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Summary: Nicholas Sparks-esque but not nearly as good
Review: I read this book on a recommendation from a friend and while the story was sad and at times, romantic, the whole diary format was a little irritating - who writes full dialogues in a diary? If Suzanne was truly keeping a diary, it should have been editorialized synopses of events rather than an exact play-by-play of every word spoken. And I don't know any mother who details past romances for their children - why would they care. I think that was the most annoying part of the book and I just couldn't past it. The story would have been better told by Nicholas Sparks - I didn't shed a tear and I am usually sobbing after every Sparks novel.
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Summary: Best Book Ever!
Review: This is one of the greatest books i have ever read. I read it in 2 hours. It jumps back and forth to the two woman throughtout the story and always leaves you guessing. The books was so nicely wound together, i could have NEVER imagened the ending. All in all, anyone from 9th grade up, would love this romantic, tear jerker. I'd buy it for all my friends!
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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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