Message in a Bottle (novel)
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Message in a Bottle (novel) is a romantic drama book by Nicholas Sparks about a woman who discovers a heartfelt love letter in a bottle that leads her to its mysterious author and a transformative, bittersweet relationship.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Message in a Bottle | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Message in a Bottle (1999 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Nicholas Sparks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
fate and destiny
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messages in bottles ⓘ the sea ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endingTone | bittersweet ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Luis Mandoki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStars |
Kevin Costner
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Paul Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | A Walk to Remember NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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romance ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterest | Theresa Osborne and Garrett Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Garrett Blake
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Theresa Osborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForSearch | Theresa is intrigued by the heartfelt letter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
contemporary romance
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tragic romance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marketedAs | romantic fiction ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Nicholas Sparks’s second published novel ⓘ |
| originalPublisherImprint | Warner Books hardcover ⓘ |
| plotElement |
a woman discovers a love letter in a bottle
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romantic relationship develops between Theresa and Garrett ⓘ search for the author of the letter ⓘ themes of grief and healing ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Notebook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
Garrett Blake is a boat builder
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Theresa Osborne is a columnist ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher | Warner Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| setting |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Wilmington, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
healing from grief
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loss ⓘ love ⓘ second chances ⓘ |
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