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katieannette's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, and Stalking
readingonthefly's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I liked it! It really did feel like all of his previous novels just mushed into one though. Girl on the run with a kid in one storyline and couple falls in love in the other. Need something more original for my next Nicholas Sparks book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Drug use
lzjolo's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
literarymary95's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book gave me mixed feelings. I felt the story portion about Colby was great, but the Beverly portion was really jarring and sudden whenever it switched over to her perspective. I think it took away from the main story and made it hard for me to want to read any of her chapters even if I still did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content
weasley1912's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
1. Her mental illness was "a rare type of bipolar 1 which includes a detailed delusions/hallucinations" . To me this feels like a cop out. If this is a real presentation of bipolar, as he said, it's rare. Which means you are representing a large group of people with symptoms they don't actually experience. The average person isn't going to remember that this was a rare presentation of symptoms . They will hear bipolar and remember this. Bad representing for mental health matters to me.
2. One of the last things in the book is him thinking to himself and he says even though he loves his family very much, between his aunt's stroke and his sisters bipolar, they have created a prison for him that he'll never escape. That is an enormous slap in the face to me. As someone who struggles with mental illness it is my biggest fear than my family and friends would feel burdened by me. And to have him say it. Even if it was just to himself. That's devastating to me.
3. The book ended and the couple had split for good reasons. It was practical and logical and the right decision. And then the epilogue only exists so they can get back together. It felt cheap.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
kayjay279's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It’s been awhile since I’ve read Nicholas Sparks, and I’m reminded why he’s always been one of my favorite authors. This story was absolutely woven to perfection, and I adored all of it. It had me feeling so many different feels, and then sad when it finally ended. Highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Mental illness
rich2023's review against another edition
emotional
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was well written and helped me understand what life is like for someone who has bipolar disorder. The only thing I didn’t like is how Morgan and Colby had sex before marriage. I do appreciate how Nicholas Sparks doesn’t go into detail about these sexual acts.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
jwalton23's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide
ckirkland81's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
I was really confused about 3/4 of the way through this book! After reading the blurb, I was trying to figure out how this all came together and I was NOT expecting what ended up happening! This quickly became one of my favorite Sparks books! Now I remember why I love him so much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide attempt
jade_sanderson's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis