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Summary: A Magnificient Love Story
Review: The Notebook was a very interesting book. I enjoyed it tremendously and read it through very quickly. Noah and Allison grew up together in love with each other, but Noah was not of as high class as Allison and her family, so her parents banned her from seeing him. They still saw each other for a while until Allison had to move. Noah and Allison were heartbroken. Allison later got engaged to another man and when Noah found out about it, he was grief stricken. There was still a burning love inside of their hearts for each other, but they both tried to hide it. Noah dated other women, but all he could think about was Allison. He would do anything to see her again. Then, Noah found out that Allison was coming back into town. Her fiancé had to work nearby and so she wanted to go shopping in her hometown. Noah found out about this and caught up with Allison. She came over for dinner that night and they had a wonderful time. She kept trying to hide the feelings he had for her, but they just kept on surfacing. She would come over for days and stay with Noah and they would have tremendous amounts of fun. Allison's fiancé started to worry about her because he tried to call her numerous times and she wasn't at her hotel. He asked around and found out that she was seeing her old sweetheart, Noah. Allison's mother had been phoned by her fiancé asking if she had any idea where Allison was. She said she didn't know, but she knew in her heart that she was with Noah. She despised Noah and didn't feel that she should see him. Allison's mother showed up later at Noah's house to warn her that her fiancé was coming to see her at Noah's. She told her that she needed to make up her mind and choose who she wanted to be with because it wasn't fair to either one of them. Allison was an artist and had always dreamed of being one, but Noah was the only person who ever supported her dream. She had painted a picture for him and that was one of the main things that rekindled their lost love. Allison later decided that she was going to go back home and marry her fiancé, but later came back to Noah. He kept a notebook of all of their adventures together and later she got Alzheimer's disease. He read the notebook to her every day and sometimes she even remembered their love for each other. Noah had a very strong heart and never stopped loving Allison. Allison, on the other hand, was forced by her parents not to love Noah, but deep within she still loved him. Her parents were very bitter and hateful towards Noah because he was not of the same high class. I don't think that the author should change anything in this book; it was great. A strong burning love never dies out.
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Summary: A sappy and predictable story
Review: I expected this book to be engaging, but what I found was 2-dimensional characters and predictable outcomes. This book reminded me of a Harlequin romance. Save your money!
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Summary: A Spark that turns into a flame...
Review: I first encountered this book years ago, and have since read it again. Nicholas Sparks has produced several books since this one was published: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE (Kevin Costner played in the movie), A WALK TO REMEMBER, and THE RESCUE. The previous books hardly do this wonderful writer justice. THE NOTEBOOK is a well-crafted love story with a plethora of tender, heart-warming moments wrapped around a plot that captures your attention from page one. The story is simple: Noah Calhoun returns from the war, and begins restoring a plantation home. While restoring the house, Noah can't escape his feelings for a girl he loved sometime earlier: Allie Nelson. Noah is content to live without her, until she returns and the emotions of the past are slowly, bit by bit, uncovered. Allie and Noah must confront their past and their future, for a decision awaits Allie; a decision that will effect the rest of their lives and bring meaning to the mysterious Notebook.Like I mentioned eariler, Nicholas Sparks is a good writer, but his later efforts pale in comparison to this gem of a book. I have read THE NOTEBOOK many times, and will read it many more. It is a rare occurrence when you can read a book numerous times and still be amazed, and touched when you come to the last word on the last page; THE NOTEBOOK is the book. Hopefully, Nicholas Sparks will write another novel with the depth of THE NOTEBOOK, but until then I will be content with reading this book again and again.
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Summary: easy reading - nice story
Review: I have to recognize I read the book in two days. The story catches you and you cannot put the book down. You can almost feel what is happening to Allie, and worry about what desicion she will take, and feel sad about Noah... I've been reading more "serious" books latelt tough. Vietnam war, etc. and it seem a little too romantic for my taste. It is a book to entratain yourself a while, a romantic novel.
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Summary: True Love
Review: Such a wonderful storyof true love that lives through thick and thin, youth and maturity. What a heartwarming book. The setting of this story is so well written that mentally I could feel myself right there in the breeze in their meadow. I read A Walk To Remember also and it was a tremendously good book too. I highly reccommend this book. It's a great way to cap off a stressful day at work or being "mom" all day. You'll love it.
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Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: A wonderful love story. Noah and Allie's love is something that was so real. I definitely would recommend this book. This was the first book I read from Nicholas Sparks, I was hooked.
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Summary: No Doubt, True Love
Review: This is an amazing love story that will leave you with the warmest fuzzies in your heart! It's unreal as to how many people this probably happens to in real life. I feel Sparks "caught" the real life drama in this novel. The characters were very well written, my heart really went out to Noah, it was if I felt I was listening to a love story being told by my own Grandfather. This is a must read book, especially if you love romances. Sparks once again does a great job. When you read this story, don't forget your box of tissue's! The ending really touched me.
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Summary: Bitter Sweet
Review: I don't believe it's possible for Nicholas Sparks to write a bad book. Some authors just know how to tell a good story and Nicholas Sparks is one of them. Although "The Notebook" was written before "The Rescue", this is my second book I've read by him and again, without fail, he has written a masterful story. Unlike some other authors who try to fill their books with unnecessary words and pages (as if they're getting paid by the page), Nicholas Sparks doesn't fill his book with anything but good story telling, cover-to-cover. Just like if you were to feed your pet food full of fillers, in the end all you get is a whole lot of s**t. Not here. No fillers, no s**t!! Simply short and sweet. It's easy to finish this book in a day, but what a book. It's a sweet tale between two people who managed to keep their love despite the pull of time. This is simply a heart-warming, tear-jerking book filled with the bitterness of life, but overshadowed by the sweetness of True Love. What can I say, it may be short, but a good story is a good story, no matter how long. And this was, without a doubt, and excellent story. PERIOD.
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Summary: Nerver Ending Love
Review: This was one of Nicholas Sparks' best books even though i've only read two, both of which were tear jerkers. This one was a REAL tear jerker though. The way he expressed the love between the two people and how they never forgot about each other. Nicholas Sparks is one of the few authors that can create such a story that can make you feel like you know the characters. This story tells a story about a a well off family that doesn't want their daughter to fall in love with a man that, to them isn't good for her, but she already was in love with him.
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Summary: THE REVIEW
Review: I don't really like the book. Their love is not as meaningful to me as the book has described. The plot is good, but the author should've made it more of a tragedy instead of a happy ending. I don't like when Laura came back to him and then they stayed together. The author should just leave the story when Laura left to get marry with Leon. To me their love doesn't seem stable. I would like it more if he change the end and maybe have one of the main characters die. It may be lame, but it's unexpected. It would be more emotional and remembering.
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