The Guardian
by Nicholas Sparks
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Read in May, 2008
Esta review (já sei) vai ser motivo de risota... (aviso já é que é longa só para eu esclarecer que não o li totalmente de livre vontade!!!!)
Primeiro porque é um autor que eu não gosto e segundo porque as minhas amigas, sabendo que eu o li, não vão deixar de me gozar...
Há muito tempo eu li o 1º livro deste senhor (Message in a Bottle) e, tendo gostado, 'caí na asneira' de comentar esse facto com uma cunhada. O que aconteceu foi que ela, a partir daí, resolveu começar a oferecer...more
Primeiro porque é um autor que eu não gosto e segundo porque as minhas amigas, sabendo que eu o li, não vão deixar de me gozar...
Há muito tempo eu li o 1º livro deste senhor (Message in a Bottle) e, tendo gostado, 'caí na asneira' de comentar esse facto com uma cunhada. O que aconteceu foi que ela, a partir daí, resolveu começar a oferecer...more
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Read in April, 2008
recommended to Waffle by:
Mi Queso aka Willa!recommends it for: Everyone who can read! :D
It's amazing and wonderfully written! Nicholas Sparks has the power of controlling his engrossed readers making them surprised, shocked, scared, and feeling all queasy inside with every turn of events. A master of words and a magician of emotions, he has created a masterpiece that would last a lifetime. A bitter sweet tale of a lost and confused widow Julie searching for love once more after the dramatizing death of her dear young husband with a promise to watch over and protect her, sealed with...more
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
north carolinians, romance lovers, thriller lovers
I was surprised to find out while reading this book that it included a thriller-esque murder mystery type story line. I've read quite a few Sparks books, and I wasn't expecting it at all. I did enjoy it, though I prefer to read his emotional roller coaster love stories. Unlike his other books I had a hard time getting into the book at first, typically his books have me by the first page. I imagine this reflects his discomfort with writing the type of story it ended up being, as he explains in th...more
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Read in September, 2007
I love and always will love Nicholas Sparks books. Famous for A Walk to Remember and The Notebook, Sparks is clearly a love-story-writer. However, this book has a different spin on it. Julie, the woman protagonist in this story is a young widow with a dog (given to her by her husband in the event of his death). As she tries to restore her life and be happy, she begins to search for a man that will make her happy. On one hand she has her husbands best friend and her best friend - Mike. Then on t...more
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Julie Barrenson's young husband left her two unexpected gifts before he died - a Great Dane puppy named Singer and the promise that he would always be watching over her. Now four years have passed. Still living in the small town of Swansboro, North Carolina, twenty-nine-year-old Julie is emotionally ready to make a commitment to someone again. But who? Should it be Richard Franklin, the handsome, sophisticated engineer who treats her like a queen? Or Mike Harris, the down-to-earth nice guy who w...more
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Read in January, 2006
Knowing he was dying, Jim buys a puppy for his wife, Julie, and tells her that the dog will watch over her.
Four year later, Julie is starting to feel like she is ready to start dating again. She meets Richard, who seems absolutely perfect, yet the dog her husband gave her detests him. Jim's best friend, Mike, has been there since her husband died and the dog adores him. Julie begins to feel trapped in which choice she should make. As Julie decides her future, a stalker threatens her.
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Four year later, Julie is starting to feel like she is ready to start dating again. She meets Richard, who seems absolutely perfect, yet the dog her husband gave her detests him. Jim's best friend, Mike, has been there since her husband died and the dog adores him. Julie begins to feel trapped in which choice she should make. As Julie decides her future, a stalker threatens her.
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Read in March, 2008
recommended to Weee!!wawaLAA!! :3 by:
jenny yu :Drecommends it for: everyone who can handle creepy stuff
arrggh, i only read a prologue
this isn't as good as the wedding, but then again i'm not done reading :]
OMFGGGG!!! this is like the best book ever
its like creepy, dramatic, supsense, funny (kinda), and just like this STALKER PERSON!!! who is like this PSYCHO, you know??? like he "hunts" down the people he falls for if they BREAK UP with him
yea, i'm have like this really damaged imagination due to all this
i love singer, he's like the most ADORABALE dog ever!!! :3 all of you peo...more
this isn't as good as the wedding, but then again i'm not done reading :]
OMFGGGG!!! this is like the best book ever
its like creepy, dramatic, supsense, funny (kinda), and just like this STALKER PERSON!!! who is like this PSYCHO, you know??? like he "hunts" down the people he falls for if they BREAK UP with him
yea, i'm have like this really damaged imagination due to all this
i love singer, he's like the most ADORABALE dog ever!!! :3 all of you peo...more
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Read in March, 2008
This was a really good book. It was somewhat predictable but still non-the-less fun to read. It's really one of those books you grab as you're heading to the beach and you just want to sit and read all day while soaking in the rays.
I liked this book because it really made you care about the characters, and the author was very good at making you despise the villain(s). It wasn't slow either, the story keeps moving at a very good pace, and when you near the end during all the excitement you do...more
I liked this book because it really made you care about the characters, and the author was very good at making you despise the villain(s). It wasn't slow either, the story keeps moving at a very good pace, and when you near the end during all the excitement you do...more
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Nicholas Sparks sells millions of books, and I figured there had to be a reason, so I decided to try one at the urging of a coworker. I was wrong. There is no reason. It's a quick and easy enough read, probably because there's no depth of character or original ideas to wrap one's head around, and the plot is predictable enough that one needn't even pay attention. Ok, that was harsh. I guess I can understand formula fiction and its appeal (instant gratification and the satisfaction of predic...more
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Read in January, 2007
I had a really hard time getting into this book, which surprised me because I've enjoyed other works by Nicholas Sparks quite a bit. While I liked the storyline surrounding the relationship between the main character (Julie) and her dog (a Great Dane named Singer), her relationships with other characters in the novel didn't work for me. The plot was a bit predictable and dragged quite a bit - It seemed that there was a lot of build-up in the first 3/4 of the novel, and the real action only start...more
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Read in January, 2007
I have never been so torn in how I felt about the bad guy in my life! You want this guy to be just mean all around, but Sparks won't let you hate him. In fact, he makes you pity him because Sparks tells you about the guy's abusive childhood. You catch yourself wanting to scoop him up as a little boy and saying "I'll take you home where you'll never be hurt again, and I'll make sure you'll have hugs and kisses and snuggles every day." At least, that's what the momma in me says. It'...more
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
anyone who likes Nicholas Sparks
I read this book after Three Weeks with My Brother because it was the only book I hadn't read by him and it was mentioned in Three Weeks. I appreciated both books after having read both. Liked the twist of the psycho who was stalking the main character. After her husband died, she was left with a dog that was her "guardian" who ended up saving her life. Then she found love right under neath her nose and finally fell for her husband's best friend (years after her husband died)...heartwa...more
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Read in February, 2008
I just started this book so far so good!
Feb 7th I am almost done with this book and it is a suprisingly "good read" I hope it ends as I hope it will.
It would have been nice to have not lost my glasses and have it take forever for the new ones to come in....
I will read more Nicholas Sparks books I am sure.
Feb. 10th, Finished my book, apparently this is the first book of its kind written by Nicholas Sparks and I LOVED IT!
I am bummed there are not more like this one
Feb 7th I am almost done with this book and it is a suprisingly "good read" I hope it ends as I hope it will.
It would have been nice to have not lost my glasses and have it take forever for the new ones to come in....
I will read more Nicholas Sparks books I am sure.
Feb. 10th, Finished my book, apparently this is the first book of its kind written by Nicholas Sparks and I LOVED IT!
I am bummed there are not more like this one
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I would give this book 4.5 stars. I was not expecting it to be a romance AND a thriller. I had just thought it would be a romance! It was so creepy how the villain thought - it was freaky to me. It really was a good book, but more intense then I had been in the mood for, since I have been trying to get over a nasty cold and take it easy (hence reading LOTS this week, LOL).
I loved the characters! Good plot. Just be prepared for stress while reading this, sheeesh! :)
I loved the characters! Good plot. Just be prepared for stress while reading this, sheeesh! :)
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Read in January, 2008
I've tried to read this book twice and I just can't get into it. It's about a 25 year-old woman who is widowed and her Husband leaves her a puppy to help her through years (especially the first few after he dies). I think the dog and her grow up together and "save" each other in life and love, but I can't get past the few pages... it just doesn't grab me and I'm not a dog person. Maybe if you love dogs, maybe it would work for you. It's nicholas sparks, afterall.
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Read in January, 2005
recommended to Barbara by:
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I admit, sometimes I'm such an emotional girl. This is one of those books that got me crying. I had an irrational aversion to Nicholas Sparks books for a while because I got so sick of everyone telling me I should read them. From what I could gather, they were typical fodder for women, and I don't typically like romantic novels. But my mom encouraged me to read The Guardian and I loved it. It's romantic, but also has a touch of mystery and
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Read in April, 2008
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Read in May, 2008
Honestly, this book had a good love story and was intense, which is exactly why I didn't like it (or finish it). I HATE books/movies with stalkers, etc. in them. I read this book because I saw that someone said it was good, but for me, it doesn't work. Why do I want to read about something I would never want to experience?! Oh yeah. I wouldn't. So, if you like these kind of thrillers, you'd probably like this book. But if you're anything like me, stay away!!!
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Read in January, 2004
This was a good story involving a dog for all of us dog lovers/owners who know just how much our dog is not just a pet, but a family member and the most loyal friend.
This was Nicholas Sparks first attempt at a mystery/thriller and although it was a good book it was a weak attempt for that genre. It was fine for fans of this author and love stories, but for anyone looking for a mystery/thriller it would be a huge dissappointment.
This was Nicholas Sparks first attempt at a mystery/thriller and although it was a good book it was a weak attempt for that genre. It was fine for fans of this author and love stories, but for anyone looking for a mystery/thriller it would be a huge dissappointment.
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Read in January, 2003
recommends it for:
anyone, with a warning that it is a little scary
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