The Wedding
by Nicholas Sparks
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Read in September, 2007
Noah is now living at Creekside, where he and Allie had moved toward the end of her life. He spends his time feeding a lone female swan, distinguished by a dark patch of color on her chest. Noah feels that this is Allie come back to him, and his children feel that he's lost touch with the world. Noah, however, never gives up on his theory and insists that it is his dear beloved wife.
Noah and Allie's oldest daughter, Jane, is married to Wilson Lewis. They've been married for nearly 30 years a...more
Noah and Allie's oldest daughter, Jane, is married to Wilson Lewis. They've been married for nearly 30 years a...more
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Reviewed by Taylor Rector for TeensReadToo.com
Wilson Lewis comes to the sad realization one day that after thirty years of marriage his wife, Jane, has fallen out of love with him. Jane's father, Noah, (this book is the sequel to THE NOTEBOOK) has always had respect for Wilson and Noah tells him stories of how he kept Allie from falling out of love with him.
Wilson is an estate lawyer and has spent very little time at home over the years. He realizes that Jane fell out of love with him w...more
Wilson Lewis comes to the sad realization one day that after thirty years of marriage his wife, Jane, has fallen out of love with him. Jane's father, Noah, (this book is the sequel to THE NOTEBOOK) has always had respect for Wilson and Noah tells him stories of how he kept Allie from falling out of love with him.
Wilson is an estate lawyer and has spent very little time at home over the years. He realizes that Jane fell out of love with him w...more
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Read in April, 2008
The Wedding almost seemed like it was specifically written for me to hate - and it's been a long time since I've disliked a book this much. There's no real art to it (people are "white as paper" and so forth), but it's written for people who don't exactly have alternative lifestyles or world views. The baby boomer housewife married her husband because he respected her desire to be a housewife at a time when "most people our age wanted to change the world," and she knew he'd b...more
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
older teens
“The Wedding” is a sequel to Nicholas Sparks well known book, “The Notebook.” There are two main characters, Jane and Wilson. The genre is romance and is also fictional. Wilson and Jane have been married thirty years with three kids who are all grown up now. Wilson has spent too much time working as a lawyer and too little at home with his family. Jane, his wife, has fallen out of love with him, thinking about leaving him, and Anna, his daughter, is about to get married. Wilson, unable...more
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Read in September, 2007
recommends it for:
Anyone who likes love stories.
I read this book right after I read Twilight because I was on a romance kick (very rare, I promise) and I couldn't get my hands on New Moon. At first I was worried it was going to be lame because it makes it seem like it's going to be another story about what a jerk the main guy is and how he's neglecting his wife. However, I really liked the way the author made Wilson not a bad guy, but a good guy who just doesn't know any better. I usually don't like mushy books because it always seems like...more
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Read in March, 2008
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jessica han :3recommends it for: everyone who enjoys literature
OMG!!! this book is so awesome
it really shows a point of view without all that balony and stuff, like the wife cheating on the husband. THough i'm not done yet, I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! Its like soooo awesome :)
okay, so now i'm like around chapter 7 somewhere, but it really describes how the husband really tries to show his wife that he cares, but not like those GUSHY GUSHY romances that makes the husband a pitiful jackass :D now the wife's seems kinda conflicted, in my opinion. She shows that sh...more
it really shows a point of view without all that balony and stuff, like the wife cheating on the husband. THough i'm not done yet, I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! Its like soooo awesome :)
okay, so now i'm like around chapter 7 somewhere, but it really describes how the husband really tries to show his wife that he cares, but not like those GUSHY GUSHY romances that makes the husband a pitiful jackass :D now the wife's seems kinda conflicted, in my opinion. She shows that sh...more
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Read in July, 2007
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Even though I only gave this book 4 stars, I really did love the story that Sparks created. I'm a fan of his work. It was a really sweet love story, and it gave me the warm & fuzzies after I read it!! With that said, it didn't draw me in immediately. In fact, it actually took me a long time to read this book. I love it when a book can be so completely engaging that I just can't wait to find out what happens next. It just took me awhile to get into the story, but once I was in it--- I was...more
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Read in January, 2004
just perfect..!
"it is about holding on and fighting for the most important things in our lives.. it is about not giving up and trying to do the best that we can for the fullfillment of our dreams.."
Faith can really move mountains...
in this book, it is very evident that one must not only act according to one's feelings about things; with the world's intertwined paths connected to one's life, one must have the patience to endure, an open mind to understand and seek reasons an...more
"it is about holding on and fighting for the most important things in our lives.. it is about not giving up and trying to do the best that we can for the fullfillment of our dreams.."
Faith can really move mountains...
in this book, it is very evident that one must not only act according to one's feelings about things; with the world's intertwined paths connected to one's life, one must have the patience to endure, an open mind to understand and seek reasons an...more
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Read in July, 2007
This was my very first Nicholas Sparks book. I never had time nor made time for reading, other than educational reads for health and career. I decided to choose a book in the airport before boarding the plane. I figured it may keep my mind off of flying- I never in my life thought I would spend the next 3 days unable to put the book down. From that day on I continue to read Nicholas Sparks books. For me I find his books to be captivating, always drawing me in and keeping me there as I conti...more
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Caveat . . . I'm currently only 1/2 way through this book.
As a type A, fairly unromantic lawyer who always wants to be #1 when it comes to my job, I can somewhat relate to Wilson. When you've been married for a number of years, it takes some effort not to fall into a rut and to keep your marriage spontaneous, fun, and alive. I'm definitely excited to learn what Wilson has in store for his wife in order to hopefully save his marriage but wish it hadn't taken him 29 years to figure out that ...more
As a type A, fairly unromantic lawyer who always wants to be #1 when it comes to my job, I can somewhat relate to Wilson. When you've been married for a number of years, it takes some effort not to fall into a rut and to keep your marriage spontaneous, fun, and alive. I'm definitely excited to learn what Wilson has in store for his wife in order to hopefully save his marriage but wish it hadn't taken him 29 years to figure out that ...more
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Very simple story about a husband and wife who have drifted apart over their 30 year marriage, mostly because of the husband's over-the-top dedication to his job. The story is about him trying to make up for the lack of attention and time he gave his wife and family. Nicholas Sparks does a good job of helping the reader feel the character's emotions. The prose is very simple and the story (as almost all Sparks books) has a scene or two that goes into a bit more romantic detail than I prefer t...more
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Read in March, 2008
This book was a wedding gift from a friend of Carlyna's. I decided to read it, and it was a surprisingly fast and easy read. I liked the fact that most of the characters seemed to be good people, though I was annoyed by the main character. He was too insecure and sappy for my liking. In fact, "sappy" would probably be the defining word I'd give in my review of this book. It's cheesy and predictable and attempts a little too hard to tug at the reader's heartstrings in my opinion. ...more
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Read in June, 2007
Was given this book by a woman in la dalia that I exchange books with. This is my first Nicholas Sparks book, and will hopefully be my last. An older couple has become complacent in their marriage and the husband tries to become uber-romantic to salvage his relationship. The couple plan the wedding of their daughter which ultimately becomes a renewal of vows for the estranged couple. Surprise! Did you see that coming from page 16?
I kept reminding myself that this book was not written by...more
I kept reminding myself that this book was not written by...more
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The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks truly captures the heart and soul with a romantic twist. Wilson Lewis forgets his 29th wedding anniversary and now he has to come to terms with the harsh reality that his wife, Jane, may no longer be in love with him. He decides to re-court her in hopes of rekindling the passion, love, and magic they once shared.
The first half of the story was a bit dull but the second half was very romantic and unpredictable. In the end, you'll find yourself as surprised as Ja...more
The first half of the story was a bit dull but the second half was very romantic and unpredictable. In the end, you'll find yourself as surprised as Ja...more
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Read in June, 2007
recommends it for:
people on vacation
Meh. I'm not an enormous Sparks fan, but whatever. This isn't horribly written, horribly boring, or horribly unoriginal (it does have it's cutesy little twist at the end). But it's nothing brilliant. However, it's an ideal beach book. I zipped right through it and didn't have to think too hard but was still entertained to the end. I can handle that Nicolas-Sparksian romance business once or twice a year. It's good stuff for hanging out and getting a sunburn.
It's been a while since I re...more
It's been a while since I re...more
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
women who love Nicholas Sparks
I fell in love with this story a few years ago when I first read it. I am reading it again for the second time. It is still a page turner. I love the parallel love stories within one family. Nicholas Sparks tells the story of three couples, all in one family. One family member is struggling with the realization that his spouse has fallen out of love with him. The other couples in this story help him throughout this struggle to win back the love of his wife.
The generational differences and t...more
The generational differences and t...more
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Read in September, 2007
Well, after reading Dear John I had about given up on Sparks. While this one was better, it was still just ok. It was way too mushy for my taste. I'm just not finding his characters to be believable. Maybe that's what he's going for, I don't know. I guess I'm just not a sappy romance kind of reader. I haven't totally given up on him yet for two reasons. One, I still have a couple more of his books that I got at a resale shop and haven't read yet. And two, because of the Notebook. It stil...more
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Read in June, 2008
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Devo dizer que me surpreendeu. Primeiro porque não me fez chorar (iupiii) o que é raro no Sparks, depois porque ao longo do livro fui achando-o insipido e um pouco chato mas depois no fim deixou um aroma de missão cumprida, de final feliz. Confesso que nunca pensei nesta reviravolta do final.
O melhor do livro? As referências ao casal do "Diário da Nossa Paixão". Foi como encontrar velhos amigos que nos contam um pouco mais da sua história.
No final não foi dos melhores livro...more
O melhor do livro? As referências ao casal do "Diário da Nossa Paixão". Foi como encontrar velhos amigos que nos contam um pouco mais da sua história.
No final não foi dos melhores livro...more
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I saw the Notebook and was excited to give Nicholas Sparks a shot. But this felt to me as excessively mushy, I found myself skipping over the core parts, the surprises, gifts ect, I just don't believe it. Love is not that hard that it needs so much effort, and if it does, I don't believe it's found in the cliche dinners, rose petals, slow dancing in the kitchen... I don't buy any of it, it was too much for me to relate to. Although I'd like to consider myself a romantic, I guess I'm not a ro...more
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Read in April, 2008
A good book, and worth the read. It is just a sweet, cute story. I liked the believability of the husband and wife's relationship... they hadn't gone drastically wrong anywhere-- the husband had just long ago forgotten to do his part to keep their marriage healthy and thriving. There is also a small twist at the end that makes you smile. It was a tiny bit predictable, but Nicholas Sparks does what he can to keep the reader in the dark throughout the book.
I would read it again, and I would re...more
I would read it again, and I would re...more
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