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Summary: Mindless quick reader
Review: This is a great book to read while floating on an inner tube at the river. It doesn't take anything to keep on track. You can go splash around, pick up where you left off, doze off, read some more. Yes it is sentimental and I would recommend it to other readers that love to read and cry at the same time. I wonder if Mr. Sparks has had any contact with Alzheimer's patients? I have. It is not pretty. The french kissing was so inappropriate and unreal! I think there could have been some other way of describing to readers their deep affection and love. Thank goodness I got my copy from the library!
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Summary: The most romantic book I've ever read!!!!!
Review: I am not a reader of romance novels, but this book is by far the most romantic book I've ever read without being sappy. Nicholas Sparks has an incredible way of getting the reader inside of the characters. It is the kind of book you can read a million times and it will feel like the first time.
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Summary: I cried after I finished this book
Review: There is nothing I can say to give this book the credit it deserves...I read it in 7 hours, I could not wait to read the next page and it broke my heart in a way that I cannot describe. I am not a big fan of sad songs or sad books but this book really, really made me feel the love of Noah and Allie it made me think of loves long forgotten...do yourself a favor and read this the cry will make you feel better!!!
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Summary: "Bridges..." wannabe
Review: "The Notebook" is a breezy, easy read. Overall, it is a good book but definitely not exceptional. For a debut novel, Sparks writes with sheer simplicity -- simple language, simple plot. Sparks' knack for writing love letters is the only saving grace for his work. The final chapter almost moved me to tears, but not quite. It lacked the emotional intensity of "The Bridges in Madison County."
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Summary: This is a definite zero-star book
Review: Amazon needs a zero-star rating...or maybe even negative stars. This is one of the worst examples of writing I've ever endured. Pedestrian, simplistic, stilted, slow, meandering, boring. Reads like a junior high school student wrote it. The story is silly as well. And Mr. Sparks is laughing all the way to the bank. Fortunately a friend loaned me the book (she LOVED it).
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Summary: Such a romantic book !
Review: I was given this book while in summer canoe camp last July in Widjiwagan (Minnesota). Girls of my group said it was great, but I didn't really trusted them until I started reading. It is a moving story written by a very gifted storyteller. One feels like reading a poem all along... The characters are very deep and authentic and one is completely involved in their story. A feeling of happiness grows until the end. I warmly recommend it.
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Summary: A good book, even for a man.
Review: Most romantic books do not appeal to men in general. I wouldn't have picked up this book had it not been for a friend who suggested it. Soon did I realize what a gem this little book was. I never considered myself a "book reader", but once I got through a couple chapters, it was really hard to put down. I read it every chance I got -- bathroon, bedroom, evening (with the TV off). I couldn't believe how absorbed I was into this book. Sparks creates wonderful magic about that thing we call love. Highly recommended for anyone who has ever experienced love, or THOUGHT they did. Even guys will enjoy this one.
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Summary: Wonderful, engaging love story.
Review: I usually don't want anything to do with love stories. This one was a gift and I gave it a try. It was definitely worth it! The love shared in this book was a little unreal, but that's what makes it so good. The real world is filled with such bitterness and cruelty; I thoroughly enjoyed a love story so perfect that it couldn't possibly be true. Believable or not, this book made me feel something good. More than I can say for the news.
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Summary: Good Pick-me-up read
Review: I loved the characters, the story line, and the outcome. This story is for anyone who had that special love and lost them. We all want that someone to come back to us. Noah was the lucky one. The devotion to Alle is heroic. I would want my mate to do the same. Noah and Alle are two strong, but yet, lovestruck characters. I love both qualities. I would recommend a few tissues while reading. The ending is worth waiting hoping for.
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Summary: If you like mush...
Review: I met Nicholas Sparks once and was intrigued by his sense of humor. So I decided to give his book a try. I am usually an action-adventure with a twist of sci-fi reader. This was more a book of mushy stuff. It is romantic and if you enjoy romance it is a nice short novel. However everyone of the characters seem to be awfully perfect in the book. Even the supposed villians in the end are nice. More like a Disney love story. It is a good summer read if you are looking for a short romance novel.
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