Readable, but not enthralling

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	• The Gazebo: A Novel Emily Grayson Avon, 2000 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 62 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Good but predictable

And sometimes good and predictable is just what the mind needs in this hectic crazy world of ours.

So yes, it's a bit of Bridges of Madison County, The Notebook and others like it. And yet, does anyone ever wonder why these books are bestsellers? Why people come back for more? Because sometimes we need reminders that love eventhough it's not perfect is still everlasting and strong.

Based on this, I recommend this book. If you are looking for a comforting, enjoyable book that is a quick read, this book is for you.

Excellent!

THE GAZEBO by Emily Grayson
September 19, 2004

For those who love the books of Nicholas Sparks, THE GAZEBO by Emily Grayson covers familiar territory. The star-crossed lovers are Claire Swift and Martin Rayfiel, and their story is told through tape recordings made by Martin, telling the story that spans fifty years. He has asked the editor of the Longwood Falls Ledger to print their story in the paper, but when she refuses, he leaves Abby Reston, the editor of the paper, a briefcase full of cassettes and mementos that tell the tale of Claire and Martin.

The love story starts on May 27, 1949, the day the two meet. They are young adults, both about to make that change from teenager to responsible adult. Martin is about to leave for college at Princeton, and Claire is expected to stay in town and become a secretary or possibly help out with her father's business. They are from opposite sides of town. He is part of the wealthy families living at The Crest, and Claire's family is working class. The two are expected not to associate with one another, so it is an event when the two meet by chance. Martin had just received a beating by a group of boys in town, and Claire sees him sitting at the gazebo that sits in the middle of town, and offers to take him to her house to do something for his black eye.

That fateful day begins the lifelong relationship between the two, and as all love stories, theirs is not an easy road. The reader may or may not buy into the choices made by Claire regarding their love affair, but this reader feels that it made a lot of sense. The ending was expected, but nevertheless it warrants a box of tissues. A very fast read, anyone that loves this type of story will enjoy THE GAZEBO.

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so romantic!

If you are looking for a quick, romantic read this summer, The Gazebo is the book for you. If you have ever been in true love and chosen another path you will be able to relate to this love story.

Emily Grayson grabbed my attention from the moment an elderly man walked into the reporter's office and and told her he wished that she would tell the story the world should know... it all began once upon a time in the gazebo... there Abby found her visitor's briefcase with cassettes... Little did Abby know that as she listened to the tapes, the whole involved story would really end up being so close to home.

Attention all Romantics: You HAVE to read this one!!

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Readable, but not enthralling

As a disclaimer - I listened to the AudioBook version of this, and part of the reason I didn't love it might have been the narrator. However, the story was a little bland, and the writing was not very engrossing at all. Not necessarily a waste of time, but I wouldn't put it at the top of your reading list.

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Smalltown reporter Abby Reston is hungry for a good story when elderly, but still hale and handsome, Martin Rayfiel walks into her office.Martin tells the young newspaperwoman of his lifelong romance with Claire Swift, and how they have faithfully reunited once every year at the gazebo in the town square. When Abby goes to the gazebo to witness the annual meeting, she finds a briefcase filled with photographs, letters, tape recordings, and mementos. It is a poignant and haunting chronicle of love and devotion that will profoundly affect the life of Abby Reston and touch the heart of everyone who experiences it.

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