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Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks
3.0
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.