Nights in Rodanthe

by Nicholas Sparks

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published

July 1st 2003 (first published 2002) by Warner Books

binding

Paperback, 256 pages

characters

Andrienne Willis, Paul Flanner

isbn

0446691798 (isbn13: 9780446691796)

description

At 45, Adrienne Willis must rethink her entire life when her husband abandons her for a younger woman. Reeling with heartache and in search of a respi...more

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10/05/08

Kathrynn rated it:

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bookshelves: 2008, own, reviewed, romance-modern

Read in October, 2008

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09/16/08

Laura rated it:

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I am just a big Nicholas Sparks fan! I love the way he writes. This is just another great one of his that I loved as I was reading it and could not put it down. Can't wait for the movie!

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09/08/08

King rated it:

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First off, I'd like to offer myself as exhibit A in the case against the hypothesis that carriers of the XY gene are love story averse. Though I must admit that partly the reason for my reading this novel is Diane Lane. What can I say? Shes really pretty.

With that said, I was a little, well... disappointed with this one. I've never read a Spark's novel before but enjoyed the silver screen version of The Notebook so I was expecting something a lil more I suppose. If I could use one wo...more

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08/19/08

Krista rated it:

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Read in September, 2008

recommended to Krista by: Donna Patterson
recommends it for: Nicholas Sparks fans - romance novel fans

What I learned from this book is merely a confirmation of something I already know because I have children - most parents willingly and without hesitation make tremendous sacrifices for their children. They will put aside their own wants and needs and sometimes personal happiness so that their children's lives go on uninterrupted and relatively normal. Usually the children are unaware of what they have been given.

An older mother shares with her grieving daughter a yet untold stor...more

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10/17/08

Kassi rated it:

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Read in October, 2008

recommends it for: An accessible read to everyone, but especially women between ages 18 - 99

This book is a quick read (easily read in one sitting) with a great message driven home clearly, poetically and effectively.

While I understand that Nicholas Sparks gets glowing reviews about how touching and beautiful his sensitivity to romance is, what I actually found more remarkable about this book were the characters themselves. There were two main characters: A man and a woman. It was my experience that the man was the stronger of the two characters and the woman served as a wit...more

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06/02/08

Megan rated it:

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bookshelves: book-club

Read in June, 2008

recommends it for: women

Nicholas Sparks is such a wonderful story teller. I started this book last night at 3 AM when I couldn't sleep, and less than 24 hours later I was finished. I couldn't put it down!

The sweet, secret romance that took place between Adrienne and Paul was so romantic. Just about every woman dreams of the whirlwind romance that is portrayed in the novel.

That said, I felt this was more like a short-story than a novel. It was over too quickly, and I felt that there could ...more

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02/20/08

Holly Boehmke rated it:

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I don't know why I attempted another Sparks novel. I think my friend told me to read it and I had previously trusted her knowledge of literature...until she recommended Twilight...but I digress. One question: why are all of Nicholas Sparks' characters out of the ordinary and incredible people in one way or the other? They're flawless, perfect, super-beings from another realm. In other words, they're unrelatable. Seriously, the protagonist in this novel had this back story: grew up on a farm with...more

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01/20/09

Mary Sue rated it:

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Read in January, 2009

recommends it for: no one

What a waste of time. Read chapter one and you don't need to continue. This is so predictable and such an overworked concept. How did this guy get to be a best selling author?

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07/31/07

Janette rated it:

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Read in January, 2006

recommends it for: people who like happy romance books

This book sucked. Sorry all you Sparks fans! Don't mean to offend, but I can't believe a retired high school English teacher recommended it to me. Maybe they thought I wanted something "light". It was very True Romance in my view and his characters were sappy and overly sentimental and sweet. Nicholas Sparks has a great following, maybe I'm just too old to like romance books anymore! After I finished it, not sure why I did, I felt guilty that I could have been cleaning my bathroom w...more

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12/28/08

Kathryn rated it:

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Read in January, 2009

How many millions did this crappy novel make? A fit, handsome (and let's not forget rich)doctor who has suddenly grown a heart and given up his materialistic ways spends a passionate weekend with a middle-aged divorcee who is not herself distinctively fit, pretty, successful or smart, but whose devotion to her kids and aging dad apparently make her irresistible to the sexy doc. Needless to say, their lives are never the same, or something.

I feel inspired now to start writing my own...more

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05/20/07

Heather rated it:

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Read in January, 2006

your parents may not always know what you are going though but they probably have been there so ask for advice and shut up and listen

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09/16/08

Michelle rated it:

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bookshelves: 2009, books-i-own-and-don-t-mind-lending, grab-the-tissues---meh

Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in June, 2009

recommended to Michelle by: a fellow reader, who I will not drag into this
recommends it for: Only to Sparks fan, and NO ONE ELSE!

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Just a bare-bones list of what I SHOULD/COULD have done with the 2 hours it took me read this sorry excuse for a book:
1. Cleaned my bathroom
2. Painted my daughter's bedroom BEFORE more paint gets spilled
3. Cooked AND ate a romantic dinner with my husband, which would be much better for my marriage anyway
4. Gave myself a MUCH needed mani and pedi
5. Weeded my garden
6. Caught up on laundry
7. On and on and on...
8. And last, but not least, read ...more Just a bare-bones list of what I SHOULD/COULD have done with the 2 hours it took me read this sorry excuse for a book:
1. Cleaned my bathroom
2. Painted my daughter's bedroom BEFORE more paint gets spilled
3. Cooked AND ate a romantic dinner with my husband, which would be much better for my marriage anyway
4. Gave myself a MUCH needed mani and pedi
5. Weeded my garden
6. Caught up on laundry
7. On and on and on...
8. And last, but not least, read ANY OTHER BOOK, I mean, besides another one by Sparks.

I have to state, the reason I read this was because I saw the movie preview and I like Richard Gere. The preview didn't seem that bad and the book was getting high marks. Everyone talks about how Sparks is such a great author, but I just don't get it. Yeah, his books are supposed to MOVE you, to make you feel, cry, whatever. But not only are his characters COMPLETELY unrelatable, (i.e. super-perfect humans who have been poorly treated by something for absolutely NO reason whatsoever), but Sparks exploits his readers feelings by using universally tear-jerking situations. Of course you're going to cry if someone you love dies. Of course you're going to cry if your husband/wife cheats on you and leaves you for a better/younger model. Of course you're going to cry if you have a miscarriage/lose a child/anything bad happens to do with your children. It doesn't take special talent to insert your bad situation and then add as much melodrama as possible. I especially like his uber-Christian porn...they looked at each other, they had overwhelming feelings, so much couldn't be said, she led him to the bedroom and they made love. At least if you're going to read romance, a little sex would be nice, describe how these perfect people show their perfect love that has begun in less than 24 hours, and isn't premarital sex wrong, or is that only for the young? Haha! Meh. Sappy, unrealistic and unenjoyable. Like I said, I'm glad that I only wasted 2 hours of my life, because I really can't find anything to appreciate about this book, other than its over.

*** I would have given it ZERO stars, but its like having terrible service at a restaurant...if you leave nothing behind, people might think you just forgot. It really WAS that God-awful...(less)

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08/13/08

Kathryn rated it:

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bookshelves: romance

Read in August, 2008

I am a big Nicholas Sparks fan. In fact I thought that I had read all of his books, but then I saw the movie preivew for this book (soon to be movie) and was excited because it was another Sparks book that I hadn't read. However, this is my favorite of his novels that I have read. I have come to love Sparks for the twists and turns of the plot in his novels mixedd with a highly predictable setting and characters. This book wass ho-hum. It's short and I literally read its 220 pages in one day, it...more

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01/29/09

Abby rated it:

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I thought this book was really heartwarming and heartbreaking. I forgot that a story could be told in 250 pages or less. It was an easy page turner that kept you interested and made you care about the characters. If you are looking for a good book that's a light read, this is the book for you.

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01/26/08

Jennifer rated it:

Read in April, 2008

A quick, easy, enjoyable, light read. Good story, but some of it was predictable. Felt like Bridges of Madison County in some ways. Daughter's husband dies young. In order to get Amanda out of her depression, her mom, Adrienne, tells her the story of her weekend at Rodanthe when she met and fell in love with Paul. He planned on spending a year in Ecuador to repair his relationship with his grown son. He did that, but died in an accident. Adrienne goes on with her life, has 3 grown children, but ...more

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08/29/08

Mandi rated it:

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Read in August, 2008

"For the most part, people weren't all that different. Young and old, male or female, pretty much everyone she knew wanted the same things: They wanted to feel peace in their hearts, they wanted a life without turmoil, they wanted to be happy. The difference...was that most young people seemed to think that those things lay somewhere in the future, while most older people believed that they lay in the past." (164)

Another Sparks tear-jerker that makes you appreciate what you...more

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02/14/09

Krystal rated it:

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You know, I read The Notebook and didn't like it, but I thought I'd give Nicholas Sparks another try. I always hear people raving about his books. So, I am planning on watching Nights in Rodanthe with my mom, and I wanted to read the book first. Let me tell you: it is terrible. Sparks' writing is so damn cheesy. I guess I shouldn't say the book wasn't entertaining because it had me laughing out loud several times. I even read certain passages to my girlfriends so we could get a good laugh....more

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06/04/09

Laurel rated it:

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bookshelves: contemporary-fiction, love-stories

Read in June, 2009

Read this for bookclub, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered. It's pure fluff, and that just isn't my thing. Yeah, it's just the kind of book for a movie - a pleasant, but short diversion, ultimately forgettable. Probably works better as a movie actually, but I don't have any strong desire to look for it and watch it. I gave it three stars just because it was short, and sweet. I only rolled my eyes a few times.

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Reeling with heartache after her hu...more

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11/26/08

Roos rated it:

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bookshelves: moviebook

Read in November, 2008

recommends it for: Movie freakers

Ngebut baca sebelum nonton filmnya.

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Yups seharian selesai....
Dan seperti biasa tipikal Mr.Sparks yang gak pernah membiarkan pembacanya mengalami sensasi kebahagian berlarut-larut. Sebel juga pasti ada bagian salah satu tokoh mati...huhuhuhu. Seperti yang diucapkan Adrienne pada Paul suatu sore di Rodanthe," Semakin besar cintanya, semakin besar tragedinya ketika cinta itu berlalu. Kedua elemen itu selalu bersama-sama."...

Paul dan...more

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06/28/09

Laurie rated it:

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Read in June, 2009

Nights in Rodanthe was a wonderful romance that kept me reading all night long! Although I am not usually a fan of love stories, this book was riveting! Adrienne Willis travels to Rodanthe, North Carolina to keep watch over a friend's inn while she is away. She is also seeking to heal her wounded heart after being abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. Rodanthe promises to be the perfect medicine- a place where she can relax and recover while only tending to one guest, Dr. Paul Flanne...more Nights in Rodanthe was a wonderful romance that kept me reading all night long! Although I am not usually a fan of love stories, this book was riveting! Adrienne Willis travels to Rodanthe, North Carolina to keep watch over a friend's inn while she is away. She is also seeking to heal her wounded heart after being abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. Rodanthe promises to be the perfect medicine- a place where she can relax and recover while only tending to one guest, Dr. Paul Flanner. Paul has deep reasons for traveling to Rodanthe as well. Newly divorced from his wife of many years and estranged from his son, Paul is at a crossroads in his life. After a patient of his dies unexpectedly, he is deeply moved and decides to radically change his lifestyle. He sells his house, his practice and packs his things for a trip out of the country. Rodanthe is to be his last stop before leaving. As a fierce storm rages along the coast keeping them inside the inn, Paul and Adrienne face the storms of their hearts together.
What a beautiful story! Although I do not consider myself a Nicholas Sparks fan, I could not put this book down. Paul and Adrienne are captivating in their honesty and the crossroads they are facing are very real. The way their relationship develops over such a short course of time is so comfortable that you feel like they have been acquainted for years. I quickly slipped into the world they created in Rodanthe and even forgot the backstory containing Adrienne's daughter Amanda. Ironically, this backstory is also touchingly beautiful. At the conclusion of the book, I was so satisfied and heartbroken for both of these strong women. It was reassuring to read a love story that transcends the need to detail the physical attraction between the two main characters. While the chemistry was felt in exquisite detail, it was never overly explained and this added to the charm. I highly recommend this to any mature woman who wants to read a lovely romance! (less)

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