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sheilasamuelson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Rating: 4 Stars!!
Review:
Even tho this only The 13th Novel ive read by Nicholas Sparks i have to say i would of liked it abit more if The Prologue to Chapter 4 werent so descriptive and dragged out with Trevor's background story.
The Characters were fun and enjoyable to read about. Trevor and Natalie were definately My Favorites, i even shipped them by the end of the book.
The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually in 2019 Afghanistan and 2014 New Bern, North Carolina while reading, especially when the scenery was described.
Overall a Good Contemporary Novel!! Can't wait to read more by Nicholas in the future!!
Review:
Even tho this only The 13th Novel ive read by Nicholas Sparks i have to say i would of liked it abit more if The Prologue to Chapter 4 werent so descriptive and dragged out with Trevor's background story.
The Characters were fun and enjoyable to read about. Trevor and Natalie were definately My Favorites, i even shipped them by the end of the book.
The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually in 2019 Afghanistan and 2014 New Bern, North Carolina while reading, especially when the scenery was described.
Overall a Good Contemporary Novel!! Can't wait to read more by Nicholas in the future!!
profhall509's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mrec's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
susandelgado's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
gabhopesreads's review against another edition
3.5
3.5 ⭐
I lived in New Bern for a year, so my fave parts of this were every time somewhere was mentioned that I've been to!
This book was one of my last gifts from my grandma, and I read it for her. It does hit home how the main character's grandpa passed away.
The romance wasn't my fave of Nicholas Sparks, but I did love the parts about her husband, and I think everything she was feeling was valid. Also loved how our main character didn't force her into a relationship and respected her boundaries.
I lived in New Bern for a year, so my fave parts of this were every time somewhere was mentioned that I've been to!
This book was one of my last gifts from my grandma, and I read it for her. It does hit home how the main character's grandpa passed away.
The romance wasn't my fave of Nicholas Sparks, but I did love the parts about her husband, and I think everything she was feeling was valid. Also loved how our main character didn't force her into a relationship and respected her boundaries.
storybrooke13's review
4.0
The book is pretty good. It’s not the best Nicholas Sparks book in my opinion, but I do think it is one of the better ones. It feels different then the typical Sparks novel, which made it a real page turner and really intriguing. I think the story is much better than others he has done, but I do think the characters in this one are worse. Especially Trevor, some of the stuff he said made him sound like a real douche. I think it is a good story and has a good overall message, especially since it focuses on more than just the romance between Trevor and Natalie.
masher52's review
3.0
I’ve read all his books, but this just didn’t follow his trend. I thought it was a slow start and a quick few chapters of excitement. The ending was a bit lackluster and didn’t bring tears like many of his others.
cleotheo's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Grief
allena_inwonderland's review
2.0
I’m giving this a 2 ⭐️
Honestly this my not have been my type of book. I also would not compare this to Dear John at all; only similarity is Trevor is ex military.
I didn’t care at all for Trevor our main character and there’s things in his life that I relate to but still felt like he was very arrogant at times.
I didn’t appreciate the first few interactions he had with Natalie.
I felt very underwhelmed by the romance. About 70% through the plot completely changes focus to what was a side story with Callie, was now the main focus for the last part of the entire book. This kind of felt like the romance should’ve been subplot the entire time & Trevor digging deeper into his grandpa’s death.
But I cared more about this last portion than the entire first half.
Felt scattered.
I liked knowing about the bees
Honestly this my not have been my type of book. I also would not compare this to Dear John at all; only similarity is Trevor is ex military.
I didn’t care at all for Trevor our main character and there’s things in his life that I relate to but still felt like he was very arrogant at times.
I didn’t appreciate the first few interactions he had with Natalie.
I felt very underwhelmed by the romance. About 70% through the plot completely changes focus to what was a side story with Callie, was now the main focus for the last part of the entire book. This kind of felt like the romance should’ve been subplot the entire time & Trevor digging deeper into his grandpa’s death.
But I cared more about this last portion than the entire first half.
Felt scattered.
I liked knowing about the bees