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Summary: Touching, moving , June 30,2001
Review: This book was so great! It was a bit slow at first and the storyline seemed a bit shallow, but as I learned later, it is far from. I loved how Sparks really brought Landon and Jamie to life through their deep emotions and great love for each other. Sparks'did a wonderful job of capturing the attitude changes of Landons friends and even of Landon. Jamie helped Landon to appreciate the importance of faith especially during a trying time.This book teaches an important lesson for everyone including its readers. This is definitely a must-read!
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Summary: I Can't Believe How Much I Liked It
Review: First of all, A Walk to Remember isn't my usual type of read. I usually like to read classics. Plus, I'm a guy; so I like mysteries and adventures every so often. But, for some reason, the review of the book in Booklist magazine really interested me in the book, and I gave it a shot. I loved it. At first, I thought the writing seemed a bit juvenile to me, "if you know what i mean." I also thought that the characters seemed a bit unrealistic. But after about seventy pages (which doesn't take long), I was genuinely interested in the characters and what happenned to them. Also, unlike Landon, I was already in love with Jamie. As the book progressed, I found myself liking it even more until the satisfying, though sad, ending. A Walk to Remember may not be "great" literature. It probably won't be around in fifty years. But, man, is it a good read. Any true romantic (which I guess I am too) would love it.
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Summary: Utter Drivel, but entertaining drivel
Review: First off, I want to say that I usually do not read books like this. However, I am trying to introduce my wife to the world of reading, and this is the book she wanted to read. She asked me to read it as well, so that we could discuss it afterwards.I surely hope that Sparks was using this seventh grade writing style as a tool to convey the speech patterns of the narrator. Because, if this is truly his writing style, he is one sorry author. He uses the phrase "If you know what I mean" just about a million times. His prose literally rambles on like a middle school short story for a creative writing class. However, in spite of the fact that this book is total slop, I liked it. I thought parts of were touching. Even if the plot was movie-of-the-week material. I can't help it. I must be just a big softy, because I got choked up several times. The only downside to liking this book, for me, is that now my wife wants to read another Nicholas Sparks book. Oh well, the things we do for love.
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Summary: Some minor set backs
Review: Okay, when I first started this book, it seemed like a bunch of nonsense, because what the main character did was just stupid. So at first I wanted to put it down and never pick it up again. But since I don't like to put a book down without finishing it I decided to read on. As I said, it started off as nonsense, I mean the characters were not very interesting, the setting was somewhat strange at first. After the first 100 pages of the book, you think "what is this all about?" But you have to keep reading. When I finally got through half of the book, then it started getting interesting, and the characters were actually becoming believable. The other thing that makes it lose a half star is that the ending didn't really move me as much as everyone said it would (but it was kind of sad). The book moved very fast at the beginning. I had read the first 120 pages in a half hour before I noticed anything beginning to happen. The story WAS moving though, and it WAS enjoyable. But this 240 page book didn't get interesting until there were 100 pages left. If you like romances then go on and get this book, if not then reconsider.
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Summary: In a nutshell - beautiful
Review: Truly, I cannot come up with the right words to express the way this novel made me feel. It was almost magical - the romance expressed in this novel was utterly beautiful, beyond anything I have ever read before. The love expressed in this book was tender, tragic, and full of emotion. I am only 17, and yes, I am a hopeless romantic, but this novel was much more than a love story. It was a novel that taught how love can change lives, bring out the best in people, and how unexpected life can change. This novel was intriging - from the first word to the last. Though the book isn't huge in size, it didn't need to be. I put this book down feeling like the story ended with wonderful and powerful words. This book is about two teenagers, who hopelessly fall in love and start a soul-searching journey that I couldn't help but fall in love with. I truly love this book - I have read it twice, and I feel that anyone who appreciates a wonderfully written romance that is innocent and heartfelt, not in the least lustful, should read this book. It will make you laugh and it will make you cry, and in the end, you will be smiling.
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Summary: The sweetest love story ever told...
Review: Attention readers: Invest in Kleenex! After reading this book, you will know the reason. Nicholas Sparks has such a gentle, sweet way with words. I thoroughly enjoyed A Walk to Remember, this beautiful love story that pulled me in from the start and held me in rapt attention throughout. So pull out your hankies and sit down for an enjoyable, emotionally charged read. There was only one reason for 17-year-old high school Senior, Landon Carter, to enroll in Drama - a chance to take it easy for an hour. Plus there was only one other boy in a class full of girls, a benefit of the highest degree. Also in the class is Jamie Sullivan, the unpopular preacher's daughter who no one wants to hang around. She is also the only girl left when it comes time for the homecoming dance. Although not his first choice and the fact that he's running out of time, Landon asks Jamie to be his date. Her agreement became the crucial moment, the pedal that got the wheel to spinning, the stepping stone to one of the most beautiful and courageous love stories ever written. What a valuable lesson this novel serves to teach. Those who may be different from us, status or otherwise, can be the most wonderful people to know. Jamie Sullivan is a character that is pure in heart and would be such a joy to spend a day with. There should be more people like her, and like Landon, a boy who took a chance on her and found a love unlike anything he'd ever known. I applaud Nicholas Sparks for writing this bittersweet and uplifting story. The time and tears spent on this novel was well worth it.
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Summary: A Walk to Remember is a novel to remember
Review: A Walk to Remember is a fictional novel with more to offer than an average love story. Nicholas Sparks creates in-depth characters who are sensitive and receptive to life. The main character, Landon Carter, tells his story of self-exploration which dates back to the year 1958. Landon lives in the small town of Beaufort located in North Carolina. This setting is significant because it plays a large role in the kinds of relationships the characters have with each other. Being a small southern town, the people are close with one another and know everything about one another. Landon is a senior in high school who is searching for something. He bases many opinions on the way things look and tends to go along with the crowd. Landon's outlooks, and views on life change throughout the novel because of a special relationship with a character named Jamie Sullivan. Jamie is an admirable person who is self-confident, secure with herself, and entirely selfless. Being the daughter of a widowed Baptist minister, Jamie possesses a strong faith. She carries a Bible with her at school, cares for orphaned children, and rescues wounded animals. Jamie is different from the other girls at her high school. She doesn't pay attention to how her hair looks, or the latest fashion trends, she is entirely devoted to helping other people and putting others first. With a twist of fate, two opposite personalities are unpredictably brought together to form a unique relationship. The story mainly focus's on the growth of Landon's character and the romantic relationship that is formed between Landon and Jamie. Through different events in the novel, the quality of Landon's character and the quality of the relationship improves. For example, Jamie brings Landon with her to the children's orphanage and this experience opens his eyes and causes him to be more sensitive. He not only changes himself by doing things with Jamie, he also learns from her forgiveness. In the first stage of their friendship, Landon mistreats her because he cares too much about what his peers think. Jamie possesses the quality of forgiveness and is able to pardon Landon for his actions even though she was deeply hurt. Landon falls in love with Jamie for her soul, and for her compassion. Jamie falls in love with Landon's sincerity and his ability to change and accept things. The two teenagers are inseparable and devote all of their time to each other. They share everything in each other's lives except one secret that Jamie has kept from the whole town including her soul-mate. In the end, Jamie is not strong enough to carry this heavy burden. She must rely on the sweet love of Landon to get her through her life-changing secret. After I finished this novel, I felt as though I had been through so much. I felt the emotional effects of the story deeply. I was so attached to the novel; any moment of free time, I read a new chapter. Not only did I thoroughly enjoy the story, I let myself become friends with the characters. When they were sad, I was down; when they were elated, I felt joy. This novel taps into human emotion so profoundly. I cried for twenty minutes at the end of the novel. It left such an impact on me. I felt such a connection to the growth the characters went through. I examined my own life and it caused me to be more conscience of certain aspects of my own character. Jamie's strong devotion to God helps me examine my own faith. I believe in God and I try to base my life around my dedication to a higher being. I admire Jamie for her altruistic ways of caring for others and putting other's needs before her own. Landon learns so many truths about life, about love and about humanity. He learns what true and unconditional love is. He learns what it means to treat others with respect, and he learns to be confident with his own convictions. After finishing the story, I was left with a feeling and emotion of complete happiness. I was left smiling (even with tears streaming down my cheeks) at the lives of the characters. Landon has been through so much exploration and has found himself. He forgets the norm and rebels against trying to fit in. This touches me deeply because I understand how hard it is to soul-search; I understand how hard it is to look past the trivial events of high school and to be an individual. This novel is about growing up. It is hard for Jamie to rely on someone else to carry her secret. However, she is able to, and learns how important her soul-mate really is to her survival. He is the difference between living and dying. Through the life lessons, the spiritual epiphanies, and the self-discovery, I have never felt so connected with a novel. I can relate my life to the novel so easily and all of the events the characters go through. I will forever remember these two friends of mine. Even though they are literary characters, they have opened my eyes to a world of selflessness, devotion, and most importantly, yet simply, love.
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Summary: AWESOME!
Review: My mother had read this book's Readers Digest Condensed Edtition of this book and loved it! When we were going on a trip she read it to my father & me. We loved it! (That was just the condensed version, so think how amazing the whole book must be!) It was like I had made 2 new friends in one day! It was like they were my new best friends! I cried and laughed during this book! I hope you decide to read it because you're going to absolutely, definately love this book!
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Summary: A book to remember!
Review: I had previously read Message in a Bottle, (and seen the movie too) and The Notebook, and absolutely enjoyed both, so I was fairly comfortable in believing that I'd like this one too. I had bought it for a friend at Christmas, and she finally gave it to me to read. I started it on a wednesday morning, and was finished by thursday evening. It takes you on an emotional roller coaster, as do all of Sparks books. But in the end, you feel uplifted, not drained. You believe in goodness, and love. You genuinely like the characters, even the crusty old preacher/dad Hegbert in the end. The story that unfolds between Jamie and Landon, is believable and heart warming, and you'll wish the book were longer to enjoy it even more.
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Summary: a muz-read for every one!
Review: This is the book for you all! You'll never be disappointed ,trust me. I cried when reading the book and felt kinda refreshing after finishing it. It's truly a great book ,freinds. I've introduced it to my freinds and every one of them like it. One of them even rated it as her favourite book! So go and find out for yourselves about this sweet, touching, lovely expressed and pure love story now!
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