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Summary: More than just a love story
Review: "A Bend in the Road" deals with more than just love, it deals with forgiveness, with the pain of losing someone and with starting a new life. Miles Ryan, a deputy sheriff had to deal with the hit and run accident which killed his beloved wife. It was extremely difficult for Miles to "get over" the accident, as there was no closure and he had to deal with the frustruation of not catching the culprit who ruined his life. Sarah, was left by her husband because she was unable to conceive, and left Boston for New Bern to start a new life. There, she met Miles. And, of course they fell in love. Just as their relationship was progressing to another level, Sarah discovered a secret which could meant an end to their relationship.The storyline was pretty predictable especially with the synopsis provided by the publisher. Nevertheless, this is still a great story, as it deals with real life issue, such as grieving, moving on and forgiveness. The book also shows that friends and family members can provide a great source of support when life gets tough. In addition, I think Sparks does a good job in depicting the tightness of communities in small town. This is my first Nicholas Sparks book and I enjoy it very much.
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Summary: Touching and Emotional
Review: "A Bend in the Road" by Nicholas Sparks is both touching and intriguing. It not only opens the doors of love but it adds mystery that keeps you wanting more. This is a love story that brings two strangers together, not knowing that they have been connected in their past. This romance story shows how love can make it through any obstacle as long as you put fourth effort. Nicholas Sparks is and amazing writer and his books are brilliant.
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Summary: More than just a love story
Review: "A Bend in the Road" deals with more than just love, it deals with forgiveness, with the pain of losing someone and with starting a new life. Miles Ryan, a deputy sheriff had to deal with the hit and run accident which killed his beloved wife. It was extremely difficult for Miles to "get over" the accident, as there was no closure and he had to deal with the frustruation of not catching the culprit who ruined his life. Sarah, was left by her husband because she was unable to conceive, and left Boston for New Bern to start a new life. There, she met Miles. And, of course they fell in love. Just as their relationship was progressing to another level, Sarah discovered a secret which could meant an end to their relationship. The storyline was pretty predictable especially with the synopsis provided by the publisher. Nevertheless, this is still a great story, as it deals with real life issue, such as grieving, moving on and forgiveness. The book also shows that friends and family members can provide a great source of support when life gets tough. In addition, I think Sparks does a good job in depicting the tightness of communities in small town. This is my first Nicholas Sparks book and I enjoy it very much.
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Summary: Questions
Review: "A Bend in the Road" was fast and enjoyable reading. But I have a few quetions: 1) Missy had just finished mowing the lawn and planting a flower bed. Before she had cleaned the house in anticipation of visitors. And she had the energy to go jogging?! I would have gone into the house, taken a shower, and rested a bit before the guests arrived. 2) There is no leash law in North Carolina? 3) They never told Jonah? What happens when he gets older and more curious? If he is ever eventually told, Brian's wife Janice will ultimately find out. If I were Janice I would be pretty troubled that I had married and had children with a man who had committed involuntary manslaughter and had been deceived about this. Well, it was a fun book anyway.
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Summary: A Real Page Turner
Review: "A Bend in the Road" was the first Nicholas Sparks book I ever read, and I could not put it down. Everything from the characters, to the story, to the dialogue, is believable. I found myself laughing and crying while reading this book. In "A Bend in the Road," Sparks succeeds in making the reader actually feel both the joys and the pains of the characters involved. If you enjoy a good love story, I highly recommend this book. It has inspired me to read more of Nicholas Sparks' novels.
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Summary: Do read it!
Review: ."This is above all, a love story, and like so many love stories, the love story of Miles Ryan and Sarah Andrews is rooted in tragedy. At the same time , it is also a story of forgiveness,..."
"A bend in the road" is another beautiful love story from Nicholas Sparks.As the above excerpt says it is indeed a story of forgiveness and this is what makes it even more beautiful.
Miles Ryan is a widower who has not fully recovered from the death of his loving wife Missy Ryan.Missy Ryan did not die of any illness.She died in a accident.
Miles believes it to be a hit-and-run kind and he has been searching for the driver since her death. He wants to punish the driver.
Sarah Andrews is a divorcee. Her husband ditched her after finding that she cannot become pregnant. This hurt her very much and she moves to New Bern on the advice of her loving parents. She is a teacher by profession. Jonah Ryans (Miles's 7 year old son) is in her class. She finds him to be incompetent and offers to help him after school hours. Soon, Miles and Sarah meet each other often and they fall in love.
Just when everything seems to be perfect, Miles learns the shocking secret of who drove the car the night Missy died. The secret disturbs the perfect relationship between Miles and Sarah. However, it does have a happy ending.
The beauty of the story lies in the narration. Finally, it is the driver with whom one will commiserate more. The narration shows that we indeed have no control over certain things in life.
This is one of the best from Sparks. In most of his books the story is not quite effective but the narration makes it a bestseller. But this story seems to have more stuff than his other stories.
This is a lovely book. Do read it.
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Summary: A pain in my head
Review: ...from attempting to read this "not even worthy to be called a beach book" book! I picked it up to read on a plane and found I preferred the drone of the engines. Boring. Predictable. Shallow. Sappy. All this - and I didn't even get half-way into it! I finally left it behind in a motel and then felt guilt about someone else finding it and possibly attempting to read it.
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Summary: Definitely one of his best
Review: A Bend in tbe Road is by far one of Sparks' greatest works yet. It doesn't top Message in a Bottle, but ranks up there right under it alongside The Rescue in my opinion. I picked up the book late one night to read a little before bed. Five hours later I was putting it down, only because I had finished it. The story was so compelling that nothing could take me away from it. I can't wait to see what Sparks writes next. It can't come soon enough! I highly recommend this book to everyone!!
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Summary: Not one of his best
Review: A Bend in the Road - Nicholas Sparks Here's another love story written by the master of romance books, Nicholas Sparks. A Bend in the Road is the story of Miles and his son Jonah. Missy was the love of Miles' life; they had a storybook love that was not destined to end on a happy note. Missy dies early on in their marriage, leaving Miles to care for their young son Jonah. The cause of death was a hit and run accident, but despite Miles' efforts to find the "murderer", there are no answers. Miles works as the local deputy sheriff in a small town in North Carolina (where everyone seems to know everyone else) and he uses his powers to track down the person that drove the car that killed Missy. Then in comes Sarah. She's a divorced woman from the big city, looking for a new life in a small town. She ends up as Jonah's teacher in school, and through Jonah she meets Miles. It takes a while, but Miles soon falls in love with Sarah and they begin a courtship. Miles hasn't been happier, not since he lost Missy, but there is always that nagging mystery in the back of his mind: who killed her? Was she murdered? Or was it an accident? I enjoyed reading this book, but I have to admit it was not my favorite Nicholas Sparks romance. MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE is by far his best work. A BEND IN THE ROAD didn't seem to flow as easily as some of his other novels, and I guess I felt that the plot was a bit forced. Still, Sparks knows how to write a good romance and I did want to find out how Missy really died. It was a fast read, but if you are a first time reader of Nicholas Sparks, I suggest you try MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE or A WALK TO REMEMER.
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Summary: A Bend in the Road
Review: A Bend in the Road didn't turn out to be the mystery novel I was expecting, and so I was a little disappointed with that aspect. On the other hand, it's not a bad story, and if you can put up with the predictability, it's worth a quick read.
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