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Unfortunately, I wasn't as thrilled with the book as I thought I would be. But the end is what really killed it for me. I watched the movie first and really fell in love with it. The sub-characters were really just names, the author didn't bother to give them stories or anything. But I would recommend the movie to anyone. :/I expected all of the characters that I loved from the movie (Noah, Allie, Fin, ect). There were lots of "Remember when we sat under the tree." "Yes." "And then remember when we sat by the lake." "Yes." "I really liked that summer." "Me too." And it seemed like in parts where there should have been great dialouge, the author instead explained things the reader didn't need to know.I thought that the begaining and middle of the book were okay though, nothing great.
And the ending, ew. So I was excited about reading the book. It started getting so cheesy ("I am a midnight bandit.and I will break down the door and lift her in my arms and carry her to paradise.") Really. to really come alive in the book, but they never did. And Allie and Noah reminded me alot of Barbie and Ken; pretty, but not much past the surface other than "I love you, I love you".I also thought the book would go into Allie and Noah's younger love, the part in the movie that I enjoyed the most, but instead they were only short, un-detailed memories. The movie's ending is 100x better.I honestly wouldn't recommend this book to any of my friends. So my advice is to skip the book and watch the film instead.
I started the book on a monday and finished it in a week. The book shows what true love is. The Notebook.I'm not much of a reader, and don't get into the books as much as a lot of people do. I was so good to the point where I was reading it during lunch and carried it around everywhere with me.The Notebook was a really touching book, because how it's based on the love life with Allie and Noah. Allie was engaged, but not even that could break them up. I'm a slow reader also, but this book didn't stop me. The Notebook is cute because it shows the struggles they had through there life, but it never stopped them from loving each other.
They are different people, but still love each other. I heard The Notebook was a really good book and it's from a genre I normally don't read so I decided to try another type of book. How they go through fights, but still love each other. I couldn't put it down. It's from where they first met at the carnival as teenagers to when they are in the nursing home as old people. They go there separate ways, but they find each other and fall back in love. Altimerzers didn't keep them from their memories.I recommend this book to someone who loves a classic love story, and is looking for a great read.
However, I have read several Nicholas Sparks stories and I didn't like the writing in this book as much as his other books. The Notebook is a classic tale of old love being rekindled. I loved the story and the beautiful romance that goes with it. At some points it could be a heavy read weighted down with too many details and some points could be confusing.Although the writing wasn't as good, I love Nicholas Sparks and his marvelous books.*parental review*bad language - 2 - only a few d words and s wordssexual content - 6 - much kissing and infidelity. also a detailed sex scene, romanctic & not too graphic but detailed enough.violence - 0 - noneadult content - 5 - sex, cheating, and very strong emotions.however, I would let a teenager read this if they've seen the movie or have read other books by Nicholas Sparks like Message In a Bottle.
To anyone considering reading this book, don't. The novel is filled with unbearable cliques and awkward conversations.
Sparks does a nice job of describing the scenery. This is the first time in my life where I have liked the movie over the original book.
The book went into way too much detail of certain parts that left me grossed out, it seemed more like the writer's own fantasy than an actual story. But this book lacks depth and never really explains the time of when the characters actually fall in love.
I couldn't even finish the novel because I was so disgusted by it. I remember thinking to myself this is stupid, why am I reading this.
Watch the movie because it is actually really good.
Nicholas Sparks is a masterful storyteller and with THE NOTEBOOK he captivated me again. I'm a loyal Sparks fan. He always delivers, he hasn't failed ever.
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