Sam's Letters to Jennifer

Sam's Letters to Jennifer
by James Patterson

Published in 2004. 272 pages.

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Genre: Fiction

My overall score: 3.75/5


What its about (from author's website): Have you ever gotten a letter that changed your life completely? It happened to me once. I still can feel the urgency that overtook me as I opened the envelope and the hunger I felt for whatever that letter would say. It seemed as if my entire life hung in the balance as I read.
Sam's Letters to Jennifer is a novel about that kind of drama. In it, a woman is summoned back to the town where she grew up. And in the house where she spent her most magical years she finds a series of letters addressed to her. Each of those letters is a piece of a story that will upend completely the world she thought she knew - and throw her into a love more powerful than she ever imagined could be possible. Two extraordinary love stories are entwined here, full of hope and pain and emotions that never die down.

What I thought: This was a quick, easy read. Which is what I was looking for, so it fit the bill perfectly. I liked the characters enough, but couldn't necessarily relate to any of them. A beautiful story which winds you through a trail of emotions. Lake Geneva (the setting) sounds beautiful and has now been added to my list of places I'd love to visit someday! This story was along the lines of Nicholas Sparks, however I prefer Sparks' style of storytelling for this genre.

Date finished: August 17, 2008

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