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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
Okay, so I'm a sucker for Nicholas Sparks and this is my favorite one I've read since Safe Haven, I was shocked by the ending and heartbroken and i liked that Taylor wasn't the perfect male protagonist like it feels like all his other ones are, this is a good read and obviously fast.
Ok this might sound odd, but it wasn't really the romance that made me like this book. It was the characters. It was so easy for me to relate to the plight of a single mother struggling to get by.
Denise's story, at least in part was one that I could sympathize with. While my child never had any of learning disabilities that Kyle did, I still struggled with being a single mother of a young child trying to juggle being a mom and support our family on my own. It was one of the hardest and also most fulfilling times in my life. Denise's journey through raising her son and then starting to date as well was something that was so familiar to me that I couldn't help but be invested in her story. I loved her, and Kyle. I mean seriously, Kyle was adorable. Judy, Mitch and Melissa were also equally as loveable. I loved the way that Mitch and Melissa interacted with each other, it was so similar to how my guy and I are, lots of joking and lightheartedness.
Taylor was a little bit different for me. I loved how he was with Kyle, and initially how he was with Denise. And while I understand that he was struggling with his demons and all that, the more he started pulling away from Denise and her son, and the more I noticed how he really kept everyone at arms length, the more I in turn pulled away from him. And while the end was heartwarming and I was happy, I still couldn't look at him the same. Maybe that's because you really didn't get to see the real Taylor until all was lost at the end.
Oh and that ending was something. Again, it wasn't the romantic ending that tugged at my heart strings, it was the happening between Kyle and Denise, that did me in. I read through that part with tears in my eyes, it was beautiful and perfect. So while I found the romance to just be pretty much alright, I loved the family dynamic going on here. It was a sweet read and I will definitely be checking out more of Nicholas Sparks books in the future.
Denise Holton’s son, Kyle, has a severe learning disability which impacts his speech. On the way back from another appointment, they are involved in a wreck that knocks Denise unconscious and causes a scared Kyle to wander into the swamp alone. Volunteer firefighter, Taylor McAden, stumbles upon the wreck and begins the search for Kyle. Taylor has always taken huge risks in his life but the one risk he would never take was falling in love, that was until he met Denise.
I enjoyed the realistic love story that showed anybody can open their heart to love, even in spite of all that has happened in their life.
I enjoyed the realistic love story that showed anybody can open their heart to love, even in spite of all that has happened in their life.
This book was kinda hard for me to get through..not because it was boring or anything..I just didn't really like. It was a good book.
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Defense Against the Dark Arts E: Book that is black under the dust jacket
Defense Against the Dark Arts E: Book that is black under the dust jacket
A bit mundane, but he can spin some heart wrenching yarns
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My feelings on this book are very middle-of-the-road. It's a very easy, enjoyable read; it's just fairly straight-forward. I could guess pretty much all of what was going to happen, but that didn't necessarily make those parts less impactful. I'm glad I read it, would happily read it again, but I have no strong feelings.
http://louiseradcliffe.com/2012/07/01/review-nicholas-sparks-the-rescue/