Es Nicholas Sparks, así que por descarte ya se sabe que tiene un cinco de cinco.

Una historia corta, pero con mucho contenido. Nicholas nos vuelve a cautivar con un amor entregado y apasionado, pero imposible. Dolorosa y maravillosa como solo Sparks lo puede hacer.

En esta nueva historia, (al menos para mí), se vuelve a repetir la historia de dos amantes, que se enamoran a primera vista, y su amor, aunque es apasionado y verdadero, es imposible. Como ya he dicho en todas mis opiniones de los libros que he leído de Nicholas Sparks, este autor es el único al cual no le critico ese amor cliché e irreal. Él logra engancharme desde la primera pagina, y es absurdo lo que logra en mi mente. Y es que vuelvo a decir, Nicholas escribe una pagina acerca de que los hombres lobos, vampiros y hadas existen, y yo le creo a ciegas.

Definitivamente uno de mis autores favoritos. Se los recomiendo muchísimo.
Sé que muchos odian el cliché, y me incluyo en ello, ya que no hay cosa más aburrida que leer lo mismo siempre. Pero es que Nicholas simplemente me puede. :D

První dojem: nemám slov! Samozřejmě znám příběh z filmu, ale po přečtení musím napsat, že nemám slov. Jsem dojatá. Mám slzy v očích. Krásný a silný příběh. Krása. ❤️

Added 4/14/09. Read a while ago.

4/7/11
Sparks writing is sometimes cringe-inducing for me. Too amateurish. One of the GR members has referred to it as "maudlin, overly sentimental schmaltz". However the premise of the story is appealing and that's probably why it's so popular. A better writer might have handled it with more sophistication.

If you thought "The Notebook" was a tearjerker, then get ready to have a hanky on hand and be on an emotional rollercoaster ride with Sparks's second star-crossed love story, "Message in a Bottle".

When Theresa Osborne takes a much-needed summer holiday at Cape Cod, she finds a lot more than a break from the hustle and bustle. On an early-morning jog along Cape Cod Bay, she comes across a corked bottle with a scrolled-up message inside that reads, "My Dearest Catherine, I miss you." Subsequent publication of the poignant missive in her column turns up two more letters, found by others, from the same mysterious writer, Garrett Blake.

Piqued, Theresa follows the trail to North Carolina, where she discovers that Garrett has been mourning his late wife for three years; writing the sea-borne messages is his only solace. Theresa also finds that Garrett just might be ready to love again and that she might be the woman for him. There are few surprises here as we watch the couple learn to love in Catherine's slowly waning shadow. "Someday you'll find someone special again. People who've been in love once usually do. It's in their nature."

The struggle Garrett has to forget his past and look at the future allows many readers to relate to Garrett. The fact that Garrett conquers himself may give people hope to win their own battles. "Do you really think it's possible if we don't see each other very much? When would I get to hold you? When would I be able to see your face? If we only see each other once in a while, we won't be able to do the things that we need to... to continue feeling the way we do. Every time we saw each other, we'd know it's only for a couple of days. There wouldn't be time for anything to grow."

The story relates to the inner romantic in us--whether you choose to admit it or not. It's a real tearjerker--you can't help but wish you'd also be swept up in a love like this. On the whole, it's a compassionate story of a person looking for love, meeting a person who never thought he would find love again. The relationship between Theresa and Garrett is natural and relatable; just get ready for the tears to flow when you read the ending.


Book Details:

Title Message in a Bottle
Author Nicholas Sparks
Reviewed By Purplycookie

the best book by Nickolas Sparks .
love the story , the characters and everything in between .
it made me cry , laugh and think .

Nicholas Sparks e' o grande mestre das historias de Amor!
E como mestre q e', as suas historias envolvem-nos, embrenham-nos, entusiasmam-nos, ensinam-nos...e levam-nos a pensar e dissertar sb esse estranho e profundo sentimento capaz de guiar, abanar, revolver, mudar as nossas vidas dum momento para o outro, apanhando-nos de surpresa e levando-nos mtas vezes a reagir contra nos mesmos!
Nesta bela historia convivemos com duas personagens , ambas com uma grande capacidade de amar e ambas profundamente sofridas por um passado recente q lhes bloqueava os sentimentos
No entanto, a forte natuteza do AMOR acabou por revelar-se , juntando os seus caminhos e concedendo-lhes novas oportunidades...
A sua relacao nao era obviamente perfeita, sobretudo pq nenhum deles se tinha curado completamente das feridas passadas!...
As memorias dolorosas ainda estavam demasiado presentes tornando-os apenas parcialmente disponiveis para o AMOR q estavam a construir e q a cd dia exigia mais e mais um corte com o passado, para avancar ,e , leva-los aos pincaros!...
Voar e' sp mais dificil se existir um peso amarrado a um pe'!...
Mas, o Amor e' uma bola de neve imparavel e,...la' vai crescendo , lavando e cicatrizando as feridas mais duras e persistentes!...
A historia tem um final q desgostou mta gente, pois acaba com uma perda, mas, quanto a mim, esse desfecho so' mostra q o q e' importante q cresca e sobreviva e' a capacidade de amar e nao tanto os envolvidos num relaccionamento!
Quem esta' vivo, pode deixar de o estar, a qq momento e ha' q saber lidar racionalmente com a perda!
O Amor e' Fenix q renasce das cinzas!
E' suposto sobreviver a' efemeridade da vida, manifestando-se em novos cenarios!...
Cd porta q se fecha, da'-nos a chave para abrir uma proxima!... Basta q estejamos de coracao aberto e com os sentidos bem alerta!...

My Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis: Very Dear John-ish and The Rescue-ish.
I kinda hate this book, but I tell you, this is a touching story. For me, this is the saddest of all the books of Sparks, so far.
An epitome of the world's greatest regret, letting go of someone even if you really love him/her.
Like what I said yesterday, it was hard for me to get in to the book at first but I soon completely fell in to it, holding on to the moments of bliss till the loneliest part of the book. There are a few bits that were unrealistic but some issues were really nicely touched. A weepy one for sure.
I kinda hate this book cause it's so tragic, what more can you ask from this novelist. Nicholas Sparks always manages to pull a string of the heart. The beautiful complexity and the depth of love is so touchingly told. I dont think anyone normal can hold tears, though I have to re read the last part of the book later to make the latter statement veritable for myself.
One thing I learned from this book: You can always let go of someone, always, but it takes time, and of course to complete the formula, find someone who makes you happy, and of course, fight for it, no matter what.
Theresa's kinda foolish, Garret's a big disappointment too. And after reading the first half of the book, I knew that the two will soon make the greatest mistakes of their lives. Though I liked how Theresa handled everything in the end. A perfect example of how everybody should move on, to stop living life in the past. To move, and love again.
Romantic, sad, amazing, depressing.

I loved reading the story. I watched the movie first and I admit it was a mistake. I expected the book to be fast paced too but it wasn't. Even the story is very much different. (SMH). But I guess, that's the best part of being a bibliophile, to be able to know the characters personally; and feel for and with them. I loved the deep and poignant characterization! I deducted one star only because of those too many conversations which lead the story nowhere. This thing can be edited. And I've observed this to be a recurring trait in sparks' novels.

"Weit wie das Meer" hat mich unglaublich überrascht.

"Das Leben geht oft ganz andere Wege, als wir erwartet haben, nicht wahr?" S. 114

Auch, wenn ich persönlich viel jünger, als die Protagonisten Theresa und Garret, bin hatte ich von Anfang an eine Verbindung zu ihnen.
Nicholas Sparks hat es tatsächlich mit seinem Schreibstil geschafft, mich komplett an dieses Buch zu fesseln. Die Geschichte ist so sanft, leidenschaftlich und poetisch und gleichzeitig sehr emotional und tragisch, dass ich gar nicht in Worte fassen kann, wie schön und wie traurig zugleich diese Liebesgeschichte ist.

"Nichts, was uns viel bedeutet, ist leicht." S. 128

Dieses Buch ist eine absolute Herzensempfehlungen, denn diese Geschichte da ist ein so schnell nicht mehr los!

"Einmal, als ich ihn einen Unmenschen nannte, erklärte sie mir, dass er, solange ich an meinem Zorn festhielt, immer noch Macht über mich habe, und so begann ich, gegen meine Wut anzukämpfen." S. 161

Two questions:

Why does an experienced, professional diver neglect to wear his effing life jacket on a journey that is known to be later than usual, with a storm that is known to be approaching?

and,

How can Garrett write Catherine a line such as, "Before we came together, I moved through life without meaning, without reason. I know that somehow, every step I took since the moment I could walk was a step toward finding you." when they have known and loved each other since (at least) third grade?

Those are not irrelevant trivialities, but typical illustrations as to why I don't read romances which are mere romances with clichéd and unrealistic turns of phrases and events lazily thrown together in an attempt to push as many tear-jerking buttons as possible.

On a really irrelevant note, I finished the book and turned to the dedication to see that "Catherine" and "Theresa" are the names of Sparks' wife and agent. Ew.

This was so hard to read. It touched on tragedy in my own life that I struggle with on a daily basis, yet at the same time gave me hope.

Since I don't really have time and don't want to write a detailed review, I'll just say a few things...

1. I didn't really like this book as much as some of Sparks' other novels. I'm not sure why...

2. I would give this book three and a half stars, still, because it was still good.

3. One thing that really bugs me is that i almost feel like Sparks thinks he needs to write an explicit sex scene to sell something. Out of all his books that I know of, A Walk To Remember is his only one thr doesn't. You don't need sex to be in love. And especially not in such detail. But I guess some people like it.

4. Another thing I'm rather tired of is that his characters seem to fall in love after only a few days! That'd not enough to build a relationship on! Don't get me wrong, I still love his novels. That's just not realistic.

Well, that's just in my humble opinion, which everyone is entitled to. I'm sure that some of you have different opinions, and I'd love to hear how you feel!

Oh, a P.S. to those of you who dislike Sparks' books because they don't have "happy endings": get over it. It's life. Not everything is always roses and weddings, okay?