The Notebook

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Summary: There are miracles in this world
Review: How this manuscript even got published in the first place is a miracle. Truly. This book is an inspiration for any aspiring writer because it shows you that almost anything can get published and marketed these days. It uses every cliche in the book and breaks about every rule about writing fiction. "I love you, Allie." "I love you, too." This is dialogue that is supposed to move me? Cardboard characters, weak plotting, trite suspense devices. At least Bridges of Madison County (another terrible book, but a good movie) had some confrontation scenes to make the characters seem somewhat believable. Allie is as aspiring artist, Noah likes to sit on the porch. These are the ONLY "qualities" these characters have. Using Alzheimer's to put a "spin" on the cliched plot can't be called anything other than a disgrace.

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Summary: Just amazing!
Review: I read "The Notebook" in one afternoon and it made me cry all throughout the last 80 pages. Whoever loves cuddling up with a cup of cocoa and a sad lovestory should go and get this one!

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Summary: This book touched me like no other book has.
Review: A tale of true, dedicated love. This book reminds you that nothing in life is as imporant as the one you love - and in today's world, that's easy to forget. This is a must read for the romance lovers!

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Summary: I've never cried like this before
Review: From the moment I hit page 140, tears rolled down my face uncontrollably. Yet, I couldn't put the book down -- I just had to know how it all ended. An earlier review criticized Sparks for his endings. I found this ending sensual and relieving. After I completed the book, I read the pages of reviews (along with those here) and was pleased to know others compared this work to Bridges of Madison County. I'd rate it higher myself. I'm off to the library tomorrow in search of Sparks' Message in a Bottle and A Walk to Remember.

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Summary: Beautiful & touching, teaches how precious life & love is
Review: Beautiful & touching, Nicholas Sparks causes the reader to realize the preciousness and briefness of life here on earth. The book touches the heart and strips it bear to let the reader feel the love and pain that the characters encounter. Never had I ever read a book that moved me so. Perhaps because it was so realistic but I found myself crying on the plane unable to let the book go and never letting go the lesson that it teaches. Life is brief, love like it will end tomorrow and when you find the one...grab her and never let go. Life is too short to hope that the next one will be good enough. Never settle for less. Nicholas Sparks writes with such grace and beauty it captures your heart and makes the reader long for a love as strong as their's. I loved everything except for the end when the 80 year olds do the nasty. That was enough to knock it down one star to a four instead of a five. For one I doubt you could do "it" at the age of 80 and secondly throughout the entire novel Sparks draws a picture of complete serenity and overwhelming southern beauty and then he has to end the story with a love scene with two old senior citizens. Just trying to picture it jolts the reader enough to completely erase the beauty of everlasting love with...yuck. I still can't get over it...

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Summary: "Romantic" in the truest sense of the word.
Review: I saw the movie "A message in a bottle", I sought out the author and got this book. Nicholas Sparks has got romance down to a "T". This book was so romantic, and truely touching. Makes me believe that there is truely love out there to be had.

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Summary: Romantic story of two lovers who couldn't forget each other.
Review: The Notebook was wonderful! A heartwarming tale of finding and losing true love. In the book I was shown the torn hearts of two seperated lovers. The two finally find their way back to each other, but this time things are a little different. It's been many years, they have many experiences behind them. The story of Noah and Allie's love if truely terrific. If you are a romance fan you must read this book, but make sure you have a box of tissues close by. Nicholas Sparks does a great job of showing you the hear and souls of Noah and Allie. Their different views, thoughts, emotions, but mostly their similar devotion and adoration of each other. When tragedy hits home will they make it? I found myself not able to put the book down, I had to root then on when they were hit with a tragity that turned their life up-side-down. I knew their love was strong, but strong enough to survive this? Maybe the greatest aspect of this book is the way it shows love. Not just storybook love, but mature love, the joys and the trails. All in all I recommend this book. Nicholas Sparks wrote a beautiful story.

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Summary: I was excited to pick up this book!
Review: I am a 14 year old and I loved this story. I would totally recommend it to anybody who is amazed by what love can do.

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Summary: this book captures the true soul of the romantic heart
Review: This book has to be my favorite of all times. I read this years ago and still find myself picking it up and reading it again and again. I have given this book out to everyone i know. If you believe that true love exists and once you find it it's beautiful up to the very end, then you must read this book. You must be a true romantic to find this book as it is meant to be. This was a book based on two real people and there lives. I hope noone tries to crush this beautiful story, because it doesn't have a "happy ending". If you believe in love you will realize that this book does have one of the happiest endings, because these two people lived their lives and found love. That is what it's all about.

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Summary: Secrets revealed by the notebook effect elderly woman's life
Review: Another disappointing attempt at creating a moving romance. The author equates love with tragedy. True, all life ends in death, but he dwells on the negative rather than the positive. The book takes the reader on an emotional roller coaster ride and then drops them off the cliff into oblivion. Don't bother with this book or you'll need prosac to face the day.