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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
I am usually not a huge Nicholas Sparks fan because I find his books too similar and too short for my liking. But... when I was home over the holiday I found this book of his in the clearance section and thought I'd give it a try.
Great book....
Another book that made me cry and feel hopelessly romantic.
It is a quick read.
Great book....
Another book that made me cry and feel hopelessly romantic.
It is a quick read.
medium-paced
The summary of the book didn’t really align with the actual book so while it was well-written, I didn’t really enjoy the story as it was not the type that I was looking for.
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
5/5 stars
I have always loved a good Nicholas Sparks book, this one was no different. Two people meet in a Carolina town, something happens where it connects them, they fall in love, and a tragedy happens. It is your typical NS book. Nevertheless, still a great read!
However, the ending made this book perfect, which is the reason for 5 stars.
I have always loved a good Nicholas Sparks book, this one was no different. Two people meet in a Carolina town, something happens where it connects them, they fall in love, and a tragedy happens. It is your typical NS book. Nevertheless, still a great read!
However, the ending made this book perfect, which is the reason for 5 stars.
emotional
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
Nicholas Sparks has done it again!
This book is a true Nicholas Sparks book, I always enjoy getting wrapped into one of his books.
When first starting the book I enjoyed Travis Parker's character. It seemed like I was reading a self help book to me he represented a happy go lucky person who had a care free/stress free personality who was always looking on the positive side of things. Nothing seemed to bother him.
After reading the prologue I expected the book to have a completely different ending than it did. especially when I got to the part of the book where Travis entered the hospital with the paper work and flowers quoting "It seemed strange that those papers could signal the official end of his marriage". what happened next was not what I was expecting.
I am a romantic book junkie so the ending of the book had obviously brought tears to my eyes. I think this is definitely one of my favorite Nicholas Sparks books.
This book is a true Nicholas Sparks book, I always enjoy getting wrapped into one of his books.
When first starting the book I enjoyed Travis Parker's character. It seemed like I was reading a self help book to me he represented a happy go lucky person who had a care free/stress free personality who was always looking on the positive side of things. Nothing seemed to bother him.
After reading the prologue I expected the book to have a completely different ending than it did. especially when I got to the part of the book where Travis entered the hospital with the paper work and flowers quoting "It seemed strange that those papers could signal the official end of his marriage". what happened next was not what I was expecting.
I am a romantic book junkie so the ending of the book had obviously brought tears to my eyes. I think this is definitely one of my favorite Nicholas Sparks books.
review found at: www.awesomebooknut.com
I wanted to read this book as soon as I saw the trailer for the movie. But I had to ask a friend if it had a happy ending or a sad one, cause I wanted to be prepared going into it. I usually don't do that but with this author, you just never know!
I loved Travis as a character. He seemed genuinely nice and care-free. I felt that he was a guy enjoyed the pleasures of the world especially when it came to women. He wants to one day settle down but hadn't found a woman that really made him feel different when it came to love.
Gabby was okay. I had a hard time liking her. I felt like she was a bit whiney. I think I understand what the author was trying to convey with this character but she bothered me. I found myself rolling my eyes a lot. When I finally saw the movie I liked movie-Gabby better than book-Gabby.
The romance.... kinda bothered me. Especially in how Gabby and Travis got together. I felt like it almost glorified cheating. Let me explain. Gabby has a boyfriend. A boyfriend she is waiting and hoping will propose. But the author does a great just job of showing that actions are taken with first the thought. What I mean by that is, every step Gabby took towards Travis was a very conscious decision. He had a very romantic weekend with Travis and all of a sudden Gabby and Travis know they are meant to be together. Now I understand that as soon as Gabby chose Travis she quickly ended it with her boyfriend but it still doesn't excuse (in my mind) that she cheated...big time.
I loved the turn of events and the choices that had to be made throughout the whole book, before the ultimate relationship between Gabby and Travis and afterwards. It was really sweet-the afterwards.
Overall: I really enjoyed this story. Despite my mixed feelings about Gabby being in a relationship when she got together with Travis. It was interesting to see how Sparks decided to build the story to ultimately reach its climatic turn of events.
Sexual Content: moderate
Language: mild
Violence: mild/none
Drugs/Alcohol: mild
I wanted to read this book as soon as I saw the trailer for the movie. But I had to ask a friend if it had a happy ending or a sad one, cause I wanted to be prepared going into it. I usually don't do that but with this author, you just never know!
I loved Travis as a character. He seemed genuinely nice and care-free. I felt that he was a guy enjoyed the pleasures of the world especially when it came to women. He wants to one day settle down but hadn't found a woman that really made him feel different when it came to love.
Gabby was okay. I had a hard time liking her. I felt like she was a bit whiney. I think I understand what the author was trying to convey with this character but she bothered me. I found myself rolling my eyes a lot. When I finally saw the movie I liked movie-Gabby better than book-Gabby.
The romance.... kinda bothered me. Especially in how Gabby and Travis got together. I felt like it almost glorified cheating. Let me explain. Gabby has a boyfriend. A boyfriend she is waiting and hoping will propose. But the author does a great just job of showing that actions are taken with first the thought. What I mean by that is, every step Gabby took towards Travis was a very conscious decision. He had a very romantic weekend with Travis and all of a sudden Gabby and Travis know they are meant to be together. Now I understand that as soon as Gabby chose Travis she quickly ended it with her boyfriend but it still doesn't excuse (in my mind) that she cheated...big time.
I loved the turn of events and the choices that had to be made throughout the whole book, before the ultimate relationship between Gabby and Travis and afterwards. It was really sweet-the afterwards.
Overall: I really enjoyed this story. Despite my mixed feelings about Gabby being in a relationship when she got together with Travis. It was interesting to see how Sparks decided to build the story to ultimately reach its climatic turn of events.
Sexual Content: moderate
Language: mild
Violence: mild/none
Drugs/Alcohol: mild
I was about to give up on all Nicholas Sparks books. I had this one one hold for quite awhile and felt obligated to read it after waiting so long. I'm glad I did. I enjoyed it.