Book Review: The Wednesday Letters

I don't know if you have seen this book around, but it seemed to be everywhere, so I decided to give it a try.

Synopsis:
The Wednesday Letters is the story of Jack and Laurel. Married 39 years, the Coopers lived a good life and appear to have had a near-perfect relationship. Then one night, with his wife cradled in his arms, and before Jack takes his last breath, he scribbles his final "Wednesday Letter."

When their three adult children arrive to arrange the funeral, they discover boxes and boxes full of love letters that their father wrote to their mother on every single Wednesday. As they begin to open and read the letters, the children uncover unimaginable adventures and the shocking truth about their past.

Review:

Right from the start I could tell that this book was going to be hard for me to finish due to the writing style. It is very reminiscent of Nicolas Sparks, who many people love; however, his lines and descriptions are a little cheesy for me. It was the same with this author, Jason Wright; his writing style is very simplistic and corny.

Another down side was that I felt the plot did not get interesting until very late in the story.

The story is about a couple who was very much in love. On their wedding day the husband promises to write a letter to his wife every week. He keeps his promise and through his letters we discover a story which was unknown to their children and almost everyone they knew. The reader discovers that this seemingly perfect couple endured many hardships. These hardships almost tore them apart, however, both writing and reading the weekly letter most definitely kept them together. This concept was very endearing to me.

The best part of the book was finishing it. This is not for the reason that you think. As you finish the book and turn to the last page, and envelope is pasted on the back cover. Inside the envelope there is a "hand-written" letter, just like the ones you have been reading about the entire book. It really brought the book to life as I was able to physically handle, open and read a letter written by one of the main characters. At first I thought this was a cheesy addition, however, surprisingly enough I really enjoyed becoming a part of the story through this silly gimmick.