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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
This was a good light read in between heavy tomes! Every Muesli eater needs chocolate occasionally and even I can't diss the man responsible for the film The Notebook. You will know the ending when you are just a few pages in - but does that matter? No. Well known paths can be walked again with pleasure.
The writing is tight and maintains a strong, authentic narrator's voice throughout,the older man slipping back, in reminiscence, to being his seventeen year old self. I could not warm at all to the unbelievably dull, one dimensional Jamie, but the spareness of a simple story, simply told, saves this book from being sickly sweet and allows the reader to be moved - even if you don't think you ought to be!
The writing is tight and maintains a strong, authentic narrator's voice throughout,the older man slipping back, in reminiscence, to being his seventeen year old self. I could not warm at all to the unbelievably dull, one dimensional Jamie, but the spareness of a simple story, simply told, saves this book from being sickly sweet and allows the reader to be moved - even if you don't think you ought to be!
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Like [b:The Notebook|15931|The Notebook|Nicholas Sparks|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166696304s/15931.jpg|1498135], A Walk to Remember is a simple yet poignant novel of love and loss that will leave you with the sense that you have been given a glimpse of something special.
Apart from a handful of tissues, this little book does not ask much of you. It will not require much of your time or effort to immerse yourself in the 170 pages but the reward is great. It's not a feel good novel in the way of a romance but a novel that gives meaning to tragedy. A novel that offers a small explanation for the unexplainable. You may not get the happily ever after high but you may just be left with the impression that some of the most challenging moments in our life, some of the most unfair tragedies are there to shape our very souls.
For anyone who has lost someone they loved dearly, this read could be challenging but it is a journey that is not unguided. Sparks is no stranger to personal tragedy and in this book, he walks you into those emotions far enough for you to connect with them but not so far that you are drowning in them. And somehow, his characters reach out from the page with their words and experiences and lay themselves upon your heart as if to say, 'I know. I understand.'
I don't know if this novel is for everyone and you probably shouldn't read it expecting to be a transcript of the Mandy Moore movie. There are many, many differences (most obvious being the book is set in the 1950's) and it is targeted at an adult audience. There is also a very strong religious aspect to this novel which I felt fit perfectly to the characters and themes.
Here's one of my favourite quotes:
Annie - Reading, Writing and Ranting
Apart from a handful of tissues, this little book does not ask much of you. It will not require much of your time or effort to immerse yourself in the 170 pages but the reward is great. It's not a feel good novel in the way of a romance but a novel that gives meaning to tragedy. A novel that offers a small explanation for the unexplainable. You may not get the happily ever after high but you may just be left with the impression that some of the most challenging moments in our life, some of the most unfair tragedies are there to shape our very souls.
For anyone who has lost someone they loved dearly, this read could be challenging but it is a journey that is not unguided. Sparks is no stranger to personal tragedy and in this book, he walks you into those emotions far enough for you to connect with them but not so far that you are drowning in them. And somehow, his characters reach out from the page with their words and experiences and lay themselves upon your heart as if to say, 'I know. I understand.'
I don't know if this novel is for everyone and you probably shouldn't read it expecting to be a transcript of the Mandy Moore movie. There are many, many differences (most obvious being the book is set in the 1950's) and it is targeted at an adult audience. There is also a very strong religious aspect to this novel which I felt fit perfectly to the characters and themes.
Here's one of my favourite quotes:
I took a sip of the punch, trying to soothe the sudden dryness in my throat. As I drank, all the times I'd spent with Jamie came flooding into my mind. I thought about the home-coming dance and what she'd done for me that night. I thought about the times I'd walked her home and how I'd helped collect jars and cans filled with pennies for the orphans.
As these images were going through my head, my breathing suddenly went still. I looked at Jamie, then up to the ceiling and around the room, doing my best to keep my composure, then back to Jamie again. She smiled at me and I smiled at her and all I could do was wonder how I'd ever fallen in love with a girl like Jamie Sullivan.
Annie - Reading, Writing and Ranting
emotional
sad
fast-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
“First you will smile, and then you will cry -- don't say you haven't been warned.”
My third book that I've read by Nicholas Sparks and I loved it. The ending was heartbreakingly beautiful.
My third book that I've read by Nicholas Sparks and I loved it. The ending was heartbreakingly beautiful.
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
sad
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:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
