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Summary: If You Liked the Notebook, Message in a Bottle....
Review: Gazebo continues the trend of the past few years of the short emotionally overwhelming books. If you liked "Bridges of Madison County," "The Notebook," "Message in a Bottle," you will like "Gazebo." It is basically the same sort of book you can read in a evening. Afterwards, you will either feel deeply moved, or emotionally manipulated.The main premise of "Gazebo" is that the main characters are soulmates destined to be together, but held apart by the cruel fates & their families. They run off to Europe to start their lives together. Things go well even after the money runs out. He finds the job of his dreams & they are blissfully happy. What turns the tide is her family's need of her. My main gripe with the book is the point that she had no choice but to stay in their hometown due to family obligations. We are supposed to feel she was the ultimate martyr to give up all for her family. I so totally disagree, that I had trouble finishing the book. People who feel they must give up their whole lives in order to slave over others are not doing themselves or their families any favors. Who knows but that her leaving could have been the best thing in the world for her father and her sister. It seemed like she was so busy doing all the washing and cooking, nobody else had the chance to pitch in. Therapists call this sort of behavior codependent. It could be argued that perhaps way deep down, she didn't want to leave the security of the hometown & used this as an excuse to stay behind. I felt emotionally manipulated in that I did not buy the fact that the heroine had to give up her life & stay behind. And that the hero had to stay in Europe. That whole thing was just not believable. If they two wanted to stay together, there would have been obstacles, but nothing totally impossible. It was a fun read, but nothing as dramatically deep as the book seems to want to be for us.
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Summary: Beach Bum Book
Review: I found myself getting really into the characters, I really wanted to know what was going to happen next. I couldn't put it down. It would have been great to have while sunbathing on the beach. I would definatly recommend this as a quick but fulfilling read.
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Summary: So Much Potential
Review: I was really looking forward to reading this book and was surprised by the outcome. I expected more than the book had to offer. The story line was pretty good but the overall content lacked SOO much. The story of the two lovers was underdeveloped and their moments together failed to tug on any of my heartstrings. The narrator, Abby, was likewise narrowly developed. Ms. Grayson had a good idea but went the wrong way with it. If you want a good read then try anything by Jodi Picoult.
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Summary: my review
Review: I picked up this book at the book store, at the cash register. I did not know the author, but I liked the picture of the gazebo. I know this does not sound very serious, but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the content of the book. It is a very sad and moving love story and the author does very well in expressing the character's emotions and feelings. The sweetness that I felt after I read the book was very moving. Good book and sweet reading.
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Summary: A Nice Story
Review: I read this book in a few hours. It is a nice story but is a little haunting.I liked how the story was told and how it all came together. I also felt rather sad for everyone. The characters were all real and all lost so much.
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Summary: Love for a lifetime?
Review: I found this quick read to be enjoyable and haunting. This is definitely not great literature, either in content or style, but the story-line is compelling. The character of Abby, the narrator, is underdeveloped, and basically has very little relation to the story; I found her a distraction, and feel the story could have been told without her. Although billed as a book about love that lasts a lifetime, it is really a book about choices that people make, and whom or what they choose to love. The two lovers find a way to be together over time, but they do not find a way to commit and overcome their difficulties. In my opinion, THAT is what true love is about, and those who substitute something else are likely to end up like the characters, disappointed.
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Summary: The Gazebo
Review: hopeless love...looking forward to sequel...to ease my curiosity..
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Summary: Love, Romance, and Heartbreak
Review: The Gazebo is a beautiful book that tells the story of true love. You can almost feel the thoughts, feelings, and heartbeats of the lovers, Claire and Martin. In the essence of Romeo and Juliet, the families of this couple do not approve of the young lovers plans to marry. The story weaves through their lives and their yearnings for each other. The Gazebo is a beautiful name for a book that whispers a secret of a romantic place where lovers can meet!
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Summary: Totally Romantic
Review: If you love tearjerkers, then you should definitely read this book. It was short but sweet, and it was powerful in showing the love between two people. Although I was mad at Claire for leaving Martin, their love was so special that they never stopped loving each other through out the years. I absolutely loved this book and recommend it to hopeless romantics!
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: I can not tell you how great this book was! A wonderful story line about a rare love, that doesn't seem to exist now-a-days. Only two books have ever made me a cry, Gazebo and The Notebook. It takes a truly great book to reach that type of emotion. It's hard to find books on realistic love that lasts forever. This book definitely touches the heart and soul. I absolutely loved it!
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