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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
Their relationship was so frustrating to me. I get that it’s hard being in a relationship with a widow, but it’s almost like she wanted him to forget Catherine existed. No, that’s not how that works. Yeah, he said some crappy things comparing her to Catherine in the fight they had, but she made him feel guilty the rest of the time because she’s like “you still love Catherine :(“ no shit.
I was supposed to believe in the romantic whimsy of the messages in bottles…I couldn’t. And I didn’t blame him even 1% for being weirded out and mad that she never mentioned publishing the letter.
1 death isn’t enough for Nick Sparks of course, so he very unrealistically dies at the end. A super experienced sailer. Uh huh.
Also I read a different review that reminded me his (now ex) wife’s name is Cathy/Catherine and that his agent is Theresa. Woah there brother, bold move in the name choices for these specific characters.
I was supposed to believe in the romantic whimsy of the messages in bottles…I couldn’t. And I didn’t blame him even 1% for being weirded out and mad that she never mentioned publishing the letter.
1 death isn’t enough for Nick Sparks of course, so he very unrealistically dies at the end. A super experienced sailer. Uh huh.
Also I read a different review that reminded me his (now ex) wife’s name is Cathy/Catherine and that his agent is Theresa. Woah there brother, bold move in the name choices for these specific characters.
Have come to realize that I don't like how Sparks writes his female characters. I read two of his novels which were ok and then DNFd 3 which is a sign in and of itself.
I couldn’t handle how long the chapters were at the time. May try reading again.
This one was good, I liked the myster-ish parts to the letters and everything..
Another claps for Nicholas Sparks, after the first one I read, The Longest Ride. This book is sweet and feel with sorrow most of the times, but as it comes to an end, the storyline began to switch to sweets. However, this doesn't last long and plot twisted to a sad ending. Conclusively, there is still a moral of the story where the plot end perfectly where it begins. One quote from this book that I noted, "... if you discover something that made you tighten inside, you had better try to learn more about it, If you simply ignored the feeling, you would never known what might happen, and in many ways that was worse than finding out you were wrong in the first place. Because if you were wrong, you could go forward in your life without ever looking ack over your shoulder and wondering what might have happen. " This quote not only applied to relationship status but also other aspects of life such as passionate hobbies and the plan of future life.
This book was amazing.....really heart wrenching and amazing. However, it left my heart aching at the end, which I did not expect. I'm not complaining, as I know Nicholas Sparks does not believe love has a happy ending...ever....
This is definitely a suggested read. Everyone should check it out. Have your Kleenex ready!
This is definitely a suggested read. Everyone should check it out. Have your Kleenex ready!
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was one of the older novels of Sparks. I recently read the Last Song and I did not like it as much as I did A Walk to Remember and The Notebook because of the different tone the author had. But when I read Message in the Bottle's first pages, I thought that it was good to read the old Sparks. In the beginning it was fine, I was reading through all of the details. However, when she was looking for him, up until the point that she finally found him, I found myself at the same time losing interest in the story. I had no idea what to exactly expect at that point but then I was really having a hard time going on and continue reading.
So I let it go for a few days, and started reading other books.
I just went back to it today and before even starting I tried to look for plot summaries somewhere online so I can see what eventually happens, maybe something interesting would happen in the end.
Luckily I had faith in Sparks, and I thought there would be some tragedy in the end. I wondered (and wanted to know what it was) so I decided to read through it. Although I scanned mostly for important-looking paragraphs and dialogues, it was only until the last few pages of the book did I start reading all of it.
It was a good ending. I get the message this novel was trying to impart, and though the plot was a bit rough or bumpy, I am glad that I at least gave the ending a chance. I gave a tear, but nothing more. I felt how hard it was going to be for the protagonist, but at the same time happy that they met each other at least.
The whole thing is so ironic! If it were written in a more condensed manner it could have been better. The Notebook was short and sweet, and even the lack of words it was more than enough.
So I let it go for a few days, and started reading other books.
I just went back to it today and before even starting I tried to look for plot summaries somewhere online so I can see what eventually happens, maybe something interesting would happen in the end.
Luckily I had faith in Sparks, and I thought there would be some tragedy in the end. I wondered (and wanted to know what it was) so I decided to read through it. Although I scanned mostly for important-looking paragraphs and dialogues, it was only until the last few pages of the book did I start reading all of it.
It was a good ending. I get the message this novel was trying to impart, and though the plot was a bit rough or bumpy, I am glad that I at least gave the ending a chance. I gave a tear, but nothing more. I felt how hard it was going to be for the protagonist, but at the same time happy that they met each other at least.
The whole thing is so ironic! If it were written in a more condensed manner it could have been better. The Notebook was short and sweet, and even the lack of words it was more than enough.