Message in Bottle/ Unabridged

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Summary: A "1" is too high of a rating for this book.
Review: Mundane. No fire. No sparks. (no pun intended) Boring dialog. Lacks meaningful description and feeling.

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Summary: Too Sad
Review: I just couldn't take the sadness in this book. i loved the notebook so much. I had a hard time reading this latest book by N. Sparks. You can't give us a great romance and then throw it all away and the end. Just to depressing for me.

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Summary: How can you compare The Notebook??
Review: Message In a Bottle was a touching novel...It had its own personality, but it had the same beautiful "soul-mate/true love" touch that it had in The Notebook. It puts back hope in this hopeless romantic that true love does exist.

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Summary: Wondeful story of love and heartache!
Review: I found Message in a Bottle impossible to put down. It is not the same as the Notebook, but just as good! I read it on a plane and cried so hard the people around me kept whispering. I say READ IT!

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Summary: Huge let down!
Review: After reading The Notebook, I was really looking forward to this one. I found the story and characters to be boring. The only part I really enjoyed was was the ending. I hope that if Mr. Sparks contiues to write the books get better.

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Summary: A good read
Review: Dear Mr. Sparks, Do not become discouraged by the not so plesant remarks of some readers. I found the book to be very enjoyable. It reminded me of adventures in my life and brought back fond memories I'd almost forgotten. Just because some people have not been fortunate enough to have had an adventure (or two) doesn't mean they don't exist. Keep up the good work! [e-mail]

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Summary: A book for anyone who likes romance
Review: I have read some of the reviews carried by Amazon.com and my comment is - give this book a break. It wasn't that bad. While I didn't Love it, I still enjoyed reading it. My romantic side would have liked a happy ending - but...

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Summary: Shallow, trite dialogue, no bang for the buck!
Review: I have never been more dissapointed with a second attempt. After indulging myself and emotions so thoroughly in The Notebook, I found this book as predictable as the fact that tomorrow will come after today. I could not put it down, however painful it was to see it to the end, always hoping that something of substance would happen. Nothing of any realistic substance ever did. After sending The Notebook to several of my friends, I will happily use this one for kindling.

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Summary: It was like eating cotton-candy for breakfast.
Review: This book was such a disappointment. I was hoping that it was something that I could really sink my teeth into. But when I took a bite, it dissolved into nothing but a sicky-sweet taste in my mouth! The plot was cliche-ridden and predictable. Theresa and Garrett didn't even seem like real people! I kept hoping Jeb would meet someone like him (meaning a real person) and we could forget about these two cardboard cutouts. For someone who values honesty in relationships, I was appalled that the author based this book on deceitfulness and shared victim-hood!

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Summary: Total & Absolute Disappointment!
Review: Loved The Notebook, and HATED this one. I couldn't even stand to finish it ... I just skimmed the last couple of chapters and didn't miss much, even the end was predictable. I think Mr. Sparks is a One Hit Wonder.