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"Reading Oliver's Story, you'll forget everything else until you've finished the last page. What a rare storyteller."--Detroit News.

" Oliver's Story is an expertly crafted novel that will delight the vast audience that enjoyed its predecessor."--Cosmopolitan

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Oliver loved Jenny. Now, two lonely years later, Jenny is gone and Oliver Barrett IV feels he will never love again--should never love again. Then, one day while jogging in Central Park he meets a beautiful and mysterious woman . . . . With all the excitement and emotion that made Love Story a worldwide best-seller, here is a stirring romantic novel that sweeps from New York's fashionable East Side to a snowy Christmas in Massachusetts to a shattering moment of truth in exotic Hong Kong--the story of one young man's journey out of sadness and into love.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Oliver's Story, Jun 21 2003

By	J L (Fullerton, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oliver's Story (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book because I am a big fan of the Love Story. However, I was quite disappointed after reading the book. Oliver started another relationship with Marcie two years after Jenny�s death. That was too soon. If you ever truly love someone in your life, two years only means 5 minutes. I was glad to see Oliver and his father made peace with each other. The last few pages of the book make it well worth reading. You can skip some paragraphs in some chapters, but you have to read it over and over again in the last few pages. It were very well written.

Another things draw my interest to read this book were the economic development and comparative advantages between the US and Asia thirty years ago. (I majored International Econ in grad school.) The sweatshop conditions are common in developing economies. A lot of labor-intensive industries were forced to shut down in the last two decades and moved to Asia. This book was more focus on one side of the story. A lot of jobs moved to Asia because the US was moving from one advantage to another advantage. From labor-intensive products to technology-driven merchandises. When you look at those hi-tech companies in Silicon Valley, you know what I mean.

The major reason makes me interest in this book was my Dad. The movie "Love Story"
was shot before I was born. When I was a little girl, I saw Dad watching this movie every time when it was shown on TV. My Dad is kinds of the action movie type. I was surprised why he loved watching this movie. So, when I was in the video store one day, I decided to rent the DVD to see what made my Dad to watch a love drama. Just like my father. I am totally devoted to the movie. I bought both "Oliver's Story" and "Love Story" and finished reading in one afternoon. For me, I like the Love Story more than Oliver's Story. The 3/4 part of the Love Story was a pleasant story. Both of them loved each other very much and would like to sacrifice for each other. For Oliver's story, it's all sad and how Oliver couldn't forget Jenny.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Jut a bit better than Love Story, Dec 18 2002

By	jenbird "book and classic movie fiend" (Havertown, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oliver's Story (Mass Market Paperback)

I liked this just a little better than "Love Story" because I thought the characters, especially Oliver, were more fleshed out. When Oliver starts to see a psychiatrist to help him deal with Jenny's death, we're able to get into his head and understand his motiviations much better. I found the ending quite sad and maybe a bit overly pessimistic, but it felt real nonetheless.

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5.0 out of 5 stars More than just about Oliver and Jenny, Nov 22 2000

By	socksleo "socksleo" (USA) - See all my reviews

I loved this book. I was happy to read about he tried to move on and give Marcie a chance... But, I loved the idea that no one could and would ever replace Jenny.

However, in addition to Oliver's and Jenny's love, an important part of this book was the relationship between Oliver and his father, the realization of his love and respect for him, which Jenny had also wanted. That enriched the ending somehow, and gave some kind of purpose to Oliver's life for the future...

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5.0 out of 5 stars It shows what true love is all about
After reading Love Story, I wasn't sure how I was gonna like Olivers Story. And to tell you the truth, the book was kinda slow at times and I even skipped a few paragraphs. Read more

Published on Aug 6 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Bittersweet and beautiful (better than "Love Story")
I did not want to read "Oliver's Story" at first. I liked "Love Story" but did not think it was all that great and never cared very much for Jenny. Read more

Published on Jul 27 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars good book but not very satisfiyng, something is missing
I read this book right after finishing Love Story, and think that Oliver's Story is more interesting than the first book of this sequel. Read more

Published on Feb 10 1999 by Voyage555@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a very moving love story for Love Story fans.
This book was a very moving sequel to the well renowned Love Story by Erich Segal. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and would recomend it to any die-hard Segal fan. Read more

Published on Dec 31 1998