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Summary: True Love?
Review: I have visited Martha's Vineyard once, and reading the book Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, the author James Patterson made me feel like I have been there plenty of times. When the characters are with each other or even alone, James Patterson makes you feel like your part of the book and where they are at the moment.
After breaking up with her long-term boyfriend, Matthew Harrison, one of the main characters was left confused. The only way Matt could explain why they had break up was to give her a diary. If I was handed a diary after my boyfriend broke up with my I would be extremely confused.
Suzanne, another main character, moved to the Vineyard because she knew she could start a new while continuing to be a doctor and facing a life threatening illness. A man who was painting her house and helping her fix many problems with it, told her to call him Picasso. Picasso turned out to be a nickname for Matthew Harrison.
The diary was Suzanne's and she was writing to her non-living son that she named Nicholas, until he was born and she continued writing to him. Suzanne became Matt's wife when they married in Martha's Vineyard. The way James Patterson describes and shows how much Matt and Suzanne love to be in each other's presence is extraordinary. They were truly in love and they showed that by their caring and deep devotion for each other.
This book was really detailed and exciting to read it made me want to cuddle up in a blanket and never stop reading. I recommend it to everyone who wants to read really good book.
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Summary: Sweet, but work on character development
Review: Being a big Nick Sparks fan, it was suggested that I read this novel. While I thought the plot was sweet, I was disturbed that all of the characters seemed one of the same. The personality and wit remained constant with each character. I often had to go back and remind myself which character was speaking b/c it was so hard to tell the difference. There were also some timeline questions that lingered after I read the book. Exactly when did he meet and fall in love with the new girl? The beginning of the novel says one things, and the end says another. Nevertheless, I still shed a few tears, and I enjoyed remembering how joyous it is to be a young mom. I liked it, but I'll try one of Patterson's mystery novels next.
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Summary: Stunning
Review: I borrowed this from my friend over the summer and haven't returned it yet because it is so... STUNNING! I felt for every charachter in this book. I laughed, I cried, and it was simply touching. I'm truly looking forward to reading the next book (with my Kleenax handy). :)
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Summary: A tear jerker that have you hugging your kids....
Review: I have never really been interested in James Patterson's other books. I tend to enjoy chick books, packed with emotions and issues for women. That being said I can tell you, this book does not disappoint. I was drawn in, reading late into the hours of the night, and then running to kiss my kids as they slept and I tearfully finished the book. You will watch as the lives of four people mix and mesh in an unusual way. One woman, going through a rough time with her lover, reads the diary of another women, the former wife of this same lover as she writes it to their child. Sound confusing? It isn't at all, and Patterson is good at delivering the unexpected twist here and there to keep you wanting to turn the pages. If you like books that are sad at times, but thrilling at others, this is the book for you. If you need to read something to end your burnout on parenting and appreciate your family this will do the trick. Read it with a box of tissues close by.. and enjoy the little moments within ("....if I'd have known how great your father was going to be I would have run right into his arms..."). It is packed with this warm fuzzy stuff. Enjoy!
The only reason I gave it only 4 stars is because the writing isn't necessarily unuasual or WOW but still good enough that I can recommend this book highly.
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Summary: Hooray for Patterson's Love Story
Review: I highly anticipated Suzanne's Diary, not only to see how Mr. Patterson would handle a different genre, but also to see if the characters were well rounded, and if I could bring them close to my heart. Not only did they become some of my favorite characters - they will remain in my heart always. Journaling, as in Suzanne's Diary, is what each of us should consider. Writing not only for those that we leave behind, but also for ourselves. It's a way to remind us of those times that we feel - "isn't it lucky"? Upon review of our own pages, we may then be allowed to see what wonderful things we have, and the things that we can share, if only we open ourselves to others. Matt is by far one of the most "perfect" men I've read about, romantic; kind; smart and loving. Suzanne is a lovely, well-educated woman who knows her limitations, but stretches past them to share her love with her husband and precious child, Nicholas. Katie is a strong woman. She is hurt and confused, but she continues her journey to know Matt and his family. Her willingness to read the diary and to open herself for even more heartache makes you want to go along with her. The diary compells you to stay with Katie, to read with her when she learns exactly what happened. You must be there with her when she arrives at the final pages and learns the total truth about the kind of man Matt truly is. And finally, you are able to breathe a sigh of relief when she makes her decision about their relationship. A compelling book about love, loss, heartbreak and forgiveness. Join Katie on her journey when she learns of the life led by Suzanne, Matt and Nicholas through Suzanne's Diary.
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Summary: A must read
Review: I loved this book. It's much different from his others, but it's certainly one of his best, and a real tear jerker. I was reading this on a plane and had to hold back tears for practically the entire flight.
A great story about love and loss and the gifts and lessons they bring. It makes you take a look at your own life and to appreciate all you have a little more. Everyone who I've lent this to just loves it.
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Summary: Must read!
Review: I read this book in a couple of hours. It is one of those books that should be read by everyone. It stays with you for a while. When your finished it makes you think and see everything in a different way. Spectacular! Don't listen to the bad reviews.
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Summary: WOW!!!
Review: I read this entire book during a car trip to Florida from NY. I was six months pregnant and usually I get carsick when I read in the car. This time, I was able to read the whole thing with out feeling sick the whole time. What a great book. I was sobbing by the end and my travelling companions thought there was really something wrong with me. If you want a good read, get it, I'm glad I did.
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Summary: Zzzz...wake me up when it's over
Review: I will admit that I am not one to read books that smack of sentimental drivel, but this one was forced on me...as a selection of my book discussion group. Never before have I read a more predictable, boring book. Mawkish from the start, this book never captured my interest, not that I would admit it even if it did. If you are a dedicated reader looking for a good book, please do what I couldn't do and pass this one up. Trust me, you're not missing anything you can't recoup from watching the lifetime channel on cable.
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Summary: A Rich , Heartfelt , and Immensely Satisfying Read!
Review: I've long been a devotee of Patterson's. His books are crisp, well thought out entertainments that deliver time and time again. But as much as I love the Alex Cross series, its his forays into other genres that I enjoy more. As a golfer I tore through "Miracle on the Seventeenth Green" and had to hold back a tear or two at the end. Now, as a father of two, and husband to a woman named Susanne, I can only begin to say how greatly "Susanne's Diary for Nicholas" affected me. To people who say it's sappy or maudlin, I say check yourself for a heartbeat. This book is about real love and the things in life that are truly important. To me it was a wonderful reading experience. How often do you turn the final page and feel goosebumps ripple up and down your neck? Do stop and think that for a second or two, time has stopped around you? Do you smile and say a prayer of thanks just for being alive? Maybe that's what I loved best about the book. It made me feel alive. Hat's off to James Patterson. An erudite and perceptive student of the human condition. (And not a bad poet either!)
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