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Summary: Superb!
Review: I read this book in one day. It was one of the best that I have read in a long time. I was surprised at how it was written, and the story line. I was sweet and beautiful. It is a definate MUST to read. Anyone who reads it will not have a dry eye, I cried from beginning to end. Superb!
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Summary: A bit too saccharin for my tastes
Review: Though his other two books are quite good, if overly sentimental, this book didn't quite do it for me. The story was too syrupy, the characters to young to really be believable. Landon had a very quick change of heart... These could be forgiven, I suppose, if the heroine was not so disgustingly perfect. She wasn't even human (I realize she is only seen through the eyes of a young man in love, but still). Her character had no complexities at all. I suppose my main problem was that the story was too sweet to be believed. It was better before Landon fell in love and before Jamie told him of her illness. After that it was just ridiculous.
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Summary: Trite and Cliche Novel by Nick Sparks
Review: This book could quite possibly have been written by a two year old. It is the most trite and cliche novel I have ever read. If you want a book that reads like a bad movie than this book is for you! It takes place in a small town, where a small town boy meets a small town girl in high school and their lives are never the same. How orginal? I am so glad Mr. Sparks decided to grace us with his creativity. I know that I could have wrote it in my sleep. Maybe I am just jealous that I couldn't make money off of writing a book that had such a little effort put in it. Or maybe I am just saddened that a book like this made it to the New York Times Bestsellers list.
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Summary: Remember to Forget this One
Review: Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook was probably the best book I read last year. This book is a very pale imitation. The storytelling is enjoyable but by the end of the story you wonder what the whole point was. I felt that Landon would have done more with his life (like actually had one) if Jamie had actually had the impact on him that he claims throughout. The story is interesting and is one you can share with your children but not as deep as Sparks intended.
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Summary: So This Is True Love...
Review: I have read fewer books in my life than most, mainly due to the fact that I can't find many that can keep my attention. A Walk To Remember, however, never once lost my attention. I even had to take the book to work, because I just couldn't bear to sit and wonder for any long period of time. The story is written as if the main character is telling you a story of his most influencial childhood years. It is as if "grandpa" is bringing you down memory lane with him. As I read the book, I could actually hear his voice as he went through the details of both his most joyuous and his most terribly sorrow times of his teenage years. You will start off by classifying the main character as a "typical teenager". He will then become someone you can't help but love. The ending will leave you with something to think about for a long time coming. The moral of the story? Miracles can happen. I recommend this book for the TRULY romantic at heart.
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Summary: Soul Searching
Review: Anyway you look at it...it was definitely a sob story. Those with a tender heart and spiritual conscience would love this little book. Easy reading...and enjoyable. Life for teenagers in the last 50's...Wow, wish I could have been there. Jamie's maturity level was so admirable for a girl her age. Girls today are so caught up within themselves. Jamie's brave example of making a Christian stand, regardless of being the preacher's daughter, should be a role model for young people today. (Not being part of the crowd). I think there are more Landon's in the world, too. The thought that Landon so unwillingly allowed Jamie's kindness to overcome him was beautiful. Isn't that how love really is? We want to know everything about that person, and spend every second with that person. Reaching and searching into one another's souls. My eyes teared so much during the last few chapter's that I could hardly see to finishe. But, I couldn't stop. And, only until Landon returned to Jamie's bedside, did I ever suspect the possible ending. I was still hoping to read that Landon would go to school to eventually take Hegbert's position in the community.
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Summary: This one is going to be hard to top!
Review: I am not a romance reader. However, I could start getting in to romance novels if they were all written like this. Sparks does an excellent job portraying the life of a terminally ill person. He also develops a plot that allows two high school students to accurately reveal what love is all about. This book will motivate you to find the one that you love and tell her again how much that she means to you. Guys and Gals, you need this book.
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Summary: A Walk to Remember
Review: This is such a horrible book from Nicholas Sparks. I very much enjoyed The Notebook and Message in a Bottle. However, this book is EXTREMELY predictable and you almost hate the main character. It is almost as if Nicholas Sparks ripped off a sad yet very predictable Leave it to Beaver Christmas Special. A Walk to Remember is very forgettable.
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: Nicholas delivered the goods! As his prologue stated, he indeed made me smile and made me cry. His characters are believable and the picture he painted of Beaufort, North Carolina showed me it's a place I would love to visit.The story flashs back to the 50's when Landon is seventeen. His father, a Congressman, was rarely around. He unwittingly drives Landon to enroll in a drama class, in which Jamie Sullivan is also in--so that he can bring his grade point average up, thinking it would be an easy "A". The turn of events causes his and Jamie's paths to collide. For one, if it hadn't been for that and the fact that he became class president at his father's insistence, he wouldn't have ended up asking her for a date to the homecoming dance. Jamie, although sweet and always doing good things for others, was viewed by her peers as a nerd. She always carried her bible around and wore the same doudy clothes. And not only that, she was the preachers daughter. Therefore, since Landon's football playing friends were the studs of the school, wouldn't be caught dead with her... they'd made fun of both her and her father after all, hidden behind trees when they were younger. And they were still on the rebellious side. But then, he'd needed a date and there was no one else to ask. Landon is unnerved when he's around Jamie, never sure of how he feels about her and trying not to like her. But then he owes her a favor and he's stuck being in a play he doesn' want to be in. But the night when she comes out on stage dressed as an angel--changes everything. He's hoplessly in love. Jamie's secret floors Landon and will leave you teary over their dilemma and will capture your heart. This book is a must read, but have tissue handy!
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Summary: A WALK TO REMEMBER==Not worth the Read
Review: A Walk to Remember is a poorly written, incredibly predictable novel. I was honestly surprised by the number of positive reviews that it received here. I have read Nicholas Sparks's other two novels and don't recall being so disappointed. Had I not known the author, I really would have supposed this to be the work of a high school student. I am a romantic too, but there is so much more out there better to read-more heart-warming, more touching, more satisfying. I would not recommend reading this novel.
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