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Um Porto Seguro

Nicholas Sparks

4.01 AVERAGE


My first Nicholas Sparks book. I am only familiar with a couple of the movies and was drawn to read this book from high ratings on amazon by thousands of readers. A friend said it's her favorite of all his books. Turned out to be a great read with suspense and twists at the end.

I loved the movie, enjoyed the book even more. An absolute yes in my opinion. I enjoyed every minute!
medium-paced
emotional lighthearted tense 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

Thoroughly enjoyed it. Very fast read. Great twist at the end.

It’s not that this was a bad book. It was just boring. Took me over a month to finish. I wasn’t excited to finish it either until it picked up in the last 50ish pages. And yet it was still so predictable. I wanted sadness and I did not get it. I think I need a break from Sparks. It’s always the same storyline just a different font. Can’t wait to watch the movie though!
adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

My fiancé picked this out for me to read, it was a simple and good read :)

Sappy and predictable in a Nicholas Sparks' kind of way, yet of course I admit I became a wee bit teary eyed at the end! BTW, I think I saw this movie, years ago, starring Julia Roberts..LOL.
I'd actually give it more stars if it wasn't so unoriginal!
emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Fast paced, tense, with well developed characters, highly recommend.