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Title: Help! Sugar shock!
Review: I'm not sure if I can find the words to describe how I feel about this book. I guess, simply, I hated it. And I like my share of sap. I cry at movies, I bawled at Titanic (all 12 times I saw it). So, believe me, I love a good, sappy story. This book, to echo the sentiments of many others, IS a glorified Harlequin Romance. The only difference is, there's no embarrassing cover to hide when you're reading it. Nicholas Sparks is a god-awful writer, and I think that's my most basic problem with this story. I think it IS a beautiful love story (if a bit far-removed from reality. I mean, you know they had to have some big fights, adjustments to make after marriage, etc.), especially at the end when they've grown old together and he's still with her and in love. But Nicholas Sparks can't write. AT ALL. He uses trite descriptions, banal dialogue and generally overly simplistic language. There are better love stories out there, and better written as well. Go find them. Skip this one.
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