Nights in Rodanthe
by Nicholas Sparks
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Read in April, 2008
haha so i started on this book at like 1:00 AM out of boredom and...i couldn't fall asleep
the storyline's basically like Adrienne telling Amanda, her daughter, about her lovelife 14 years ago after the divorce that made her swear to never love someone again.
Paul is also a divorced man, but it was his fault that his wife left him...because he was WAAAAY too focused in his work, even his son hated him >:O that's really saying something...so he was working as a doctor when this lady comes in...more
the storyline's basically like Adrienne telling Amanda, her daughter, about her lovelife 14 years ago after the divorce that made her swear to never love someone again.
Paul is also a divorced man, but it was his fault that his wife left him...because he was WAAAAY too focused in his work, even his son hated him >:O that's really saying something...so he was working as a doctor when this lady comes in...more
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Read in June, 2008
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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 have been more t...more
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 have been more t...more
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Read in June, 2008
The book, "Nights in Rodanthe" by Nicholas Sparks was very good. It left me wanting to read more each and every time i put it down. This book was about a woman named Adrienne Willis that hoped to find peace at a friends inn after her husband died. Almost immedietly after she got there, a huge storm hit, and a man named Dr. Paul Flanner arrived. Paul was in Rodanthe because of a meeting he had with a client after he did surgery on his wife and killed her. Both Adrienne and Paul were ver...more
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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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Read in March, 2008
By reading A walk to remember and then The Notebook, i decided to check out another Nicholas Sparks novel called Nights in Rodanthe [plus i heard it was going to be a movie, so this time I wanted to read the book before I see the movie.] Once again, Sparks knows how to write a sweet love story about two middle aged [late 40's early 50's] people named Adrienne Willis and Paul Flanner who fall in love when they thought that love would never come their way again. Paul, who is a successful surgeo...more
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I had never heard of this book, but saw a preview for the movie adaptation, starring Diane Lane and Richard Gere, which is opening in theaters on September 28th. The movie looked really good and, being a big Nicholas Sparks fan, I had to check out the book.
I did like it, but of the half dozen or so Nicholas Sparks books that I've read, I think this was my least favorite. The love story seemed a little too convenient, a little too contrived, and perhaps a bit unrealistic. I did shed a tear o...more
I did like it, but of the half dozen or so Nicholas Sparks books that I've read, I think this was my least favorite. The love story seemed a little too convenient, a little too contrived, and perhaps a bit unrealistic. I did shed a tear o...more
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Read in June, 2008
A bit better than A Walk to Remember, but still not entirely my cup of tea. The genre of mushy romance is fine, but I just can't completely get into his writing style. It doesn't make me wish I could keep reading when I have to put the book down. And this may seem odd, but I personally had a hard time when he was writing from Adrienne's perspective and describing how she longed for Paul when he saw his jeans stretch tight around his legs as he sat down. It's just weird to know that I man wrote a...more
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Read in July, 2008
I decided to read this book because I saw that the movie was coming out soon. I figured it would be better to read the book before seeing the movie. The book was good, but a little slow. The book is about a middle-aged woman named Adrienne who meets a surgeon named Paul. They meet at an Inn that Adrienne is watching for her friend Jean. Adrienne is just getting through a divorce, while Paul is divorced and escaping his medical practice. The two come together and fall in love and ultimately awai...more
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While grieving over her unexpected divorce, a woman finds romance with a man who lost his own marriage and good relationship with his children because of his over-dedication to career and success. The week long romance kindles a longer lasting love which doesn’t have the chance to develop because what was supposed to be a temporary separation is made permanent through tragedy.
Turning a romance over a few days with strangers into something that is supposed to be love is too much of a stret...more
Turning a romance over a few days with strangers into something that is supposed to be love is too much of a stret...more
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To prepare for the upcoming movie I re-read this book. I stayed home sick today and in between napping and blowing my nose I ended up reading it in about 3 hours.
Evertime I read one of Nicholas Sparks' books it leaves me with a contented feeling in my heart. It makes me recall all the happy times and memories with the love of my life. It provides me wtih a warm and fuzzy feeling that lingers for hours.
This book is no exception. Although a lot shorter than some of his other novels, it was...more
Evertime I read one of Nicholas Sparks' books it leaves me with a contented feeling in my heart. It makes me recall all the happy times and memories with the love of my life. It provides me wtih a warm and fuzzy feeling that lingers for hours.
This book is no exception. Although a lot shorter than some of his other novels, it was...more
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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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So this book was just ok. I neither hated nor loved it. So "ok" fits pretty well. This just had way too much detail about mundane things that didn't matter. For instance, "they slipped off their jackets. Adrienne hung hers on the coatrack beside the door along with her scarf; Paul hung his beside it." Do we really care where they hung their coats???? And many other needless details.I think this was one of his first novels, and his writing seems to have gotten better because I...more
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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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Read in July, 2006
Yes, I love really good romance novels and yes, this falls under that category, but before you gag, (I do frequently on cheesy romance Hallmark movies), this one had a twist and enough drama and unpredictability to keep it from being too mushy. The flaws in the main characters helped them become real, relateable, and of course, loveable. Gave it five stars for the drama/romance genre it falls in, not because it's the best book I've ever read. And yes, I'm partial to Nicholas Sparks.
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Read in June, 2008
When I went to see Sex and the City I saw a preview for the upcoming movie based on this book. Richard Gere and Diane Lane made it look quite interesting so I picked up the book. Now I remember why I'm not a fan of Nicholas Sparks! Although meant to be highly emotional the plot "twists" could be seen coming from a mile away, completely negating their impact. Not the worst story I've ever read but certainly not the memorable experience I was expecting.
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Read in July, 2008
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I've never read a Nicholas Sparks book before, this was my first. I have heard that he was a good writer, but I guess I'm one of those people who sway away from famous authors, I'd rather read the one hit wonders I guess. Different than everyone else.
Anyway, I read this because I saw that the movie was coming out, and I wanted to read it before I saw the movie, and I already owned it. So I read it...
...and I loved it.
It was beautiful.
Anyway, I read this because I saw that the movie was coming out, and I wanted to read it before I saw the movie, and I already owned it. So I read it...
...and I loved it.
It was beautiful.
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Read in January, 2008
I liked it for the reason that it was written by Sparks. I like him becuase he doesn't flower his writing with language and sex and nonsence. But... of all his books, this was not high on my list. I had a hard time connecting with the characters because they were older and going through life experiences I am foreign to rite now. It also left we questioning my mom and if she had any secrets...
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Read in January, 2007
buat yg masih jomblo jgn khawatir.
buku ini salah 1 alasannya. da cerita yg mengkisahkan bahwa dia bertemu dengan kekasih sesungguhnya ketika dah berumur di atas 40 tahun (walo sebener na dah sempet nikah trus cerai). masing-masing ketemu setelah bercerai dengan suami maupun istri mereka.
tak usah risau, cz memang jodoh itu ada. ditunggu aja. kalo bosen nunggu sambil cari juga g pa-pa ^-^
buku ini salah 1 alasannya. da cerita yg mengkisahkan bahwa dia bertemu dengan kekasih sesungguhnya ketika dah berumur di atas 40 tahun (walo sebener na dah sempet nikah trus cerai). masing-masing ketemu setelah bercerai dengan suami maupun istri mereka.
tak usah risau, cz memang jodoh itu ada. ditunggu aja. kalo bosen nunggu sambil cari juga g pa-pa ^-^
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Read in July, 2007
The beauty and peace of the North Carolina Outer Banks are intermingled with one of the best stories of true love I've ever read. If you haven't experienced the discovery of your true love, reading this book will make you want to find it. If you are with your true love or have met your true love already, you will empathize with the characters of Adrienne & Paul...and believe again...
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Read in January, 2008
I have read most of the books by Nicholas Sparks; however, it took me a while to get to this one: Nights in Rodanthe. I thoroughly enjoyed it as with all of the others by Sparks. He has a wonderful way of depicting relationships as we (readers) can relate to them, even if we've never been divorced. I also love the way it is so easy to read the books by Sparks.
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