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Summary: We never get happy endings!!
Review: Lately I have been reading so many books and the endings are all the same, bad.
I loved this book, it had a great main idea and it was very romantic. The way the woman found out where the man lived and she took a chance on meeting him. It was pretty much a typical love story with a twist. The whole message in a bottle thing put just the right amount of mystery into it.
Sparks did an excellent job on writing this book and I liked his style of writing too. He went back and forth between the two main characters and expressed what they were feeling at each and every moment. I didn't particularly like the ending. I totally thought it was going to end different than what it did. There was not really any closure at the end between the characters. It was like they were apart for about a week and then he was gone, never to return. Sparks makes you think it is going to end a certain way but totally changes direction.
I would recommend this book.
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Summary: Message in a bottle fails to reach land
Review: Hi,
My partner and I listened to the audio cassette of this book on a long trip. While I was bemused by some of the writing my partner kept getting angry with the scenarios. "He wouldn't do that!" or "She shouldn't have done that!" I personally found that some of the interactions were quite genuine and found myself agreeing that yes, if a person was meeting a person in this sort of circumstance, then it made sense to not reveal certain things. This story is, after all, the story of two people previously scarred by relationships. What really bothered me the most about the book was the inaccurate depictions of diving and of sailing. There was altogether too much gloss-over. Nothing like giving a person an interesting occupation and then not delivering. What do people who dive do in North Carolina? When Theresa and her son were certified, did they do a dive? What did they see? As for sailing...I hope I'm not giving too much away, but when an experienced sailor is single handed in a boat in rough waters, the first thing they do is put on a life jacket and a life line. They also must have a radio (for a boat of that size) and...well, I could go on. I think the author was derelict in not having the facts and plausibility of details checked in some way. My partner, by the way, is still angry with the story.
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Summary: I'm paralyzed with thoughts of this story
Review: I haven't read an honest-to-goodness novel in a long time - I mostly read nonfiction. I picked this up on a whim, and after idly flicking through it couldn't put it down. And so began my own journey into the story. I was up until almost dawn clutching this book and sobbing. It was a good kind of cry though - anyone who has ever loved deeply fears of losing that love and how they could ever possibly go on. It's strange, but the most painful parts let you somehow reach the deepest part of your psyche. I want to say that it's comforting, but it's not - but it does carry some hope. If that makes any sense. (I don't want to give anything away.) There are sometimes when I felt like the book moved quickly and simply (more in the beginning), but it was still like crack. Pure and addictive!
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Summary: Best Ever
Review: I'm not a romantic and i'm not sentimental and i gotta tell you this book made me cry its full of passions and love
this is the best book i have ever read in my life i read it in 2 days cause i couldn't put it down
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Summary: very awesome
Review: i just spend the entire day reading this book. i think nicholas sparks did a GREAT job writing this book. everything in it makes me want to live theresa's life. kind of leaves you in awe..
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Summary: The movie did not do this book justice
Review: This was a very wonderful book. It brought romance and tragedy to your life. I felt like I was a part of Theresa and look forward to reading more books by Nicholas Sparks
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Summary: Only for those who want to be manipulated...
Review: This was so dreary and pointless. There is very little originality here; I kept thinking that Mr. Sparks "borrowed" from countless other stories. The part where she is looking for background on the "mysterious" author of these letters is right out of Sleepless in Seattle The suspense is non-existent. One reason I kept reading was to see if i had accurately read the heavy foreshadowing. A trademark of Sparks seems to be that he manipulates his readers (ala Tuesdays w/ Morrie"). I just didn't care about this soogy love story. Save your money and purchase a book with substance. I recommend Coming Home by R. Pilcher.
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Summary: Wonderfull Book
Review: Message in a bottle was an incredible book. It was first Nicholas Sparks book and definitely not my last. Once I got started I had a hard time putting it down. The movie was good but the book was even better. I highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys books that make you feel the emotions of the characters.
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Summary: Waste of Money and Time!
Review: Let's get a "zero star rating" setup - this book deserves it!! How on earth does this fellow Nicholas Sparks become so popular??? The best bits in this otherwise atrocious book were the letters Garrett wrote to Catherine (why did I get the feeling that there was an eerie connection with "Wuthering Heights", albeit "schlockized" and dumbed down for the 21st century???). Thank heaven I saved the receipt for this one! First read the review by the "official" reviewers, THEN decide if you really want to waste your time and money on this drivel.
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Summary: No Sparks In The Ending
Review: There are certain stories that you enjoy a surprise ending, a "twist", if you will. This is not one of those books. I like Sparks, but he made me want to take a stiff drink after reading the ending to this book.
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