Message in a Bottle — when she read the message, she found the love of a true man.

This melodrama is about Theresa Osborne, a single mother raising her ten-year-old son, Kevin, in Boston's busy city. While Kevin was away with his father, Theresa decided to go for a short vacation with her colleague named Deanna and her husband, Brian. And that's where she found a message in a bottle by the seashore while jogging. Where her fate changed, knowing someone called Garret and Catherine.

Phew! Let me release my breath. I'm having a bit of trouble writing this review. This book was so damn overwhelming. I loved every single thing about this book. Trust me, I was about to finish reading it in a day, but you know student duties don't allow you sometimes. Hence, it took me two days. What a book, man?!

The characters were so well-written. Theresa, she's so inspiring! She proved a divorced woman can survive for her child. She's in a good job; she's charming, attractive. Everything opposes the formula of "mother to a child". It's just that she wanted the love from someone truly; she missed a guy's gentle touch. But she declined all the affairs arranged by Deanna. She had tough times with her ex-husband, David. But that didn't stop her from finding her true love till she came across this message in the bottle.

Garret. I feel so jealous of this guy. He is calming, ethical, handsome, admiring. I just lost words to describe how amazing is this guy. The way he presents himself is just another level. He has his side of cuteness, where he shows at the right time. It is not overflowing, not cheesy or cringy. It made me smile more than Theresa did. Yes! This man stands right on top of my fav hero list because he made me in awe of how serious a gentleman can be. Imagining myself as a guy who also went speechless about staying loyal, sticking to his words and how wise he thinks. It's just his feeling are crumbly; he overloves someone he cares about and misses.

The storyline went smooth. There's no downtown for me to visit. It was a page-turner book. I just wished these two people got caught in love and wanted to be poetic in a relationship. Both of them were mature, understanding and their character development was just the best. I was speaking about Jeb Blake, also the character that I adored! He was so supportive and wanted the best for his son and Deanna, who was understanding and wanted a happy ending for a friend, Theresa. I love them both!

I don't have words to say how much I love Theresa and Garret. And as well, in the climax, I teared up. I can't stand the way it ended. It was so beautiful. Their souls connected beautifully like life should be.

It started with the message in a bottle; it ended with a message.

Theresa is Garrets forever.

2.5 estrellas
Tengo sentimientos encontrados con este libro porque, en muchos aspectos, es ambivalente. Tanto en el estilo (es el primer libro que leo de Sparks), que fluctúa entre una narración rica en detalles y muy emocional versus descripciones secas y frías; como en el desarrollo de los personajes y el mensaje que quiere entregar.
Quizá lo más valorable sea el comienzo y el final, con las cartas y todo el tema de la botella y la aceptación de la pérdida. Sin embargo, hacia el medio me fue indiferente: aunque Garrett es un personaje muy comprensible y cercano, Theresa jamás fue santo de mi devoción. Por otro lado, la figura de Catherine quedó un tanto difusa para mi gusto. No bastaron esos pequeños fragmentos introducidos con calzador para conocerla como debía.
En fin, que en sus buenos momentos me ha recordado a Nora Roberts, y eso lo rescato porque últimamente me cuesta conectar con el romance contemporáneo (hasta Nora me ha fallado, en cualquier caso).

Written in a very simplistic way, one story line, nothing going on but the conversation or action currently on the page. I can see how it could easily be made into a movie as it is very low on content and high in maudlin emotion. Being a romance it has to have some silly language, in this case the overuse of the word "tightening". Take this line, "The breeze was blowing through her hair, and the sight of it made something tighten in his stomach." If that isn't enough to get you giggling, take these lines, "There was something mysterious and different about the way he acted, something masculine. And that made him unlike anyone she'd ever met before." Am I the only one who thinks this is funny? Despite myself, I've been eyeing corked bottles. Should I send a message in a bottle?

I underestimated this novel, assuming it would be boring based on its publication date. However, I was proven wrong. In all my years of reading, I had never shed a tear over a novel before. Yet, the last few chapters pierced my heart, leaving me in tears and my pillow wet.

The ending was painful.

Another books from Nicholas, and another of the same type

At this point, I don’t feel the need of keep reading his books, I’m pretty sure its just the same book over and over again.

This is his first novel and it shows, because:

1)tThe way its written

2)tOne of the worse books I’ve read by him

I don’t even know where to start with this book.

The plot of this book, its very not realistic, and sometimes I have problem with it, because at the end of the day it’s a romance and it should be realistic, but in another times, I get it because it’s fiction and it’s supposed to give you this kind of unrealistic love story but if you’re going to do that, please do it right, but of course this wasn’t the case.

I get that Theresa wants to know about the person who wrote the letters, but she was beyond obsessed, not just this but she implies multiples times, that she’s in love or what about he’s an old man? He’s married? Etc. And I’m just here like…

Her fried is the one pushing her, which that’s weird, like you can be girl go find him or something like that, but she was also implying that she could fall in love with him and I’m like no, friend no, friend.

Before reading this book, someone mentioned that all Nicolas Sparks books are set in NC, which I never noticed that, and I was reading this book, and at the beginning I was really excited that we get a new state, but then, of course, the person who she’s looking lives there and she has to go, therefore this book is set there, so we have the same “ambience” as the other books.

The love of course it came pretty fast as the other books.

The writing, omg, the writing, I always have seen this white man writing women, but I never actually re called a book like that or an author, but let me present you this one:

"Her breasts had always been smallish, and though it had bothered her when she was younger, she was glad now because they hadn��t started to sag or droop like those of other women her age”
“Her stomach was flat, and her legs were long and lean from all the exercise”

And multiple characteristics about her body and how hot she is in comparison of other women.
It does have its good moments and sometimes cute, like in the unrealistic way, but just that one part good.

Message in a Bottle is the first Nicholas Sparks novel that I have read. I was in high school back then and my mum received a copy of it few years after it was released. I read it for myself and instantly fell in love with the story. Until today, I consider it as one of the best novels of Sparks.

I can still remember how I passionately copy by hand and read over and over again the letters of Garrett to Catherine. As young as 13, I discovered my love of the written language through this unforgettable tale.

Garrett grieved over the death of his wife, Catherine. As a way of release, he put into words his sadness by writing love letters addressed to his late wife, place them in a bottle and throw them to drift out in the sea.

The love letter traveled from North Carolina to the shore of Boston, where Theresa, a divorcée, found it and instantly got interested to find out who Garrett and Catherine are, guided by the feelings that she could not explain.

Her determination to find the details brought her to North Carolina where she and Garrett met, and eventually fell in love, the latter unaware of Theresa’s knowledge of the letters.

The day came when Garrett discovered the letters in Theresa’s possession. Confrontations and doubts arose and eventually their love was tested.

However, everything was resolved and fell into place. They decided that what they have spells forever.

Unfortunately, the story had a tragic ending. They decided to be together, but the heavens tore them apart.

Tragic as it is, Message in a Bottle remains to be one of the best loved creations of Nicholas Sparks.

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Another one of Sparks' best books. This one was a little more unpredictable and again - tons better than the lame movie. Another great love story.

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"Mensaje en una botella" de Nicholas Sparks es una conmovedora historia de amor marcada por la pérdida y la esperanza. Con una narrativa emotiva y personajes bien desarrollados, Sparks explora la fragilidad humana y las segundas oportunidades. Ideal para quienes disfrutan los romances profundos y melancólicos.

3,5 estrelas

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Wow. Perfection. Heartbreaking. Such a good storyline and the end was unpredictable in the best way. Might be my favorite Nicholas sparks I’ve read. It’s one of those books you finish and you don’t know what to do with yourself