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jennfux's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
This was one of my favorite books as a child, in fact I still have my original copy I begged my dad to buy me in 2010.
I have read this book at least a dozen times since then. The growth of the characters never ceases to stop me in my tracks. I lost my dad a few years ago, and haven’t been able to pick it back up since. I wanted to share this book with my now partner, and read it together. I worried it wouldn’t hold its old charm, and can truly say it did, still wrecking me completely.
There are religious undertones that other may find triggering, but I have never found it overwhelming.
Still one of my favorite books!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Domestic abuse
emldavis001's review against another edition
5.0
This is the third and probably the last Nicholas Sparks I have read. I am not a big fan of his, but you can believe me me when I say that this is one of the best books I have ever read. I went through so many emotions reading this book. I laughed, I cussed, I even cried at the end. I am so happy I decided to pick this book up. This book made a real impact on me. I honestly don't think I will ever find an experience with a a book even remotely close to the one I had with this one.
josiethompson's review against another edition
5.0
A classic, of course. I would have cried at the ending (even tho I already knew what happened) had I not been at work when I finished it. But yes, I agree still that the book is better than the movie and that still rings true even when you had seen the movie first. So. Read it.
brigii's review against another edition
I don't remember anything about it but I'm sure I read it ten years ago because of the Miley Cyrus movie.
kotakafelix's review against another edition
4.0
Това ми беше първата книга на автора и останах изненадана от лекотата на писане. Тъжна история, която те кара да заплачеш заедно с героите и въпреки скептицизма ми, успя да ме докосне.
errski's review against another edition
3.0
I could not get into this book. I think my favorite parts to read were the interactions , everything else I felt like I was forcing myself to read. The book was good and I can understand why so many people like it, but maybe it's just not for me.
Spoiler
between Ronnie and Will, and the end between Ronnie and her fatherbreezy610's review against another edition
4.0
yes, there was a happy ending at the end which made me very happy. all of the characters were likable. i felt like i could related to ronnie, which is a good thing. i can't believe her mom let think that her father was the one who had the affair. i really didn't like her mother. she was a bitch. it made me wonder why she had an affair. i can't believe kim is marrying the guy. but anyways, very good. and i could see mself re-reading this book in the future. i might even watch the movie, even though it has miley cyrus in it.
ellagant's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
This book was very different from what I normally read, and it was kind of heavy. However, I loved all of the different relationships that it showed and its view on friendship and family. Not saying that the story was perfect by any means, but the emotions were on point. Ty Nila!
zapkode's review against another edition
5.0
{my thoughts} - I must confess I had watched the movie before reading the book. The movie was okayish I suppose. But the book I know I probably say this a lot was a thousand times better. The imagery the descriptions and everything - I really enjoyed it, I even enjoyed the parts that had made me cry - yes I am admitting to crying from reading a book that was built so vividly on emotions. It was well written and most certainly a book that I wouldn't mind reading again sometime. I honestly don't remember much about the movie other then it has the same story line and plot as the book. The book was sensational because I am able to vividly remember what I had read. It is a book that is about forgiveness, faith in God, faith in others, the ability to trust things with work out, growing up when your not quite ready, excepting responsibility for your actions, understanding that not everything is about you and that in the end its important to have a peace of mind and know that you did the best you could with the life God had given you.
I could probably say this every time I write one of these and strongly believe it to be true the BOOK is ALMOST always BETTER. There I said it.
{reason for reading} - I had watched the movie and wanted to read the book.
I could probably say this every time I write one of these and strongly believe it to be true the BOOK is ALMOST always BETTER. There I said it.
{reason for reading} - I had watched the movie and wanted to read the book.