A Walk to Remember
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Is it just me or does someone always die in Nicholas' books?
unfortunately someone always seems to die
Shannon wrote: "What really frustrates me about his books is that in like, every book that he's written, he kills off a character.When you read the first couple/ few you're like, that's so sad but as you read mo..."
OMG same here! It really just doesn't get sad anymore more me its more like " really?"
They are very touching and emotional and I enjoy them all
Shelly wrote: "They are very touching and emotional and I enjoy them all"I totally agree with you. Nicholas Sparks books are so captivating.
Even when they make they into movies they are not bad but of course prefer the books much more
Shelly wrote: "Even when they make they into movies they are not bad but of course prefer the books much more"I think the only movie that was "good" , in my opinion, was A Walk To Remember or The Last Song
I prefer the book to any movie think books are just better
yess..i figured it out after reading some of his books.they all ended in tragedy...
and they all seem to have same story line where one of the charecter gets sick or die...
i got bored and stopped reading them...
he is a great writer.i wish he write some thing differently for once.i really liked his books once..its just my opinion
What I like about Nicholas Sparks is that you never know if his characters are going to live happily ever after or not. In some books, they do, in others they don't. In others, something happens in the sequel that is sad. I'd give examples, but that'd be spoilers. I'll say something spoilerish below the marked spoiler line, so beware.I will also say that there IS such a thing as happily ever after, and so I like that the author does portray this in some of his books, again no names to be mentioned.
SPOILER FOR A WALK TO REMEMBER:
It never actually says Jamie dies at the end of the book, only the movie. While it is implied that this was her diagnosis, it was left open to miraculous healing. I think I read somewhere that this was because the author's sister was going through similar trials at the time.
END SPOILER!
Sandra I agree as his stories are so real and touching and unfortunately someone does die but his writing is great
Ruth wrote: "Patricialogan8 wrote: "His sister died of cancer"Whose sister?
and in what book??"
Nicholas sparks' sister died of brain cancer. He actually wrote a walk to remember about her and well for here.
I did not know his sister died of cancer
Joann wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Patricialogan8 wrote: "His sister died of cancer"Whose sister?
and in what book??"
Nicholas sparks' sister died of brain cancer. He actually wrote a walk to remember about her and we..."
oh thats kind of cool but in a sad way...
that is sad but a wonderful tribute to his sister
I love this discussion title, yeah it does seem like death is a major player in his books. That's why I can't read them back to back, always a good and memoriable read. But angst like that can't be doubled down.
So annoying. I read his latest book, "The Best of Me". After a certain point I could totally predict what was going to happen, which whas a HUGE disappointment.
so would you not recommend the book as I have not read it yet
Don't get me wrong, I did like the story, it was just very predictable after a point. I will alway read any of Nicholas Sparks new books because I love his writing style, so it's totally up to you whether or not you read the book. Don't let my annoyance with being able to predict the ending sway you.
am reading the richard paul evans book in the walk series and might try the nicholas one after that but will no what to expect
Gabrielle wrote: "Me too. I agree someone always dies in his books! Or comes close to it."That's because his books are based on his family and their lives. Every book has been written about someone he knows.
I did not know that
Shelly wrote: "am reading the richard paul evans book in the walk series and might try the nicholas one after that but will no what to expect"OMG i LOVE the richard paul evans books because they are a bit like the nicholas sparks books but not as ummm i don't know sexual but they are still REALLY good books
agree and am reading his latest now
three weeks with my brother...its a combined work of nich sparks and his brother micah sparks.....one of my fav books of his...it gives an insight about his childhood to present stage...very well written
It's not just you. This is the reason I stopped reading him.
I agree that was a very interesting and informative book about his life and family
nice others feel the same way I did
I stopped reading his books years ago for that reason. After the 4th book I read and sobbed over I was finished. Just to emotional for me.
I read many other authors do you? mary higgins clark, john grisham, david baldacci, stuart woods are just a few of the authors I like what about you
Yes someone always dies.
Shelly wrote: "I read many other authors do you? mary higgins clark, john grisham, david baldacci, stuart woods are just a few of the authors I like what about you"Have you ever heard of the Author Lurleene McDaniles? shes a good author
No I have not what is a book you recommend
I'd like to turn this around a bit. Think about all your favorite books, the ones you can't forget. "Something" most likely died in reading it, maybe a relationship, a person, a trust or a sense of being. These are the stories you remember. But, I don't doubt how much it impacted you when "something" died. And lets face it these are the stories you remember long after you've read hundreds of books later. So Yes Nicholas Sparks overuses this 'vehicle' I'd like to see him writing something closer to Fried Green Tomatoes... a deep abiding friendship and love. This was a true bond of love forged in pain. He can touch emotions I just wish he'd go in another direction.
Seems like this direction works for him and his fans enjoy itOne of my favorite books is Kane and Abel and nobody dies in that
My favorite Nicholas Sparks books has to be The Last One & The Last Song. It is the Lucky One not The Last One. edited 7/2 Sorry
I think mine is The Notebook
Melissa wrote: "My favorite Nicholas Sparks books has to be The Last One & The Last Song."I Love the last song too!
Ruth- did you see the movie for the Last Song? It was really good, but sad. I went to see the movie for the Lucky One, too. Sorry, I typed the wrong title up above.
I have never read one of his books and NOT cried. I love it though., He always manages to pull at my heart strings. I even cry when I predict what will happen and it comes true.
guess that is what keeps us coming back it just gets to us
Melissa wrote: "Ruth- did you see the movie for the Last Song? It was really good, but sad. I went to see the movie for the Lucky One, too. Sorry, I typed the wrong title up above."Yeah I saw both of those in theaters...I cried in the Last song but not the Lucky one...
Maygin wrote: "I have never read one of his books and NOT cried. I love it though., He always manages to pull at my heart strings. I even cry when I predict what will happen and it comes true."Hahaha yeah me too :) :(
Nicholas is nothing if not predictable. He has his themes that he sticks to book after book. That said - he does it very well, and if it ain't broke, don't fix it!!
At least one of the characters normally passes away by the end of the book- normally in an unexpected death or tragedy. Regardless, I always found his books to be realistically romantic. Maybe we all don't have that one guy to write us 365 letters a year; but in life, it's quite common to fall out of love or to become sick.
I agree you can usually guess the ending but I still enjoy and look forward to his books. They are great reads.
Yeah I really don't like that a lot of his books have has the very best charactersdie I mean I best of me the male lead character had to die but I didn't want to finish it cuz it was so worng and sad
read his biography and you understand this a lot better. he had to deal with a lot of death and i think writing these books is a way of dealing with it. also he's known for his tragedy telling love stories so if you don't like that then don't read it. it are beautiful stories but if you begin to feel like it's all predictable then you probably shouldn't read his books. i don't say i think his stories are predictable but if you feel like that going into the book then you will not like that book.
Liza wrote: "Someone usually dies or has a close call with death. AND the two main characters always cook dinner together at some point. :)"I don't know why but I always love those scenes when the characters cook dinner together.
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When you read the first couple/ few you're like, that's so sad but as you read more of them you start to get annoyed at how many people are killed.
I sort of wish that there was more variety in his books.
Btw, I'm not saying that I hate his books. I am a huge fan of his books but that's just the one thing that annoys/ frustrates me.