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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
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
A classic Nicholas sparks book. I liked this one a lot!
I have been a fan of Nicholas Sparks for quite sometime now and have already read couple of his books. While his other works – like “The Notebook”, “The Wedding” and “A Walk to Remember” – were brilliant, this book didn’t seem to fare as good as the others. It certainly lacking the *umph* factor that its predecessors had: a tear-jerking, warmth and an in-depth love story.
The Rescue chronicled the life of Dennis Holton and Taylor McAden, who were two people that lived in the same town but hardly known each other. Dennis lived a very quiet life with her son, Kyle, who had language-learning disability. Taylor, on the other hand, was a contractor and also a volunteer fireman. Their paths intertwined when Kyle went missing on the night the accident occurred and Taylor was part of the rescue team. From there, the two of them got closer and as they learnt more about each other, one questioned popped in mind – Whose life actually was the one that needed to be saved?
The beginning of this book was rather interesting in which it started off with couple of suspenseful chapters. Nevertheless, after the whole “rescue” bit was done, the story flattened and started to drag quite a bit. It took forever for the romance and characters to develop and from there, everything pretty much moved to the logical, predictable, overly simplified ending. Perhaps I was expecting a bit more from Sparks after reading his excellent books before but sadly, this book certainly didn’t live up to my expectation. Despite of that, I still believe that Sparks deserved a credit for his in depth research on Kyle’s medical condition. He successfully described how difficult life could be for someone when the one they loved was inflicted with such illness or disabilities. As the final verdict, I would say that this is just an OK read for me as I think the book could be made a lot thinner (At 420 pages, it is twice the size of typical Sparks’s books) and the sentimental parts of the book should be kept at a more average level.
Read more: http://bibliophiles-journal.blogspot.com/#ixzz0eaq21Np1
The Rescue chronicled the life of Dennis Holton and Taylor McAden, who were two people that lived in the same town but hardly known each other. Dennis lived a very quiet life with her son, Kyle, who had language-learning disability. Taylor, on the other hand, was a contractor and also a volunteer fireman. Their paths intertwined when Kyle went missing on the night the accident occurred and Taylor was part of the rescue team. From there, the two of them got closer and as they learnt more about each other, one questioned popped in mind – Whose life actually was the one that needed to be saved?
The beginning of this book was rather interesting in which it started off with couple of suspenseful chapters. Nevertheless, after the whole “rescue” bit was done, the story flattened and started to drag quite a bit. It took forever for the romance and characters to develop and from there, everything pretty much moved to the logical, predictable, overly simplified ending. Perhaps I was expecting a bit more from Sparks after reading his excellent books before but sadly, this book certainly didn’t live up to my expectation. Despite of that, I still believe that Sparks deserved a credit for his in depth research on Kyle’s medical condition. He successfully described how difficult life could be for someone when the one they loved was inflicted with such illness or disabilities. As the final verdict, I would say that this is just an OK read for me as I think the book could be made a lot thinner (At 420 pages, it is twice the size of typical Sparks’s books) and the sentimental parts of the book should be kept at a more average level.
Read more: http://bibliophiles-journal.blogspot.com/#ixzz0eaq21Np1
I loved this book. Why is this one not one of his movies yet? Sparks has an incredible way with words. I feel like I knew the characters, I feel like I've known them forever. The fact that I started and finished the book in the same day should speak volumes as to how engrossing it was. This is absolutely a must read!
My favorite Nicolas Sparks book. & will forever be.
informative
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
emotional
lighthearted
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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
emotional
reflective