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Summary: Boring and Trite
Review: I had high hopes when I first bought this book that it would be a great read. Books are expensive in my country, costing me $30 a paperback. I regret buying this book. The characters of the book had no depth. The author seemed to rushed through everything. Being an avid reader, I can tell when an author's heart was not really there when writing the book. This is such a book. Even so, I forced myself to finish this book and almost laughed at how the author wrote "almost want to cry" so many times and how the characters were so boring. The only good thing I can say is that the first few pages were okay and that's even praising too much.
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Summary: I never read books like this
Review: I am by no means a "romantic" type, nor do I read romance-style books, but this book captivated me. After reading The Notebook I just had to read A Walk to Remember. I was not at all disappointed. I could recommend this book to anyone - no matter what style book you prefer - this book is well worth reading.
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Summary: it's good- maybe not his best, but worth your time.
Review: After reading The Notebook, I practically ran to the library to put A Walk to Remember on hold. It's a quick read, and maybe won't bring on the same tears that The Notebook or Message in a Bottle did, but it is good. The story of Jamie and Landon does seem a little unbelievable at times- especially his falling completely for Jamie and ditching every semblance of his former life in only a few short months- but it is romantic and will keep you cheering for Jamie's life and their love throughout the book. Worth reading, in my opinion.
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Summary: Contrived and predictable
Review: I have read Nicholas Sparks "Message in the Bottle" and "The Notebook" and thoroughly enjoyed them. When I picked up "A Walk to Remember" I was immediately intrigued. This time my version was the talking book type. I popped the cassette into my car stereo and after only a few minutes, the mood was set. I immediately began to dislike this book. Mistake number one was that it was read by the author, in monotone, who obviously has no professional broadcasting or acting training. I tried to get past that and really listened to the story. I couldn't believe how contrived and predictable it was. This is the sappiest book I have ever read. I took a sudden dislike to wimpy Landon Carter and the unbelievably geeky Jamie. There is so much wrong with this book that it makes me afraid to read the author's next novel. If I do get over the fact that this book was a waste of my time and venture to read any more of this man's work, I will be sure to proceed with caution.
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Summary: You'll need your kleenex
Review: I have never read any Nicholas Sparks books until "a Walk to Remember". I have never been touched so deeply by a story until now. Even though you can figure out where the story is going, the characters are developed so brilliantly you get involved in the story. The character of Jamie reminds me of my sister-in-law which made this even more emotional reading for me. Can't wait to read the rest of his books - now I know to have kleenex handy!
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Summary: Young love, first love, sacrificial love
Review: Young love, first love, sacrificial love is the story of Nickolas Spark's third novel.The son of a rich, powerful politician meets the only daughter of a widowed Baptist minister in a small North Carolina town in 1958. Combine the awkward years of high school dating, the popular boy meets the outcaste "do gooder" girl (add one small town orphanage), the annual Christmas play and top with a fatal sickness and - Walla! - a readable love story. Throughout "A Walk to Remember," Sparks' underlying message is "do the right thing." While this book is not up to his brilliant first love story, "The Notebook," it is a significant improvement over the co-dependent disappointment of "Message in a Bottle." "A Walk to Remember" is a quick, beach-book read that will satisfy those hankering for a feel-good love story. Recommended.
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Summary: Not anything like "A Message in a Bottle" or "The Notebook"
Review: Nicholas Sparks... So far known for his appeal to know what a woman wants and his heartbreaking plots... Hes accomplished that fairly well in A WALK TO REMEMBER. But then, this one is different from his other two previous bestsellers. As with the other two previous novels, he has told the female readers that not all men look for new lovers, and that there is such thing as "one true soulmate." And again, he has a sad cry-able ending, but is also heartwarming and satisfying at the same time. BUT... This book has a similar plot as the other two, and for those readers who have read "The Notebook" and "Message in a Bottle" this book will be a sort of dissappointment. It is a typical love-story plot: Finally When You Find the Soulmate of your Life, She Isn't With You Anymore. "I'm 57 years old, but even now I can remember everythiing from that year, down to the smallest details. I re-live that year often in my mind, bringing it back to life, and I realize that when I do, I always feel a strange combination of sadness and joy... ...I am Seventeen........" This is an excerpt from the 3-page prologue, and there it is. Your Plot. For those readers who can foretell endings rather easily, this book does not have any twists nor a compelling ending. Perhaps that this book is too short, or that I have become too used to Sparks' writing after reading his other two. But if you have read his other books and cannot resist reading this one, Dont hope for another cry. For those who havent read his other novels, Id suggest reading "The Notebook" or "Message in a Bottle" first, since it is a much better read, and the are, in my opinion, 4-5 star rating novels.
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Summary: Steady Love, at a slow pace.
Review: This was a wonderful story about how some people can change our lives. I for one know the importance of intense yet, odd relationships such as the one that Landon and the preachers daughter had. The popular guy afraid for losing his "position" in the school. And the quiet and shy preachers daughter who is so sweet and off limits to any and everyone. Read this story! It is wonderful that is all I have to say.
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Summary: A LET DOWN AFTER "THE NOTEBOOK"
Review: After reading (and enjoying) "The Notebook", and listening to "Message in A Bottle" on tape (seeing the movie which was, as usual, not nearly as good as the book), I had big expectations for this book. I was let down. It wasn't a waste of time to read. I think the charachters were developed well. Maybe, the emotions and actions of some are from an earlier age (1940s or 50s) or from a different place (NOT Manhattan), but I would like to think there are still real people who feel and act the way the charachters in "A Walk To Remember" did. I guess my biggest dissapointment was this is an old story line and unlike "The Notebook" - Sparks didn't really approach it in any different way that hasn't been seen before. Having just come from "Autum in New York" - I can use that movie as an example. Same set up with characters, i.e. boy and girl who seem most incompatible - a big age difference in "Autum" as opposed to the religious thing in "Walk", fall in "love" then face death of the girl. But in the end the male characters do the same thing, which is very predictable - fairy tale-ish. What if the girl had gotten better after the marrige and not died? I would have liked a different approach, somewhere in the story. Thank you for evaluating my review!
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Summary: A tearful, but joyful experience !
Review: In the prologue, Nicholas Sparks says first you will smile and then you will cry. It happened to me just that way. I laughed and smirked during the first half and I cried buckets full of tears during the last half of this book. I must of read the last line about ten times before it began to sink in. I'm still unsure of his true meaning. This is a very powerful book. You feel like you are a 17 year old boy on his journey into adulthood. It grabs you and you won't want to put it down. This was the first book that I have read by Nicholas Sparks, but it won't be the last
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