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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
What can I say but this is another amazing story!! That is why Nicholas Sparks has always been my favorite author and always will be.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I'll be forthright. The reason I gave the book 3 stars is because I kept comparing it to the book......and I liked the movie better.
Did I say that? A librarian admitting that she liked the movie of something better?!
So much of the book was as I expected. Luke and Sophia. The rodeo cowboy and the art history student. People from different worlds coming together. Then there is Ira and Ruth--their love story in the 40's. The pain and sorrows they went through because their love endured <3
Things in the book NOT in the film: Sophia's ex-boyfriend and her roommate. Really I felt there was not much added to the plot with their characters. Granted it was how Sophia and Luke had their "meet cute" (Luke stepping in to help Sophia). Luke's mom was more of a presence as was the background of the ranch. I did LOVE that.
In the book, Ira spends most of the time seeing visions and recollecting memories of Ruth. There is barely any interaction between him and Sophia, which is a precious relationship in the film. I found myself missing it. <3
Still, I wanted something heartwarming and sappy. Nicholas Sparks always fills that order!
Did I say that? A librarian admitting that she liked the movie of something better?!
So much of the book was as I expected. Luke and Sophia. The rodeo cowboy and the art history student. People from different worlds coming together. Then there is Ira and Ruth--their love story in the 40's. The pain and sorrows they went through because their love endured <3
Things in the book NOT in the film: Sophia's ex-boyfriend and her roommate. Really I felt there was not much added to the plot with their characters. Granted it was how Sophia and Luke had their "meet cute" (Luke stepping in to help Sophia). Luke's mom was more of a presence as was the background of the ranch. I did LOVE that.
In the book, Ira spends most of the time seeing visions and recollecting memories of Ruth. There is barely any interaction between him and Sophia, which is a precious relationship in the film. I found myself missing it. <3
Still, I wanted something heartwarming and sappy. Nicholas Sparks always fills that order!
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
No
This book really surprised me!
Very early on I fell in love with these characters. I love when we get to see a full grown love, and a brand new one forming at the same time. The back and forth between Ira/Ruth and Luke/Sophia's stories was seamless and beautiful.
The twist in the story took me by surprise. Some may think it's predictable, but I really thought the way Nicholas was telling the story I really wasn't sure if my instincts would be right. Sometimes they were, sometimes they weren't.
If you loved The Notebook, or the movie Up, you will love this novel.
Cliche - but this was one sweet ride. I am SO glad I picked this book up.
Very early on I fell in love with these characters. I love when we get to see a full grown love, and a brand new one forming at the same time. The back and forth between Ira/Ruth and Luke/Sophia's stories was seamless and beautiful.
The twist in the story took me by surprise. Some may think it's predictable, but I really thought the way Nicholas was telling the story I really wasn't sure if my instincts would be right. Sometimes they were, sometimes they weren't.
If you loved The Notebook, or the movie Up, you will love this novel.
Cliche - but this was one sweet ride. I am SO glad I picked this book up.
I found myself enjoying the Sophia and Luke story far more than Ira and Ruth's story. Although it was a very sweet story, I was not a fan of how Ira and Ruth's story was told (and it's hard for me to explain in writing why I wasn't a huge fan of it). I did however, really enjoy how things came together in the end. Overall, a good book by Nicholas Sparks and better than his most recent before, The Best of Me.
“If we’d never met, I think I would have known that my life wasn’t complete. And I would have wandered the world in search of you, even if I didn’t know who I was looking for.”
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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:
Complicated
*audiobook *
Okay so it's turning out that I love Nicholas Sparks. This love story was so so cute and I loved it start to finish.
Okay so it's turning out that I love Nicholas Sparks. This love story was so so cute and I loved it start to finish.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
slow-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:
Yes
I really liked the book, but I did skip some of the parts of Ira and Ruth although now that I’m looking back I probably should have read them. I need to find more books like this!!