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The cover is pretty, that's really the only good thing I can say about it; kudos to the graphic artist. The premise is interesting but the story is so poorly written that every few pages I had to evaluate whether I still wanted to continue reading. There are so many problems with it I'm not sure to begin!! The book is an easy read, too easy. The first chapter had depth and drew me in, but after that, it was like the original author gave up and handed it over to a 12th grader to finish writing. We never learn much more about the characters other than: Malcolm is the angry wanderer who's still in love with his ex-girlfriend, Samantha is the little sister with a cop car that gave up on her dreams, and Matthew is the smart one who's having trouble having children with his wife. That's really all we ever learn. They never seem to have any interesting inner thoughts, believable outward feelings, rage, true sorrow or meaningful conversations with each other. The author spent more time describing the location of the Bed & Breakfast than he did developing his characters. Next, I expected there to be more letters. There were no letters until almost halfway through the book, and once I finally got to them, it wasn't as great as I had hoped. There were two real stories in this book, the story of Jack and Laurel, and the story of Malcolm and Rain. We never really learn why he loved her in the first place, or what was so special about her, or what made their love so special. All we really know about Rain is that her name is stupid, she's engaged to another man and her perfume smells good. Yawn. Next, the author asks us to swallow all the Christian preaching he crams down our throats. I am Catholic, and I can appreciate a little spirituality in a book, but the author demands, doesn't ask, us to go along with and accept everything that happens toward the end of the book which in my opinion is asking too much, even of Christian. I won't spoil the ending in case you still feel so inclined to buy this book, so I'll stop there. Last, it was as if the author decided at the last minute that the book needed a surprise plot twist, so he went back to the beginning of the book and threw in a few paragraphs to justify the contrived twist at the end. It was so forced I could hardly even believe what he was trying to pull off. I thought: "Really, are you REALLY trying to make the end of the book THAT bad? Yes, in fact, he was. In a nutshell, this book will NOT make you cry, it does NOT make you think, it is NOT inspiring and it is NOT worth buying. It's really not worth the paper it's printed on. If the premise of this book sounds interesting, try something like James Patterson's book "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas". It's a quick read that has substance, feeling, and a plot that makes sense.Read full review
The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright is the story of three grown children who return home for the funeral of their parents. While there, they discover letters that their father wrote to their mother every Wednesday for their entire married life. The book was a bit predictable and some will consider it unrealistic. However, it was an easy and gentle read which was enjoyable. The epilogue of the book comes in a sealed envelope inside the back cover. What a great marketing ploy! Of course, I was into that envelope as soon as the final page was turned to see what could be so important that it was presented this way. A good read for a Sunday afternoon.
It made me laugh and cry. I was brought in as a family member not just a reader from the first pages I loved these people as my own family. This was well written , heartwarming, romantic I love this book it is actually not my first time reading. I wore out my other copy and needed to replace it. Awesome book of family bonds and true romance.
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I bought this book because it was recommend as a good choice for my book club. I read it about a year ago and reread it for our book club discussion. I liked the author's writing style, and the story he told about a husband and wife who die the same night and only after their deaths do their three adult children discover that Jack, the father, wrote a letter to their mother each Wednesday. The story is set in a small town in Virginia where the parents owned a B&B. There are several family secrets revealed through the letters and the story includes a love story between one of the sons and a former sweetheart. The author introduces several other characters which enhance the story. There is a spiritual theme throughout the story as well. I recommend it for an easy, quick read.
I loved the humanness of this book from the time I first read the description. It says so much about the human spirit. I have long believed we attach our "immortality" to our parents. Suddenly when a parent dies we find we are mortal after all. This book offers a peek into a parental life most of us will never see within our own family. What a concept, The Wednesday Letters.
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