Message in Bottle/ Unabridged

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Summary: A masterpiece that will bring tears to your eyes.
Review: The book was so great that it played on my thoughts long after I read it. I couldn't put it down and even when I did, I couldn't leave it alone for more than five minuets. All I can say is "Thanks Nicholas Sparks, you have once again proved yourself a master novelist."

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Summary: A wonderful love story with a twist
Review: This is a definate buy for those whom love "love". I cannot wait until the movie comes out! Hard to put down (I read it in 3 days).

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Summary: A wonderful look a love and loss.
Review: I just finished this book in two days. Once I started I could not put it down. This is the kind of book that makes you look at love in a new light. I recommend it to anyone.

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Summary: I was searching for a mindless read
Review: and boy, did I get it with Message. It has been ages since I have read a book so poorly written, with characters so one-dimensional and with dialogue that would embarrass a Harlequin romance writer. I am glad to have finished this book because I laughed my way through it (sometimes until the tears rolled) - although I am certain this was not the effect that Sparks intended with his sappy, stupid story.

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Summary: I was very disappointed!!
Review: I was so anxious to read this book after reading the book jacket and seeing the movie trailers. It really looked like a tear-jerking romance! However, what had the potential of a great romance turned-out to be a sappy love story with shallow, immature characters and a predictable plot. I never shed a single tear and in fact my skin was crawling with distaste by the time I finished the book.

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Summary: Wonderful Romance - Tastefully Written
Review: I read Nicholas Spark's novel "The Notebook" - a friend of Nicholas Sparks worked with my husband and told him to give me The Notebook. After reading it......I waited with baited breath for another Sparks' novel. Once I read "Message In A Bottle", I am now a full-fledged Fan of Nicholas Sparks. The book grabs you and holds you in its grasp until you never want to let go.......It only took me a few weeks to read!!!

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Summary: Deeply moving, beautifully written, extremely compelling
Review: Are there enough positive adjectives? I loved this book. Garret's letters alone are worth the price. So many books are good for one read and then off to the thrift store they go... Not this one. I'm keeping it. Get your own!

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Summary: Most terrible book ever written!
Review: Nicholas Sparks needs to take a beginner's writing class. The plot is cliched (man falling for woman, man dies and leaves romantic tragedy behind), the characters one-dimensional, and his prose is riddled with hackneyed phrases, empty description, and boring dialogue. How this book ever became a bestseller is shocking to me. I was left literally gagging at the end and believe this will be the first time a movie surpasses a book in meaning and beauty for me. At least with a movie you have beautiful scenery to watch.

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Summary: You will not be able to put this book down for even a moment
Review: This book is so emotionally charged you will not be able to put it down. The book made me laugh and sob at the same time. The book is an easy read and it is a true love story, and I usually hate love stories. But, I loved this book.

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Summary: Message in a Bottle is hot chocolate for the soul.
Review: My mother and sister coaxed me into reading Message in a Bottle, and at first I was a little aprehensive. I'm not a big love story person, but once I started, I couldn't put it down. I completely fell in love with the characters and their vulnerable situations. The story of Theresa and Garret warmed my soul. Their unfailing love is something I can only hope for someday. Then, when Garret was lost at sea, I cried. I felt like the biggest idiot sitting in my easy chair balling, but it touched me. Message in a Bottle is a fantastic book that I would recommend to anyone. Nicholas Sparks is my favorite author.