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Emotional. Gritty. Inspiring. Nicholas Sparks does what he does best. Spin out an emotional, moving drama from hollywood heaven.
A romantic tale of love and sacrifice that have become so forgotten today. A man waits for his love through thick and thin, until she finally comes to him. Marriage follows and they're old when she is struck by Alzheimer's and can't remember a thing. A gripping story of love gained, lost and built again. ...more
A romantic tale of love and sacrifice that have become so forgotten today. A man waits for his love through thick and thin, until she finally comes to him. Marriage follows and they're old when she is struck by Alzheimer's and can't remember a thing. A gripping story of love gained, lost and built again. ...more
Sep 01, 2024
Tien
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🎧 Audiobook Review 🎧
I haven't watched the movie and this book has been languishing on my TBR for many many years. Mostly because I just think it'll be too sad too hard to read. So, it was with no small trepidation I picked this up on audio. I figure it's time to read or unhaul.
The novel opens with an old man reading aloud from his notebook to an old woman in a bed. While that somewhat sets the scene, it didn't really get sad right out from the beginning. The majority of the novel felt very much ...more
I haven't watched the movie and this book has been languishing on my TBR for many many years. Mostly because I just think it'll be too sad too hard to read. So, it was with no small trepidation I picked this up on audio. I figure it's time to read or unhaul.
The novel opens with an old man reading aloud from his notebook to an old woman in a bed. While that somewhat sets the scene, it didn't really get sad right out from the beginning. The majority of the novel felt very much ...more
I tried to like Nicholas Sparks. Back in the early 2000s, I read a lot of awful books. I just didn't know what I liked and well this kind of stuff was always in my face. I read a couple of his books before I realized I didn't like the author's writing style. I like the movie though.
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The love story of Noah and Allie who fall in love over one summer as teenagers. They reunite years later when Allie comes to Visit Noah before her upcoming wedding. I can see why some people would think this was too sappy but I like the story and the ending had me crying buckets.
This is another great one by Sparks. He has a way of writing very simple and easy for the reader. He is a master of placing you right in the middle of a scene where you can almost smell the smells, feel the feeling, see the sights. I loved this book like I loved “The Wedding” .
I saw the movie first and then read the book afterwards. Big mistake! I much preferred the movie. I was really swept along and thoroughly involved in the movie. The book and movie differ at the end and I also preferred the movie's ending.
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I LOVED this book. It kept me interested all the way to the end. A wonderful story. Very moving and uplifting. THIS is a LOVE story as contrasted with the prior book I read (The Great Gatsby).
This is one of my favourite sparks books. It is so much better than the movie, i can easily read it again and again, cover to cover.
This was a bit painful to read. Every emotion was spelled out, and the characters had no depth at all.
Nov 10, 2008
Kate
marked it as to-read
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Nov 11, 2008
Stacy
marked it as to-read
Feb 11, 2013
Kim DeCina
marked it as to-read
