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A Walk to Remember

by Nicholas Sparks

3.95 · rating details · 82,710 ratings · 4,119 reviews

Every April, when the wind blows from the sea and mingles with the scent of lilacs, Landon Carter remembers his last year at Beaufort High. It was 1958, and Landon had already dated a girl or two. He even swore that he had once been in love. Certainly the last person in town he thought he'd fall for was Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's Baptist minister. A quiet g...more

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Published September 1st 2000 by Warner Books (first published October 1st 1999)

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Aug 10, 2007

Sylvia03 rated it

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I like the book better than the movie.

the struggle of jamie and langdon for their love over death...sounds cliche, but i think the book is the second best romance story next to Love Story by Erich Segal.

try to read it at 2 am in the morning when all you hear is silent and you'll get into the story until you burst into tears...

i smiled.
i cried.

nice.

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Oct 21, 2011

Rollie rated it

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I'm Rollie... and now leaping over my bounded forte?

Romance is the least among the genres that I craved to try. Instead, I stumbled upon reading this love story book. A risk indeed to read a different genre especially when it exempts among the genres you always thinks about. Thus, it doesn't just take twenty gulps to risk for it but takes time and sweat to decide the dilemma whether to give it a shot or not. Lately, I decided to widen my braced genres and I thought this book is wort...moreI'm Rollie... and now leaping over my bounded forte?

Romance is the least among the genres that I craved to try. Instead, I stumbled upon reading this love story book. A risk indeed to read a different genre especially when it exempts among the genres you always thinks about. Thus, it doesn't just take twenty gulps to risk for it but takes time and sweat to decide the dilemma whether to give it a shot or not. Lately, I decided to widen my braced genres and I thought this book is worth the risk to try. So as a love story as this title represents, I'm afraid that the further words I will emancipate may loosen up the tightness of the statement I previously, in my reviews, professed.

The life of Landon Carter during 1958 has been brought back by his memories.

Landon is sixteen-year-old senior high student of Beaufort High School, North Carolina. Being a son of congressman, who he rarely see in their house in a year, is normal. Being with his friends Eric and Margaret are even normal for him, for he used to be with them since grade school. But being the Student Body President is another thing, while signing up for Drama Class is definitely not his thing.

Jamie Sullivan is surely the last girl in the world Landon wanted to marry but absolutely not the last girl to ask as a date for the school's homecoming. As Landon's world becomes closer to Jamie's, he'll find a plan he never thought fated for him.

I was sure then before I tried that I wouldn't like this book, though I was in the mood to read this kind of book. The moment I fixed my eyes onto the surface of the first page of the book's prologue, my feet as if set foot onto the world of what I was reading. I became the main character himself. Marvelous really it is to say how amazing the approach of the main character's perspective to me as a reader. Truly effective. A perfect thing to add up is that the perspective used in the story is from guy's character, considering that it gives perfect justice to how a guy thinks, utters, and acts.

The story composes of just simple elements: The typical story of ugly duckling that turns into swan; typical story of a jerk guy who fell in love to the swan; and a typical story of a man who'll do anything for love. The magic of how it turned out to be good is the summation of all those factors. Moreover, Sparks really used the overused concepts perfectly during the shifting of events, which of course a positive move for the book to become better.

I'm told that the movie is way better than the book. Granted, for I am one of those unfortunates who haven't watched the movie yet. Yes, I did not itch to watch the movie the moment it had been shown in cinemas nor did I eagerly wait for it in movie cable channels. But I'm very much glad, for I think that choosing to read first the book over watching the movie is one way or another, a smart decision.

I honestly admire Sparks for writing down the solid description of Jamie Sullivan, yet unknowingly behind her image is a great mystery. That despite of the best answer a normal person could offer to the reason of her action, there is still hidden truth behind it that alters the nearest possibility.

The greatest thing I liked about this book is the profound messages of the story beyond what are written, though some are already given. I liked how faith works at Jamie, that even though everything has been taken from her, she dignifies how her faith still remains. I was also touched at how simply a very kind person could turn the people oppositely to what they were. There is even presence of the true effects of love, which it leads the in love human to think either sane or insane. And the story, in a way, emphasizes how humans should give attention, importance and deeper understanding on the things that surround them not until it's too late. And the best of all is how faith can bring out the miracle to the surface out of the deepest pit.

I admit that there were many times the book led me on the verge of tears. For I reckon that this book, no matter how cold-hearted I am, is no wonder a heart-moving one.
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Sep 01, 2007

Joanne Goon rated it

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Recommends it for: anyone!

Shelves: read-again-and-again

My all-time favorite movie turned out to be twice as good in literary form! I was thrilled to find scenes not included in the movie and descriptions that really brought you closer to the characters. Even though I already knew the storyline, I still could not stop the tears from coming. In fact, everytime I read the book, I fall in love with Landon all over again! Gosh, we've been having this affair for years now, it's ridiculous.

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Nov 05, 2008

Winny rated it

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A Walk to Remember was a great book and I surely recommend his book to not just girls, but to all genders. I am pretty sure that the author, Nichols Sparks, wrote this book mainly to captivate the romance, and sensitivity that we all have inside. This novel was surely a beautiful love story, and also a stab in the heart if you really got into it. My favorite character was Jamie, in a way she kind of reminded me of…me. I guess because, in the story she was shy, sweet, mysterious, and I personally...moreA Walk to Remember was a great book and I surely recommend his book to not just girls, but to all genders. I am pretty sure that the author, Nichols Sparks, wrote this book mainly to captivate the romance, and sensitivity that we all have inside. This novel was surely a beautiful love story, and also a stab in the heart if you really got into it. My favorite character was Jamie, in a way she kind of reminded me of…me. I guess because, in the story she was shy, sweet, mysterious, and I personally believe she was also very sensual in a way, but that is just my point of view. She was very religious, and maybe that is one thing I might not have of her, but that I sure want to have. She knew she was a great person and she wasn’t scared of what people toughed of her, even though inside she knew she was dying, she never lost her precious faith. Eventually she was exposed to the open world where she found a boy she complete fell in love with even though she made him promise not to, Landon, the bad guy she loved with all her heart, did, and did everything he could to make the love of his life happy of her last few years of life, since he found out she was very sick. As imagined, Jamie died, but Landon never forgot about their magical and pure love, and as once Jamie once said, “ our love is like the wind, you can’t see it , but you can feel it” he keep on remembering Jamie with all the their love that he still keep inside and that will never forget. Now, for my least favorite character, I would have to say that it was Landon’s friends. They were mean, rude, and bad friend overall. The part of the book that captivated my attention the most, when Landon build the telescope for Jamie when she was in the hospital. I was very anxious to know Jamie’s reaction towards it. So when I found out she loved it, I was very happy and it also brought tears to my eyes. What really kept me reading this book was the fact that I kind of knew what was going to happen, but I also wanted to know if I was wrong or if anything different happened at the end. It was a very sad love story that made me cry and realize many things. It had a lot of happy parts, that also made me smile and made my mind wonder around as if I was part of the story, or even the very own Jamie. My favorite line was, “Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offence and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust to hope, and to endure whatever comes” this quote was very special to me for two main reasons, it is very romantic and most important is very, but very true. I believe all love should be like that, no matter what. If there was a movie to it, which I think there is, I would like to keep the same actors as the movie, which are Mandy Moore as Jamie and Shane West as Landon.(less)

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Sep 20, 2007

Shabnam rated it

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When I first saw the movie, I loved it very mush ,so that I have watched this movie more than 40 times.When I find the book on the internet and read it, I even loved the idea more. You feel a life which can be very true and the sacrifices that a person could do to make this life easier. This is my favorite part:
"Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. Love tak...more

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Sep 16, 2007

Casey rated it

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Recommends it for: Sparks fans, but no one else

Shelves: finished, read-for-fun, abysmal

A Walk to Remember details the story of Jamie Sullivan, a preacher's daughter who seems to know everything, and Landon Carter, the boy who would never be tempted by Jamie in real life. The plot is predictable enough, even if you haven't seen the movie. I won't spoil the ending here, but it leaves quite a lot to be desired.

I wanted to like this book, since so many people I knew enjoyed it, but I ended up hating it. The material was far too idyllic in some parts, and overly sanguine in...more

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Aug 05, 2007

Book Lover rated it

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Ok, this is the one that started it all for me. It was the first book I had read in a very long time and I loved it!! I cried at the end and my heart just broke for the two of them. I can't say I liked the movie much. As far as I am concerned, it strayed way too much from the storyline. They made it too modern and the whole appeal of the book was the time that it was set in. This one made me wonder if any of the others was any good. I was very impressed with "Message..." (that one made...more

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Jun 11, 2008

Maddie rated it

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This book was really good. It is for sure one of my favorites. The book and movie are not exactly the same. Jamie's character is inspiring. She is such a good person and changes Landon's character for the better.- A miracle- This is the first book that I couldnt read at times because my eyes were filled with tears. A Walk to Remember is a fantastic, quick read that is worth your time.

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Feb 01, 2012

Teresa rated it

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Shelves: my-favorite-books, favorite-historical-romance-novels, favorites

What can I say? I can't even begin to explain how wonderful this book was. Once again, Nicholas Sparks outdone himself. When I first started reading this, I didn't expect much, seeing as how it was a tragedy and I don't really care for tragedies, after the disaster with Romeo and Juliet LOL. However, there was something more to this book than other sad books I've read in my life. For one, this book touched my heart-REALLY touched my heart- and made me ask myself all these questions about love an...moreWhat can I say? I can't even begin to explain how wonderful this book was. Once again, Nicholas Sparks outdone himself. When I first started reading this, I didn't expect much, seeing as how it was a tragedy and I don't really care for tragedies, after the disaster with Romeo and Juliet LOL. However, there was something more to this book than other sad books I've read in my life. For one, this book touched my heart-REALLY touched my heart- and made me ask myself all these questions about love and miracles. This is like, the only book in my life that gave me that heartwarming I-want-to-be-a-better-person feeling. I love how at the beginnning Landon was just an ordinary high school student who took the smallest details of life for granted, but after meeting Jamie, he saw life and love in a new perspective. THIS is the kind of book that could be the new Twilight. I feel like people need more of these heartwarming, inspiring stories and I'm very grateful to Mr. Sparks for teaching me a lesson that I'm sure others need to learn.

First off, I would like to praise the book cover. Fits the theme and book title perfectly. It reminds me of autumm, memories,walking, and lives changing. To me, the book cover shows how 57-years-old Landon flashbacks to his senior year when he was a 17-year-old. Even just looking at the cover makes my insides turn all gooey and reminds me of all Jamie and Landon had to gone through. :'(

Next, I'd like to say I love the whole romance thing. How a twist of fate could change a boy's life and make him see what life has to offer him. When Landon asked Jamie to go to the school dance, little did he know it would only be the beginning of a long-time memory that would last with him forever. It's so neat how Jamie and Landon would later fall in love with each other, even though they never expected the unexpected to happen. The tiny moments they had with each other (rehersing the play, helping out at orphanages, talking on her front porch, etc.) were beautiful, and makes me fall in love with the book even more. The whole process of falling for each other ,even though they didn't expect to, was heartlifting and makes the book all the better. That is what I expect in YA novels. I love how time after time they realize they're in love, instead of those stupid I-love-you-so-much-even-after-knowing-you-for-a-week romance.

I also enjoy getting to know the two main leads. Jamie is probably the most inspiring, most unselfish main character that I've ever known. She makes me want to be a better person, and she makes Landon feel that way, too. Two weeks ago, I didn't give a rat's ass about poor people or orphans. Now, however, after reading this book, I start thinking of miracles and small differences to make the world a better place. And the most inspiring, most saddest thing about Jamie was how she knew she was dying for, like, a year but during that year she still wanted to help others in need. Besides inspiring and unselfish, Jamie is also one of the bravest characters I know. She still stay optimistic, even when nature took its course. If I were in her place, I don't think I could be as brave as her. =')

I also love Landon! Like I said earlier, I think it's amazing how he never notice life's smallest details until he met Jamie. Before, he didn't give much thinking into making a difference, but then after getting to know Jamie, he fell in love and wanted to make his girl proud of him by making small but genuine gestures. I believe that that is what made him a strong, amazing man at the end of the book. For example, at the end of the book, when Landon said he finally believed in miracles, I think he means that Jamie was his miracle, and that he was Jamie's miracle. I believe that is what shaped him up. He's one of the best growing characters that I'd read about. And the scene when he married to Jamie was like the most beautiful, lovely, heartbreaking, powerful thing I've ever read in my life!!!!!!!!!! :)))

Now that my point is carried across, it's time to wrap things up. This was a very good book, and was the first and only book that made me cry in a long time. I could read this a thousand times, and I would still choke up a bit. It was a beautiful, heartwarming, powerful tearjerker. I had just watch the movie for the first time just today, which caused me to write this review. In my opinion, the movie was better than the novel, because the movie went deeper than what the book did. Plus, it made me cry even more than the book. Now everytime I see the book's cover, or listen to Mandy Moore's songs "Cry" and "Only Hope", or even think about the lovers behind the most amazing love story ever, I would break down in tears. Yes, AWTR was THAT amazing. It's saying something when a book/movie makes me extremely depressed for three days. :,((less)

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Jan 07, 2010

Cara rated it

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The following review contains the word “sweet” numerous amount of times. You cannot say you haven’t been warned.

Jamie Sullivan is to put it bluntly a goody two shoes. She makes everyone else look like their behavior is less than stellar. At least that was what Landon and probably half of the town thinks of her. The setting is in the 50’s and completely clean and wholesome. It was a nice change for me. Cynics will tear the whole book apart, but I won’t. It made me feel good and not t...moreThe following review contains the word “sweet” numerous amount of times. You cannot say you haven’t been warned.

Jamie Sullivan is to put it bluntly a goody two shoes. She makes everyone else look like their behavior is less than stellar. At least that was what Landon and probably half of the town thinks of her. The setting is in the 50’s and completely clean and wholesome. It was a nice change for me. Cynics will tear the whole book apart, but I won’t. It made me feel good and not that everything in the world has to be tainted to be real. It warns you from the beginning that it will make you smile and cry. I didn’t cry but it definitely has cry worthy scenes. Probably watching the movie first lightened the blow for me.

I doubt there are many people who haven’t watched the movie or haven’t heard of Nicolas Sparks infamous romantic bordering on cheesy novels. I had my doubts too and yes there are some holes and parts lacking real depth that people could spot, but the story was too sweet for me to criticize it much. In a way it’s a little too perfect on the bittersweet ending, but I know there will be many who appreciate it. I would have liked to have seen a little more struggle within Landon himself during the hard stuff that comes up. The character that stood out to me the most was Landon. Though Jamie is a feat of a person, it takes somebody just as courageous to do what he did. Sparks narrative is unassuming, so his story’s punch through with what is being said, and not so much how the language sounds. It’s a fresh change that makes it reachable to lots of people, and again make the story that much sweeter in disposition.

This book came to me at the right time so to speak. Its set in North Carolina, I started reading it when I was flying there. A good portion of the book is around Christmas time, and as all of you know it’s the Christmas season. This book was an early Christmas present from a person who hardly reads (still trying to bring her over to the dark side:D) so I know it had to be something worthwhile. Though the language or plot for that a matter are not mind-blowing. At its core it just a sweet story that shows how much the human heart can flow with compassion.
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Apr 19, 2008

Sandy rated it

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Shelves: borrowed-from-library, 2008

I only picked up this book from the library because they didn't have the specific books I was looking for in, so I walked through the aisles and randomly selected a few so the trip wasn't a waste. When I saw it on the shelf, I remembered that someone a while ago had recommended that I read it and "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks, and because books are almost always better than the movie versions, I decided to give it a shot.

I actually liked the movie when I saw it. I am ...moreI only picked up this book from the library because they didn't have the specific books I was looking for in, so I walked through the aisles and randomly selected a few so the trip wasn't a waste. When I saw it on the shelf, I remembered that someone a while ago had recommended that I read it and "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks, and because books are almost always better than the movie versions, I decided to give it a shot.

I actually liked the movie when I saw it. I am a sappy girl like that sometimes. I don't read romance novels, and I don't watch chick flicks like they are going out of style, but Dirty Dancing will always be one of my favourite movies, because I grew up watching it over and over. So, sometimes I fall in love with a sappy story.

In some ways I prefer the movie to the book, which might be only because I had seen it before I read it. I struggled with whether to give it two or three stars, because I felt like it was more than just "ok", it was decent, but when I look back at other books I had given three stars to, I really did not feel like it was on par with them. I would have probably loved this had I read it when I was thirteen or fourteen. Maybe I have gotten more cynical over time, or maybe it's just that I would have related more at that age, I don't know, but as sweet as the storyline was, it just didn't pull on my heartstrings like it clearly was meant to. I know I teared up during the movie, but the book didn't do it for me for some reason. I don't think it was because I already knew what was going to happen - it would have been pretty obvious where it was heading had I not ever seen the movie, and I have re-read books before and still been as touched as the first time. I think it just fell slightly short in capturing the tender moments, and that is where the movie was able to pick it up and elaborate.

I wouldn't recommend it necessarily to anyone, but I also wouldn't suggest to someone that they shouldn't read it. I've definitely read worse.(less)

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Oct 27, 2011

Jersey rated it

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Shelves: borrowed

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Jan 22, 2012

Blythe Harris rated it

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Shelves: kindle, library-lending, to-read-again, made-me-cry

OK, so here is my review. I didn't expect to like this book, which was why it was the best surprise EVER for me to love it... I got it for my Kindle with library lending, and after I finished it, I immediately bought it for my Kindle. I will most definitely be reading this book again, there is no doubt about that. I loved Jamie so much, she is one of my favorite characters ever

And for those of you wondering, yes, I did cry at the end. A lot, actually...

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Sep 14, 2010

Jasmin rated it

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Shelves: contemporary, contemporary-romance, four-stars, fiction, reviewed-by-me, romance

♪♫♪I'll always remember
It was late afternoon
It lasted forever
And ended too soon. CRY, Mandy Moore

The song Cry, perfectly describes A Walk To Remember. It was short, but it would definitely be etched in my cranium for forever.

Who wouldn’t know Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan? In the movie, they were cast as Mandy Moore and Shane West.

I remember it being a hit when I was in high school years ago. I watched the movie and loved it...more♪♫♪I'll always remember
It was late afternoon
It lasted forever
And ended too soon. CRY, Mandy Moore

The song Cry, perfectly describes A Walk To Remember. It was short, but it would definitely be etched in my cranium for forever.

Who wouldn’t know Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan? In the movie, they were cast as Mandy Moore and Shane West.

I remember it being a hit when I was in high school years ago. I watched the movie and loved it. I knew there was a book, but I only had a chance to read it recently. And I have to say that the book was just as good. Though I have to admit that I found the movie better than the book, but still both had their appeals.

Jamie Sullivan, is miss goody two shoes. She’s too GOOD to be real. She gives donations to the poor, goes to the orphanage to volunteer, saves critters on the streets and almost never says “no”. She’s selfless and she was ridiculed for it.

While Jamie is the ultimate role model, Landon Carter is the complete opposite. He’s a bad boy, who has a persona that doesn’t give a care about the world. He litters at the cemetery and he’s one of those who ridiculed Jamie.

And A Walk To Remember is told by the eyes of Landon. It started with him having to go to the homecoming ball with a date. He would have to die first than be seen with his mom as his date. So he asked Jamie, the last person on the earth anyone would ask. But what started with a necessity ended up as a constant want. He was once ashamed of being seen in Jamie’s company. But who could resist Jamie, when she is so sweet? He just had to please her. And ultimately, he’s fallen hard for her. We see how he was a boy who walked the earth without actually savoring and changing into a man who knew how to count his blessings and relish them for as long as he could.

Well, all I could say is: The love story was beautiful while it lasted. Well, I guess we all know that… Spoiler aheadJamie died End of Spoiler. But I swear that Jamie and Landon’s love story would touch my heart for as long forever. AS long as I don’t get amnesia or Alzheimer’s! (less)

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Jan 18, 2010

Valerie rated it

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Recommended to Valerie by: Cara

Shelves: male-protagonist, books-i-own, realistic-fiction

This is my first Nicholas Sparks book but I'm not unfamiliar with his style of writing. If the few movies that I've watched and this book are any indication then he writes predominately beautiful tragedies. This usually isn't my type of book but trying new styles sometimes give pleasant surprises.

I won't say that I'd gladly recommend this book but it had a lot of meaning in it. Landon is a likeable character even with his minor flaws; he really is a good guy. He is funny at how he t...more

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May 25, 2011

Nenette rated it

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I haven’t seen the movie, but I know that someone died. Even if I had this one big spoiler, I still wanted to read the book. Having read all but two (including this) of Nicholas Sparks’ novels, I could somehow predict what would happen (other than the dying part). But knowing what was coming didn’t rob me of the jumble of emotions I always feel when reading his works. A Walk To Remember evoked all kinds of emotion - it was funny and sad, promising and depressing, youthful and mature, all at ...more

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Sep 05, 2010

Mery rated it

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Shelves: drama, gramedia, i-borrowed, romance, movie, heart-wrenching, terjemahan

Baca bukunya, pinjeman dari mbak echa :P

Tahu gak apa yang kusuka dari buku ini?
Ini novel isinya kisah cinta. Tapi ditulis oleh penulis laki-laki, dengan sudut pandang anak cowok. Makanya isinya lebih menyentuh. Cara penulisannya enak banget.

Semua juga tahu isi buku ini tentang apa?
Landon Carter si anak orang kaya di sebuah kota kecil bernama Beaufort, jatuh cinta pada seorang cewek bernama Jamie Sullivan yang merupakan anak seorang pendeta.
Ka...more

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Feb 27, 2008

Kelly rated it

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Why is this dude a bestselling author? Is that some terrible commentary about modern society? I read this in a waiting room -- I would have been better off with back issues of People magazine.

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Aug 27, 2008

AMS rated it

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My favorite of all Sparks books so far... The book is set in a different time period than the movie but both are awesome... Bittersweet ending

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Jun 23, 2008

Tanbanan rated it

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Shelves: young-adult, fiction

My all time favorite Nicholas Sparks book! It was the first one that I read and remains the one I love the most!

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Aug 08, 2008

Bridget rated it

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Hated it. First and last Sparks book for me. Tried way to hard to go for the tear jerking moments.

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May 12, 2011

Dana rated it

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Shelves: love, young-adult

The rarest of the rarest love...The purest of the purest love...The truest of the truest love...

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Oct 28, 2010

Joyzi rated it

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Recommends it for: Crazy Nicholas Sparks Fans

Recommended to Joyzi by: My classmates

Shelves: borrowed, watched-it, books-to-movies, reviewed, fiction, chick-lit, realistic-fiction, author-american, contemporary-fiction, contemporary-romance, 100-books-tfg

A good and short love story. If you like the movie, you'll like it too.

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Apr 13, 2008

Javier rated it

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Nicholas Sparks probably ovulates.

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Apr 24, 2009

Kristianne rated it

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Shelves: read-in-2009

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Like The Notebook, A Walk to Remember is a simple yet poignant novel of love and loss that will leave you with the sense that you have been given a glimpse of something special.

Apart from a handful of tissues, this little book does not ask much of you. It will not require much of your time or effort to immerse yourself in the 170 pages but the reward is great. It's not a feel good novel in the way of a romance but a novel that gives meaning to tragedy. A novel that offers a smal...moreLike The Notebook, A Walk to Remember is a simple yet poignant novel of love and loss that will leave you with the sense that you have been given a glimpse of something special.

Apart from a handful of tissues, this little book does not ask much of you. It will not require much of your time or effort to immerse yourself in the 170 pages but the reward is great. It's not a feel good novel in the way of a romance but a novel that gives meaning to tragedy. A novel that offers a small explanation for the unexplainable. You may not get the happily ever after high but you may just be left with the impression that some of the most challenging moments in our life, some of the most unfair tragedies are there to shape our very souls.

For anyone who has lost someone they loved dearly, this read could be challenging but it is a journey that is not unguided. Sparks is no stranger to personal tragedy and in this book, he walks you into those emotions far enough for you to connect with them but not so far that you are drowning in them. And somehow, his characters reach out from the page with their words and experiences and lay themselves upon your heart as if to say, 'I know. I understand.'

I don't know if this novel is for everyone and you probably shouldn't read it expecting to be a transcript of the Mandy Moore movie. There are many, many differences (most obvious being the book is set in the 1950's) and it is targeted at an adult audience. There is also a very strong religious aspect to this novel which I felt fit perfectly to the characters and themes.

Here's one of my favourite quotes:

I took a sip of the punch, trying to soothe the sudden dryness in my throat. As I drank, all the times I'd spent with Jamie came flooding into my mind. I thought about the home-coming dance and what she'd done for me that night. I thought about the times I'd walked her home and how I'd helped collect jars and cans filled with pennies for the orphans.

As these images were going through my head, my breathing suddenly went still. I looked at Jamie, then up to the ceiling and around the room, doing my best to keep my composure, then back to Jamie again. She smiled at me and I smiled at her and all I could do was wonder how I'd ever fallen in love with a girl like Jamie Sullivan.

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A feeling of love, hope and kindness- all these feelings we lost day by day, because we don’t realize that all these feelings are the true meaning of love. This book will bring you joy and tears, it will help you realize the true meaning of love, and it will let you see that there is someone out there for everyone. This is one of those books that would be impossible to forget. The memory of love does exist and it’s unforgettable and an amazing life experience. How can a book make you feel all ...more

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Recommends it for: teen-aged girls who like sappy sweet

Recommended to Maggie by: librarian

My librarian suggested this book because the author is from a nearby town and is a local celebrity here. Plus, I now know all of the cities that are mentioned in all of Nicolas Sparks books. So I was excited to read some more Southern lit.
In a nutshell, this is a story for teens, not adults. I would have LOVED this book when I was 15. But since it's now 20 years later and I've read quite a bit, the story is too easy to predict. You see everything coming. (And I've never seen the movie.) Do...more

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Landon Carter is now 57 years old and he is telling his love story from when he was a senior in high school. He still remembers the events of something that he thought was just a friendship as if it was yesterday.

Jamie Sullivan was a minister's daughter, who wore boring brown sweaters every day, always tied her hair up in a bun, and always had her Bible with her. She is the girl that you would think of when you would imagine ...more

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When I was younger I read a lot of Lurlene McDaniel. You know, she wrote books mostly about kids/teens with terminal illnesses and either their lives, friendships, or romances that they formed with people. So, reading A Walk to Remember wasn't anything new or unique to me.

The book was really well written, though, and if I wasn't reading it next to my mom I probably would have started crying at the end... but I didn't. I sort of wished Nicholas Sparks made Jamie seem less like a saint...more

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Mar 31, 2008

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I have seen the movie version of this book several time, in fact I have it in my dvd collection. I went into this book knowing what was going to happen so I thought it would just be interesting to see how the book and the movie differ.

They honestly don't differ too much, the movie is set in the modern world of today and they changed a bit of the scenarios around but its still the same great story.

Even though I knew what was going to happen in the book as I was reading I...more

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About Nicholas Sparks

As a child, he lived in Minnesota, Los Angeles, and Grand Island, Nebraska, finally settling in Fair Oaks, California at the age of eight. His father was a professor, his mother a homemaker, then optometrist's assistant. He lived in Fair Oaks through high school, graduated valedictorian in 1984, and received a full track scholarship to the University of Notre Dame.

After breaking the No...moreAs a child, he lived in Minnesota, Los Angeles, and Grand Island, Nebraska, finally settling in Fair Oaks, California at the age of eight. His father was a professor, his mother a homemaker, then optometrist's assistant. He lived in Fair Oaks through high school, graduated valedictorian in 1984, and received a full track scholarship to the University of Notre Dame.

After breaking the Notre Dame school record as part of a relay team in 1985 as a freshman (a record which still stands), he was injured and spent the summer recovering. During that summer, he wrote his first novel, though it was never published. He majored in Business Finance and graduated with high honors in 1988.

He and his wife Catherine, who met on spring break in 1988, were married in July, 1989. While living in Sacramento, he wrote his second novel that same year, though again, it wasn't published. He worked a variety of jobs over the next three years, including real estate appraisal, waiting tables, selling dental products by phone, and started his own small manufacturing business which struggled from the beginning. In 1990, he collaborated on a book with Billy Mills, the Olympic Gold Medalist and it was published by Feather Publishing before later being picked up by Random House. (It was recently re-issued by Hay House Books.) Though it received scant publicity, sales topped 50,000 copies in the first year of release.

He began selling pharmaceuticals and moved from Sacramento, California to North Carolina in 1992. In 1994, at the age of 28, he wrote The Notebook over a period of six months. In October, 1995, rights to The Notebook were sold to Warner Books. It was published in October, 1996, and he followed that with Message in a Bottle (1998), A Walk to Remember (1999), The Rescue (2000), A Bend in the Road (2001), and Nights in Rodanthe (2002), The Guardian (2003), The Wedding (2003), Three Weeks with my Brother (2004), True Believer (2005) and At First Sight (2005) all with Warner Books. All were domestic and international best sellers and were translated into more than 35 languages. The movie version of Message in a Bottle was released in 1999, A Walk to Remember was released in 2002, and The Notebook was released in 2004. The average domestic box office gross per film was $56 million -- with another $100 million in DVD sales -- making the novels by Nicholas Sparks one of the most successful franchises in Hollywood.

The film rights to Nights in Rodanthe, True Believer and At First Sight have been sold, and Nicholas Sparks has written the screenplay for The Guardian, though he has not offered it for sale at this point.

He now has five children: Miles, Ryan, Landon, Lexie, and Savannah. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and children.

His ancestry is German, Czech, English, and Irish, he's 5'10" and weighs 180 lbs. He is an avid athlete who runs daily, lifts weights regularly, and competes in Tae Kwon Do. He attends church regularly and reads approximately 125 books a year. He contributes to a variety of local and national charities, and is a major contributor to the Creative Writing Program (MFA) at the University of Notre Dame, where he provides scholarships, internships, and a fellowship annually.(less)

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