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Summary: Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
Review: Wonderful book. I could not put it down.
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Summary: Words can't explain
Review: Having never read any of James Patterson's books prior to reading "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" I can't compare them. But I can compare it to other books I have read. This book is exceptional, one that nearly everybody can relate to. From the characters personality, the dreams they each have, to the lessons they have learned, there is something for everybody. It was a quick read, and a good one. If anyone has a couple extra hours just pick up this book, you'll be glad you did.
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Summary: Very, Very Un-Patterson but still Very, Very Good
Review: Readers of Patterson's mystery novels are not likely to enjoy this book, if they are looking for that same genre story. However, the book weaves a tale just as compelling as his more well known books. Katie has been dumped suddenly, inexplicably, and just as mysteriously, a diary shows up on her doorstep, detailing her lover's past. The more you read, the more you want to know, and this book is nearly impossible to put down. The book has been compared a lot to _Bridges_Of_Madison_County_, but it's different. I enjoyed both books, but this book was as much about the beauty of life every day, life lived simply, our every day relationships, as it was about romance. Definitely worth the read!
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Summary: A reader
Review: I loved this book. It was a quick and easy read. James Patterson keeps you wanting to find out what happens and gives nothing away till the last page. A fantastic read and would tell anyone to pick it up for a good, quick read.
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Summary: Is This the Future of American Literature?
Review: My intellect has been offended by the pablum-posing-as-prose Patterson offering "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas".
The fact that it was actually published makes me weep for the unsuspecting reader...
pick it up, give it the requisite 20 minutes, and put it down-the garbage chute.
It is truly awful.
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Summary: Love Holds No Bounds
Review: I have to give praise to J. Paterson. This is a book all on it's own, with merits. If you ever wanted to test your heart and value of love, this book will certainly make you feel what you've been missing. Pure romancing love
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Summary: Heartwrenching
Review: I bought this book a few months ago and just read it this weekend. I was in one of those moods where I couldn't settle down to any one book in particular, and got this one out of the drawer where it had been resting since its purchase.I was drawn instantly into Katie's story, and then Suzanne's as Katie read the diary written by Suzanne to her baby son Nicholas which was sent to her by Matt after he inexplicably ended their relationship. What a sweet tale of perfect love -- until that one instant when everything goes wrong. Suzanne's diary entries paint a fairytale picture of her meeting and courtship with Matt and then their life together with their sweet baby Nicholas. The diary entries that really got to me were the ones where Matt picked up where Suzanne left off and wrote a bittersweet message to Nicholas. I was crying at the end of the book and I don't usually do that. This is a story for anyone who has loved, and lost, and loved again, as the dedication of the book says. This book stayed with me after I read it as I kept thinking about Suzanne's and Matt's life with little Nicholas and then Katie's part in the whole scheme of things. I noticed people either love or hate this book. I haven't read anything else by James Patterson so I don't have a basis of comparison. And I'm not one to read "tear-jerker" books. But I did love this book. I thought it was very well-written and sensitive and I find it hard to believe a man wrote this book. It really touched me. I'll be recommending this books to others, except my daughter who has a six-month old baby boy. I think this one might be just a little too much for her!
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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: What is meant to be a sensitive, compelling story comes across as trite and way too soppy. Don't waste your time.
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Summary: Quite a change of pace for Patterson!
Review: This book was beautifully written and a quick read. I did enjoy it; however, I felt that there were some flaws. I felt Suzanne's writings in her diary to Nicholas were way over the top. Everything was so sugary sweet that it seemed almost unrealistic. I was a little irritated because life just isn't like that - sorry. Also, some things she wrote in this diary to her son were intimate and kind of weird to write to your infant son for him to someday read. I was a little disappointed in the ending, but it didn't overshadow the whole story. Overall I did enjoy it and have recommended it to friends.
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Summary: Too Much Sugar Decays A Sweet Story
Review: Katie and Matt seem like the perfect couple. Matt, a poet and house painter, and Katie, his editor, are destined for marriage until Matt abruptly walks out. In his retreat, Matt leaves a diary. A ghost from his past, Suzanne, wrote a diary for her infant son, Nicholas. Katie must escape her anguish, read the diary and understand its relevance to her lost lover. In a radical change in direction, author James Patterson leaves behind his best selling murder and mayhem mysteries to create a sweet romantic tale, "Suzanne's Diary For Nicholas." For sure, the basics of the novel are sound. The plot is interesting. There is plenty of intrigue. The story makes an excellent statement about life's priorities. There are enough twists and turns to pull us to a satisfactory ending. The disappointment comes from the main protagonist, Suzanne. Her voice, as written in the diary, is over-the-top when it comes to exaggerated enthusiasm, multiple adjectives and other thoughts that border on goofiness. Granted, this doctor and mother recovered from a near fatal illness. With new priorities, she is delighted with life. However, Suzanne is unable to regulate her joy so the readers feel like they're ingesting the sugar through a fire hose. Also, you are also forced to imagine little Nicholas growing up to read about Mom's most intimate moments, written to him in the diary. "Suzanne's Diary For Nicholas" is a good story with concepts that may help us all. I suggest readers pace themselves by putting the book aside often when the sugar count gets too high. It may prevent some cavities.
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