E-mail

By Stephanie D. Fletcher

Book Overview

With Internet romances being a hot topic for therapists, talk show hosts, and tabloid news, this novel should come as no surprise. E-Mail: A Love Story is like being given someone's secret password... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155611477X
• ISBN13: 9781556114779
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Dutton Adult
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 20.0" x 20.0" x 20.0"

Customer Reviews

True Depiction of Virtual Reality

Although a bit outdated; E-Mail will give the reader a good view of what really goes on on the inernet. If you are cybersex curious, this is a must read.

Ahead of its time

E-MAIL: A LOVE STORY is not a "love story" or a "romance" novel in the classical sense. It is, in fact, a story of how technology interacts with basic human feelings.Several points about this novel can be made. First, it is well written. The entire book is e-mail correspondence - a very creative and difficult approach to story development. Second, considering the fact that the author limited the telling of this story to e-mail transition, the character development and evolution is quite remarkable. Third, people who are not perpetual users of email will NOT understand the content.I have some relevant side issues. First, the quality of the writing doesn't seem fabricated. It seems too real to be fiction. If the text came out of the author's head, she has a marvelously creative head on her shoulders. Frankly, it seems more like something like this happened to the author. Second, I think the book was published prematurely. In 1996, when the book was first published, less than half Americans had email. Only those who were experienced with the Internet would have an inclination to read it.Bottomline: This is a GREAT story. It is well written and creative.

Surprisingly Good

I gave this book 4 stars instead of 3 mostly because it was such a pleasant surprise. I wasn't sure about purchasing this book--I do a lot of emailing myself, and so why would I want to immerse myself in a book about an activity I immerse myself in on a daily basis? Wouldn't that be redundant? But...I needed a quick read, a between-books book, and so I got it. First, this is the first book I have read in one day for a long time (this is an indication of how engaging it is, not its length), and second, it's a good book! In response to the reviewer who was disgusted because this wasn't a romance novel in the classic sense... with all due respect, I think you missed the point entirely.If you are on the fence about whether or not to bother with this book, I suggest you go ahead and get it. It's entertaining and makes a good and valid case for being wary of online relationships.

I couldn't put it down!

I love the way this book is written entirely in board posts and e-mail messages. I couldn't wait to find out what would happen between Katie, Buck, and Jack. I do wish Ms. Fletcher would write another book