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Summary: True Love?
Review: I have visited Martha's Vineyard once, and reading the book Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, the author James Patterson made me feel like I have been there plenty of times. When the characters are with each other or even alone, James Patterson makes you feel like your part of the book and where they are at the moment.
After breaking up with her long-term boyfriend, Matthew Harrison, one of the main characters was left confused. The only way Matt could explain why they had break up was to give her a diary. If I was handed a diary after my boyfriend broke up with my I would be extremely confused.
Suzanne, another main character, moved to the Vineyard because she knew she could start a new while continuing to be a doctor and facing a life threatening illness. A man who was painting her house and helping her fix many problems with it, told her to call him Picasso. Picasso turned out to be a nickname for Matthew Harrison.
The diary was Suzanne's and she was writing to her non-living son that she named Nicholas, until he was born and she continued writing to him. Suzanne became Matt's wife when they married in Martha's Vineyard. The way James Patterson describes and shows how much Matt and Suzanne love to be in each other's presence is extraordinary. They were truly in love and they showed that by their caring and deep devotion for each other.
This book was really detailed and exciting to read it made me want to cuddle up in a blanket and never stop reading. I recommend it to everyone who wants to read really good book.
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Summary: Sweet, but work on character development
Review: Being a big Nick Sparks fan, it was suggested that I read this novel. While I thought the plot was sweet, I was disturbed that all of the characters seemed one of the same. The personality and wit remained constant with each character. I often had to go back and remind myself which character was speaking b/c it was so hard to tell the difference. There were also some timeline questions that lingered after I read the book. Exactly when did he meet and fall in love with the new girl? The beginning of the novel says one things, and the end says another. Nevertheless, I still shed a few tears, and I enjoyed remembering how joyous it is to be a young mom. I liked it, but I'll try one of Patterson's mystery novels next.
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Summary: I wouldn't recommend this book to a mother
Review: From the very beginning of the book I was emotional. About halfway through the book, after blubbering for most of the book, I realized that it was going to get more sad and ended up flipping through the last 50 pages or so. It was very predictable and as a mother of a one year old son, it was very hard for me to read. I was drawn into the book and read most of it quickly but I was hoping for a happy ending and was sadly dissapointed. I would raed another book like this if Patterson wrote it as long as someone could tell me in advance that it was a happier book!
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Summary: Stunning
Review: I borrowed this from my friend over the summer and haven't returned it yet because it is so... STUNNING! I felt for every charachter in this book. I laughed, I cried, and it was simply touching. I'm truly looking forward to reading the next book (with my Kleenax handy). :)
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Summary: Hooray for Patterson's Love Story
Review: I highly anticipated Suzanne's Diary, not only to see how Mr. Patterson would handle a different genre, but also to see if the characters were well rounded, and if I could bring them close to my heart. Not only did they become some of my favorite characters - they will remain in my heart always. Journaling, as in Suzanne's Diary, is what each of us should consider. Writing not only for those that we leave behind, but also for ourselves. It's a way to remind us of those times that we feel - "isn't it lucky"? Upon review of our own pages, we may then be allowed to see what wonderful things we have, and the things that we can share, if only we open ourselves to others. Matt is by far one of the most "perfect" men I've read about, romantic; kind; smart and loving. Suzanne is a lovely, well-educated woman who knows her limitations, but stretches past them to share her love with her husband and precious child, Nicholas. Katie is a strong woman. She is hurt and confused, but she continues her journey to know Matt and his family. Her willingness to read the diary and to open herself for even more heartache makes you want to go along with her. The diary compells you to stay with Katie, to read with her when she learns exactly what happened. You must be there with her when she arrives at the final pages and learns the total truth about the kind of man Matt truly is. And finally, you are able to breathe a sigh of relief when she makes her decision about their relationship. A compelling book about love, loss, heartbreak and forgiveness. Join Katie on her journey when she learns of the life led by Suzanne, Matt and Nicholas through Suzanne's Diary.
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Summary: A must read
Review: I loved this book. It's much different from his others, but it's certainly one of his best, and a real tear jerker. I was reading this on a plane and had to hold back tears for practically the entire flight.
A great story about love and loss and the gifts and lessons they bring. It makes you take a look at your own life and to appreciate all you have a little more. Everyone who I've lent this to just loves it.
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Summary: WOW!!!
Review: I read this entire book during a car trip to Florida from NY. I was six months pregnant and usually I get carsick when I read in the car. This time, I was able to read the whole thing with out feeling sick the whole time. What a great book. I was sobbing by the end and my travelling companions thought there was really something wrong with me. If you want a good read, get it, I'm glad I did.
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Summary: Zzzz...wake me up when it's over
Review: I will admit that I am not one to read books that smack of sentimental drivel, but this one was forced on me...as a selection of my book discussion group. Never before have I read a more predictable, boring book. Mawkish from the start, this book never captured my interest, not that I would admit it even if it did. If you are a dedicated reader looking for a good book, please do what I couldn't do and pass this one up. Trust me, you're not missing anything you can't recoup from watching the lifetime channel on cable.
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Summary: Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas review
Review: It is impossible to get your nose out of Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson. In this sweet love story of both romance and mystery, Katie struggles to understand why the man she thought she loved left her. Matt has handed down the diary of a new mother Suzanne who made a document of all her hopes and memories of her new family and marriage. Katie begins to understand much hurt what has happened and wonders with all her heart whether she and this new love of hers has a chance of surving. I really enjoyed this book being a romance lover and could not put it down. Like Katie I just wanted to understand what was happening. I especially liked the characters that James Patterson developed throughout the novel. They were just the type that I hope to meet in my future years. This book should be read by anyone who enjoys an easy and quick yet heart warming love story. I would definitely rate this book with five stars.
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Summary: I bawled like a baby
Review: Just as with his extremely popular Alex Cross books, Patterson has put together a page-turner. However, the suspense in S.D.N is quite different. In this book we get to see Patterson's feminine side. It reads much like a Nicholas Sparks novel and that ain't a bad thing! I have two problems with the book, however. First, I have never met any men like the hero, Matt Harrison. Second, it's hard to believe one person could be so lucky in love twice. Nevertheless, the book will make you stop taking the important people in your life for granted. Each day truly is precious, and you will FEEL the urgency that Matt feels as you read. The lesson of the five balls that Suzanne seeks to teach is a lesson well learned.
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