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The Longest Ride

Nicholas Sparks

4.01 AVERAGE


This book will make you cry, laugh, and sigh with love. Another amazing read by Nicholas Sparks. It takes till about the middle to figure out how all the characters are connected. And the ending is a little predictable but I couldn't stop reading it.
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

I loved this book! I couldn't seem to put it down. I especially liked how it didn't follow the movie word for word! I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romance and doesn't mind shedding a few tears.
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

For being the latest Nicholas Sparks book I kind of had high expectations for it. However, it just didn't fulfill what I had in mind. The romance portion of the book, I thought, was too quick. The love interests got together too quickly and it seemed that they barely knew each other before they were already in a relationship. Next, the storyline of Ira's point of view didn't make sense until the end, and even then, it seemed too much a coincidence to include the ending with Ira. I would have much rather liked a book containing Ira and Ruth's relationship rather than having their love story squeezed in the plot. The ending was also cut and, I felt, too much to the point. Not everything is always aligned so perfectly. All in all, however, it was a cute love story and a good read to pass the time.
adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-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
emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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