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A review by thegazillionthreader
The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
My thoughts (which are mainly for myself to look back on)
3.5 stars ✨ (my rating system is in my bio on Goodreads)
Short and spoiler free thoughts: I liked it but I love the movie more
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The long version of my thoughts where spoilers may occur
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What drew me to the book: I rewatched The Choice and that made me want to read the book. I can not remember if I’ve read the book before as a teen
Format read: I tandem read between physical and ebook. I listened to a few paragraphs on audiobook
Likes: The story itself, the foundation for the movie. The setting. Some of the romance
Dislikes: Don’t condone the cheating of course but that’s just a Nicholas Sparks staple I feel like. 😆 so in a way when it comes to his stories, it’s like a guilty pleasure trope? Idk.
I didn’t really get emotional and found some of the emotional scenes too much, maybe even cheesy
Characters: No absolute favorites, but it was interesting to read this now being close in age to the characters. I was imagining the actors from the movie when reading & I like them.
Book Travis I didn’t really like in the beginning but he’s good in the end.
Would I reread?: Not anytime soon, but I can’t say never… 🤷🏻♀️
Movie vs book: A few differences spotted. I do like the movie more… tbh, that’s how it always is. I love Sparks movies. I’m not a huge fan of his books/writing… but at the same time they are the foundation for the movies so I am a fan in that regard. And I admire his success and that he writes all these romance books.
3.5 stars ✨ (my rating system is in my bio on Goodreads)
Short and spoiler free thoughts: I liked it but I love the movie more
.
.
.
The long version of my thoughts where spoilers may occur
📖📖📖
What drew me to the book: I rewatched The Choice and that made me want to read the book. I can not remember if I’ve read the book before as a teen
Format read: I tandem read between physical and ebook. I listened to a few paragraphs on audiobook
Likes: The story itself, the foundation for the movie. The setting. Some of the romance
Dislikes: Don’t condone the cheating of course but that’s just a Nicholas Sparks staple I feel like. 😆 so in a way when it comes to his stories, it’s like a guilty pleasure trope? Idk.
I didn’t really get emotional and found some of the emotional scenes too much, maybe even cheesy
Characters: No absolute favorites, but it was interesting to read this now being close in age to the characters. I was imagining the actors from the movie when reading & I like them.
Book Travis I didn’t really like in the beginning but he’s good in the end.
Would I reread?: Not anytime soon, but I can’t say never… 🤷🏻♀️
Movie vs book: A few differences spotted. I do like the movie more… tbh, that’s how it always is. I love Sparks movies. I’m not a huge fan of his books/writing… but at the same time they are the foundation for the movies so I am a fan in that regard. And I admire his success and that he writes all these romance books.