance, and --- whatever. I read some of the reviews and I suppose Garrett gets killed later on. Wish they had bumped him off earlier - maybe the book would have been shorter...

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Summary: Much better than the Bridges Of Madison County,
Review: although, I must agree with some others who have wondered where romance in writing is going. It appears that the aggressive pursuit of love in a very manifest way is the order. The slow voyage of discovery, temptation, actualization, frustration and tragedy is lost. I recently read a hilarious spoof "The Fridges (sic) of Madison County" which challenges the quickie version. Lady Chatterly where are you?

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Summary: The book was perpetually touching
Review: Nicholas Sparks has an unbelievable ability. It's hard to imagine that it was his second novel. He portrays characters so adeptly. I got to know Theresa and Garrett as if they were my friends. The book is superb.

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Summary: Well...
Review: I loved this book at the begining because there was a semi-normal realationship going on, but then, as time went on I developed a real dislike to Garret, the fact that he couldn't get over his wife was sweet at the begining, but then after a while it just got annoying, like he couldn't decide between an alive woman that he loved and his dead wife that he also loved. It really isn't that hard of a decision, it's not like he would have a great realationship with his wife- she's dead. And then towards the end of the gook I got the feeling that he was selfish, I won't say why because it may ruin the ending for some people. If you've been told this was a great book and to read it, I suggest that you rent it from the library, because, like many other people, I went in with Great Expectatins and came out with Great Disappointments.

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Summary: SUPERB, A REAL PAGE TURNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I loved This book I recommended it to every person I know and they have read it and loved it. THE NOTEBOOK was a wonderful story but this one was so much more realistic. It is so true when you finally find true love, It is taken away from you. I can't wait for the movie Kevin Costner and Paul Newman are going to do so much more the book. Not That the book needs any help.