The writing style of this novel is poor, as is this review! The Bride Stripped Bare conveys a story about a woman who believes that her husband is cheating on her, yet unable to leave because of her financial dependency on the cheating scum (I have no sympathy for people who cheat nor those who stay with cheaters). Through her struggles to accept what her husband has done, she seeks revenge by running around and sleeping with a bunch of people...yeah...i know...what a way to get revenge!

Some critics of The Bride Stripped Bare would say that this novel is about the liberation of sexuality for women, others (myself included) would say that this novel is borderline soft-core pornography for the chick-lit genre. Having said that i thoroughly enjoyed this novel, it was definitely a page turner. The scenes in the novel are rather explicit and graphical, so do not read if you feel uncomfortable about this kind of thing. The way the author describes the scenes are rather blunt yet descriptive, and you can definitely learn a few things from this novel!

I think this could be a novel for both genders, as there is a section in the novel called, "what we like, what we don't like and what we love". Yes, it's about what most women do and do not like in bed! So all males should definitely read it!

A lesson that I've taken from reading this novel is to never be financially dependent on anyone other than my parents! Even though that isn't the moral of the story (I'm not even sure if this novel intended a moral, it was marketed as a novel about the exploration of sexual desire). Another marketing gimmick that this novel had attached to itself, was that the author published the novel under anonymous. I suppose it was to create a mysterious bubble around this novel, and it worked! It gained a lot of publicity and eventually the author was ousted by media. It made it hard for me to find the book when it was recommended by a friend though!

I suggest listening to Not Fair by Lily Allen, not only is it an awesome song but reminds me of the character Cole (Cheating Husband).

(NOTE: It's been a few years since I've read this novel and this review is based on what I remember...which isn't much!) Read more...

Warning to those who may read this piece, this is more like a review on my life. So stop if you think it may bore you!

Today was the first day in long time that I got the chance to walk in the rain. Unfortunately I had forgotten to take an umbrella with me...either way it was wonderful! It gave me time to relax and take in the wondrous scenery, reflect on where my life is heading and whatnot. I still don't know what i want to do with myself, nor where my head space is at. But after that long invigorating walk, though nothing in my life has changed, I feel I can relax a bit more. Everything in my life right now feels like a blurr, I can't make up my mind on simple decisions and i rely solely on the chance of a coin. Simple things, like whether or not i should give someone a call, should i go out to a party or curl up to a book. I even tossed a coin on whether or not i should make this post about my walk in the rain. I feel like I'm under a lot of pressure, but that pressure is non existent. I put too much on my plate, but like doing that, it makes me feel like i may have a purpose, like I'm doing something. Either way, it makes me happy, sometimes sad, sometimes just bland...a bit numb. The walk in the rain made me realised that my life would be happier if i took more walks in the rain, so please god let it rain more!

"I love going for walks in the rain because nobody can see that I've been crying". One of my favourite quotes, because it used to be true. Now I like walks in the rain because it is peaceful, my form of therapy.Read more...

This novel would have to be one of my favourites and is probably the one that made me fall in love with the romance genre. It is definitely worth the time and would have you weeping for the love, joy and wretchedness of it all!

However, the main male character in this novel may seem like someone who stems from reality, do not be fooled! Or you'll be disappointed once reality has returned to your senses! This is the downfall of reading any of Sparks novels, the characters aren't perfect, which may make you feel hopeful in reality. As in the characters were "jerks" in the past but changed when they meet the main female character, let me just say that it definitely DOES NOT HAPPEN!

For message in a bottle, I give it 5/5 stars. Worth the read, worth having in your book collection. I've read the book about 3-4 times, every time I end up distraught and sobbing hysterically! I love this novel most ardently. The movie version isn't that bad either (I cried watching the movie too!).

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