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kstolley01's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
julie2525's review against another edition
1.0
This is the first book I ever game myself permission to quit. I was on page 200 of 250.
diggingthroughpages's review against another edition
5.0
fuck you NS, the last 2 letters have my tears on them
sandysan_11's review against another edition
4.0
Sparks had me in a chokehold with this one -- Message in a Bottle was another Sparks book I read during an internship one summer.
lalexare's review against another edition
5.0
Stupenda ma tristissima storia d'amore...davvero difficile trattenere le lacrime!
angrim712's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a quick sad read. In classic Sparks fashion, it was very whirlwind and dreamy seeing how these 2 people come together. I wasn't expecting the ending and should've known better. Sparks always makes me tear up.
Recommend for those who want a quick read. This is not a HEA. TW: death of significant other (mentioned not detailed), death of main character (slightly detailed, not gory).
Recommend for those who want a quick read. This is not a HEA. TW: death of significant other (mentioned not detailed), death of main character (slightly detailed, not gory).
cobycoyle's review against another edition
1.0
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.