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The Wednesday Letters
written by Jason F. Wright
Studio : Center Point Large Print
by Center Point Large Print
Publisher : Center Point Large Print
Released : 2008-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781602851351
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 98 reviews)
List Price : $32.95
Our Price : $28.96
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Product Description |
The surprise New York Times bestseller, from an author who delivers “American storytelling at its best.”
The story of marriage, family, and forgiveness that has become not just a bestseller but an instant classic
Their story begins with one letter on their wedding night, a letter from the groom, promising to write his bride every week—for as long they both shall live.
Thirty-nine years later, Jack and Laurel Cooper die in each other’s arms. And when their grown children return to the family B&B to arrange the funeral, they discover thousands of letters.
The letters they read tell of surprising joys and sorrows. They also hint at a shocking family secret—and ultimately force the children to confront a life-changing moment of truth… |
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Disappointing |
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BOught this book while traveling. Was instantly captivated and hooked by the first 2 pages. However, I will say that I was disappointed in the last third of the book. I felt the plot line was just dropped - seemed as if the author had tired of it. The premise was so beautiful and poignant and every facet was coming along so beautifully, but it just went sour for me at the end. It also just got a little too "preach-y" for me with the religious faith stuff. |
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Nice but uninspiring, simplistic writing and somewhat predictable |
With all the sap promoting this book on its cover, one would think they're getting into a Tuesdays With Morrie type of book and I was enthusiastic about buying and reading a novel of this type. Well, after a few chapters into the book, I was gaining disappointment and boredom.
The story begins with the old couple dying in each others arms, the children have to come back to care for the funeral arrangements and of course there is the good child, the bad child and the caretaker child. The bad child has a long lost love in the picture too - more predictable drama.
The premise of the book, the letters, has a wide appeal. However, the children don't have time in the book's timeframe to read all of the letters, nor does the reader ever get a sense of the vast amount of letters there are stashed by their father. They start out reading some letters and then skip around to obtain some answers in the letters to questions recently raised.
I didn't care for the book overall. As I said - in my opinion it was a simple read, too predictable and uninspiring. It didn't make me want to start writing letters to my husband or vice versa. In the story, the letters did raise questions and then answer them however would it have been better to let "sleeping dogs lie"? If the parents were so upstanding and wanted the child to know his history, why hope it will be discovered through over 40 years of personal letters?
I wouldn't recommend the book. Too much like bubblegum. |
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LETTERS WE GET STACKS & STACKS OF LETTERS |
A couple, married to each other for 39 years, having survived situations that would have been fatal to most relationships, die in each others arms. Their three children and an amazing assortment of family, friends and acquaintances whose lives they have touched gather together for their funeral. A cache of letters is found by their children and amazing revelations pour forth.
Not a bad premise for a book, sort of The Notebook meets Bridges of Madison County in the Shenandoah Valley. Some of the characters however, did not serve the story well. There seemed to be too many contrite, repentant, loving, accepting, and downright angelic people living in this town and they all loved and admired the deceased characters, a couple who lived their lives in a matter that could only be described as saintly. Malcolm and Nathan were probably the only exceptions and Malcolm came across as a man still behaving like a petulant teen-ager; while Nathan was the "get what you want no matter what the cost" villain of the piece.
This is not the best Christian lit book you will ever read, but it is certainly not the worst. The resolution of the story was a little too "and they all lived happily ever after" but then again the author was attempting to convey an inspirational tale of love and forgiveness.......and I, for one, have always been a sucker for fairy tales.
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Wednesday Letters |
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Wednesday Letters is a very interesting Christian based book. I really enjoyed reading this book. Good people with sound morals, making their way through this immoral world. Toward the end of the book, a specific event was just a touch too much, a bit unbelievable. The good news is, it does not take away from it's value as a well written, enjoyable read. |
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Predictable but poignant |
I read The Wednesday Letters in one day. I was grabbed by the end of the first page. I thought the character development was good, not great. And there was an ending. The author did an excellent job of not leaving the reader dangling with a lot of 'but what happened to...?'
Without getting into and giving away plot points, I guessed the main plot point within 2 chapters (small chapters) of the reveal. The reason to keep reading was to answer the question of how did the character get from there to here.
While I liked all the story lines being addressed and resolved, the ending was a little too clean for my taste, thus the 4 star rating instead of 5.
Comparisons to The Bridges of Madison County are fair, but the book greatly differs in the morality department. As much as I drank in Madison County, it never left my mind that adultery was at the core. This book allows the same insights but within the confines of a true and life sustaining marriage. A rare gem in this jaded world.
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