Message in a Bottle

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Summary: A SOUL-SEARCHING NOVEL!!!
Review: After reading several of the reviews, I was surprised by some of the "not-so-good" reviews. (I know, each to their own.) As an English teacher, I teach my students to look for the value of EVERY book, whether they like it or not. MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE's value is very clear. Can I love someone like Garrett loves Catherine and so on? Like the majority of the other readers, I cried so hard at the end that for days the book would not let go of me. I made my future husband read the book as well as the rest of my family. The value in this book is within the theme. How can anyone question the ultimate message it is sending the reader? The love is not fictional. It is, however, the type of love that we all should try to attain. I live in North Carolina and had to take a vacation to Wrightsville Beach just to be able to visualize everything. I would suggest for everyone to pack it to take to the beach. . .the movie's great, but the book's much better!

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: After having read "The Notebook" I couldn't wait to get my hands on "Message in a bottle". To say I was disappointed is putting it mildly. The characters didn't ring true and the story starts to lose its thread toward the middle. I will have to re-read "The Notebook" to get the bad taste out of my mouth.

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Summary: Love depicted in the most passionate way possible.
Review: I can't believe 'The Notebook' and 'Message In A Bottle' were novels written by a man!!! I'm not for a second implying it impossible or improbable of men to write this way... but rather I'm glad to know this is the case. These novels are so tenderly emotive and so incredibly passionate that I am glad to have had the experience of reading them!! I see in previous reviews that some have considered either or both stories weak and unworthy of any acclaim. Well, it takes all types to make this world spin... and so glad am I that I am the same as those who appreciate these novels! I would not like to live like others who wander through this life unable to relate to the very real passions depicted in these books. When are you writing your next book Nicholas Sparks? I'll buy it before I even know the title.

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Summary: Ugh. Awful. Insulting.
Review: A terrible book, poorly written with incredibly unlikeable characters. I hear the movie is better, but will not dedicate another $ to Mr. Sparks' cause. The Notebook was enjoyable, but Mr. Sparks must have had only one book in him. 1 star is too many.

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Summary: I just loved it!!!
Review: I saw the movie first and I couldn't wait to read the book. When I bought it I thought that I woulndn't cry because I already knew the end; well, I wished... It is impossible not to be touched by Garret's love either for Catherine or Theresa. Both the movie and the book are fantastic. I've already read "The Notebook" and I loved it just as much as "Message". All my friends are now reading "The Notebook" and "Message" and all we can talk about is how much we've cried reading these books. Kevin Costner was perfect for the role of Garret. I hope Nicholas Sparks doesn't stop writing books like these.

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Summary: simply wonderful!
Review: i am only 14 years but i have read alot of books for my age, and this one was one of the best. as a person i rearely cry,(even in my personal life) but with this book i did cry! (!!!) it wasn't because i was sad, but because it gave me hope that people like Garet and Tereasa do exist and that maybe someday i will have a chance to meet extraordinery people like them. it's a beautifuly writen book, with a great story, and with much hope in it. the best thing to read on your couch, with a cup of coffee and your favorite music on! (trust me!)...

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Summary: I couldn't put it down!
Review: All I can say is that this book was definitely a tear jerker. A love story that makes a person really think.

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Summary: the most wonderful story I have ever ever read!!!
Review: This story was sooo touching. I am begging Mr. Sparks to please, please, write a sequel where the main character is still alive...perhaps he was unconscious and drifted to a nearby island. I want a part two movie to be made....please!!!!

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Summary: Frightening
Review: It worries me to read the on-line reviews for this book only to find that entry after entry contains some form of: "best book I've ever read." The book felt formulaic to me--like an extended cliche. The language took no risks, the characters never revealed that "breath of life" some authors so beautifully blow into the words and spaces between the words. I was always conscious of turning the pages, and never lost myself in the story. I never felt the power of language. And I write this because beyond this commercialized, assembly-line fiction that we have elevated and given a respect it does not deserve--beyond that is a fiction that defies easy categorization. That retreats from cliche and seeks a new angle, a new perspective on description and dialogue and character. A fiction that comes much closer to the "best book I've ever read" category than this novel by Nicholas Sparks. Message in a Bottle was an easy read. Too easy I thought. And I feel guilty admitting I bought the book and finished reading it.

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Summary: A DEFINITE EYE WETTER!!!
Review: I am 13 years old and I absolutely loved this book! It only took me one day to read it. I couldn't even put it down to do my school work! I don't think i will ever read better!! This book was very moving. The ending was rather suprising and sad. I've never cryed that much just from reading a book!!!