Nicholas Sparks
Author of The Notebook
About the Author
Nicholas Sparks was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on New Year's Eve, 1965. As a child, he lived in Minnesota, Los Angeles, and Grand Island, Nebraska, finally settling in Fair Oaks, California when he was eight. In 1984, he received a full scholarship to run track and field for the University of Notre show more Dame. Sparks wrote one of his best-known stories, The Notebook, over a period of six months at age 28. It was published in 1996 and spent 56 weeks on the New York Times hardcover best-seller list followed by another 54 weeks on the paperback list. Sparks has had a string of New York Times bestsellers including: A Walk to Remember, Message in a Bottle, The Rescue, A Bend in the Road, Nights in Rodanthe, The Guardian, The Wedding, True Believer and its sequel, At First Sight, Dear John, The Choice, The Last Song, Safe Haven, The Best of Me, See Me, The Longest Ride, and Two by Two. The Choice will become his eleventh film adaptation. Sparks is involved in many local and national charities, and is a major contributor to the Creative Writing Program (MFA) at the University of Notre Dame, where he provides scholarships, internships, and a fellowship annually. Along with his wife, he founded The Epiphany School in New Bern, North Carolina and the Nicholas Sparks Foundation. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Nicholas Sparks
The Best of Nicholas Sparks 73 copies
Nicholas Sparks Holiday Collection - 3 Novels (True Believer / At First Sight / A Bend in the Road) (2012) 21 copies
Nicholas Sparks (5 Set) Longest Ride; Best of Me; Lucky One; Last Song; Nights in Rodanthe (2015) 14 copies
Nicholas Sparks Love Stories - 3 Novels (A Bend in the Road / The Rescue / Message in a Bottle) (2003) 8 copies
Nicholas Spark Love Stories Series: Notebook, Dear John, the Last Song,a Walk to Remember, the Lucky, Safe Haven (2011) 6 copies
Livros Condensados: O Anjo-da-Guarda | Sangue no Céu | À Deriva | Degolado (2004) — Author — 6 copies
Saying Goodbye [Uncomplete Novel] 4 copies
a ultima musica nicholas sparks 4 copies
O desejo - Quando uma pessoa esta prestar a perder tudo so o amor pode salva-la (Em Portugues do Brasil) (2019) 3 copies
No Seu Olhar 2 copies
The Rescue 2 copies
Sa svakim dahom 2 copies
Three Novels By Nicolas Sparks "Walk to Remember,nights in Rodanthe,message in a Bottle (1990) 2 copies
Immortelle 1 copy
The Last Song 1 copy
Family Blessings 1 copy
If Only 1 copy
Anioł stróż 1 copy
Além do Amor 1 copy
Un segreto del cuore 1 copy
NJË SHËTITJE E PAHARUESHME 1 copy
Vybor 1 copy
TË BESOSH NË MREKULLI 1 copy
The Best of Me 1 copy
5 Titles By Sparks - The Wedding - Notebook - Rescue - Message in a Bottle - A Walk to Remember 1 copy
TË BESOSH NË MREKULLI 1 copy
MAGJIA E DASHURISE 1 copy
Последна желба 1 copy
The Last Song 1 copy
O caderno diário (78) 1 copy
Livros Condensados: Sedução fatal | À primeira vista | Diamantes e ossos | Trilha do perdão (2010) 1 copy
Odluka 1 copy
Jurnalul unei iubiri 1 copy
Poslednja pesem 1 copy
Deliverance Creek 1 copy
Primavera dos sonhos: Uma comovente história de amor sobre arriscar tudo por um sonho (Portuguese Edition) (2022) 1 copy
Nicholas Sparks 5 Book Set (The Last Song ~ Dear John ~ The Choice ~ The Notebook ~ The Wedding) (2000) 1 copy
Libros selectos 1 copy
Nicholas Sparks Collection 4 Books Set (The Return, Every Breath, Two by Two, See Me) (2020) 1 copy, 1 review
Undrens tid 1 copy
O Desejo 1 copy
Respiratie in doi 1 copy
Nunta 1 copy
Nicholas Sparks Collection - 3 Novels (The Notebook / A Walk to Remember / The Last Song) (2005) 1 copy
Nicholas Sparks Novels, 4 Volumes, The Best of Me, The Longest Ride, A Bend in the Road, The Notebook (1998) 1 copy
Usko rakkauteen 1 copy
No seu olhar 1 copy
Associated Works
Reader's Digest Select Editions 1999 v06 #246: The Devil's Teardrop / Lake News / Thunderhead / A Walk to Remember (1999) 55 copies, 1 review
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2001 v01 #253: The Rescue / Even Steven / My Mother's Daughter / Code to Zero (2001) — Author — 41 copies
Reader's Digest Select Editions 1998 v04 #238: The Street Lawyer / Message in a Bottle / The Cobra Event / Sooner or Later (1998) — Author — 39 copies
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2002 v02 #260: A Bend in the Road / The Woman Next Door / Jackdaws / Long Time No See (2002) — Author — 32 copies, 1 review
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2004 v03 #273: The Wedding/ The Conspiracy Club / Summer Harbor / The Sight of the Stars (2004) 27 copies, 1 review
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2006 v01 #283: True Believer / One Soldier's Story / The Undomestic Goddess / The Double Eagle (2005) 24 copies
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2003 v02 #266: Hornet Flight / Leaving Eden / Q is for Quarry / Nights in Rodanthe (2003) 20 copies
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2006 v04 #286: False Impression / At First Sight / Sun at Midnight / Cover Your Assets (2006) 20 copies
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2005 v01 #277: The Things We Do for Love / Three Weeks with My Brother / The Murder Artist / Night Train to Lisbon (2004) 16 copies
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Ambler Warning • True Believer • Tyrannosaur Canyon • Quite Honestly (2006) 12 copies, 1 review
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2011 v03 #315: Safe Haven / The Sentry / An Irish Country Courtship / The Provenience Cure for the Brokenhearted (2011) 11 copies
Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Chosen One | Mr Rosenblum's List | Nowhere to Run | Safe Haven (2010) 8 copies
Livros Condensados: Nas Areias de Saqqara | Estrada Costeira | Segundo Fôlego | Um Momento Inesquecível (2000) — Author — 7 copies
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2009 v03 #303: The Lucky One / A Foreign Affair / Envy the Night / The Last Lecture (2009) — Contributor — 7 copies
Reader's Digest Today's Best Fiction: Never Go Back, The Longest Ride, A Cold and Lonely Place, Archipelago (2014) — Author — 6 copies
Livros Condensados: Contagem Decrescente | Corações Em Silêncio | Explosão de Cristal | Notícias do Lago (2001) — Author — 5 copies
Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Woods • Written in Bone • Dear John • Thunder Bay (2007) — Contributor — 4 copies, 1 review
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: Even Steven • Decisive Measures • The Rescue • Beneath the Skin (2001) — Author — 4 copies
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher 237 - Blackout im Cockpit. Das Schweigen des Glücks. Eifel-Sturm. Die Verheissung der Quelle (2000) 4 copies
Livros Condensados: O homem da estrela branca | Uma família para Cathy Cameron | As chaves da rua | O caderno diário (1997) 4 copies
Reader's Digest Select Editions 1999: The White House Connection • A Walk to Remember • Ice Reich • A Place of Execution (1999) 4 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: A Prisoner of Birth • Child 44 • The Choice • The Crystal Skull 4 copies, 1 review
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher 234 - Das Bernstein-Amulett. Nacht-Blende. Zeit im Wind. Königsschießen (2012) — Author — 3 copies
Livros Condensados: Nada a Perder | O Sonho de Hannah | Pirâmide | A Escolha (2009) — Author — 3 copies
Het Beste Boek 229: De illusionist / De thuiskomst / Dubbele leugen / Schaduwspel 3 copies, 1 review
Livros Condensados: O Mago | Três Semanas Em Paris | Tango Um | O Sorriso das Estrelas (2003) — Author — 3 copies
Det Bästas bokval, vol. 218 3 copies
Het Beste Boek 249: De lijfwacht / Met hart en ziel / De wraak van de kruisvaarder / Schaduwsporen (2008) 2 copies, 1 review
Reader's Digest: O resgate / Refém / A filha de minha mãe / Caçada ao texugo — Author — 2 copies
Livros Condensados: Algum Risco | A Alquimia do Amor | Premeditado | Agência nº 1 de Mulheres-Detectives (2006) — Contributor — 2 copies
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher, Bestseller-Sonderband - Das zweite Gedächtnis. Das schweigen des Glücks. Der Goldschmied (2002) — Author — 2 copies
Reader’s Digest Auswahlbücher 289 : Warte bis Du Schläfst. Tante Inge haut ab. Mit Höchstem Einsatz. Bis zum letzten Tag (2009) 2 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Third Twin • Wilderness of Mirrors • The Notebook • Trading Reality (1997) — Author — 2 copies
6 prachtige romans 2 copies
Reader's Digest: De getuige; Lieve John; Het Venetiaanse masker; Roerloos — Author — 2 copies, 1 review
Válogatott könyvek 28. Stephen Leather - Egyes számú célpont; Nicholas Sparks - Veszélyes kanyar; Elizabeth McGregor - Jégmezők gyermeke; Mary Higgins Clark - Az utca,… (2003) — Contributor — 2 copies
Reader's Digest: Kirjavaliot - Veitsi kurkulla, Silvia Ruotsin Kuningatar, Suljettu saari, Illat meren rannalla (2005) 2 copies
Het Beste Boek 184: De fraudejagers / Het dagboek / Rose / Onderhuidse dreiging (1997) 2 copies, 1 review
Reader's Digest : libros selectos : Visita Mortal : Mutuo rescate : Solsticio de invierno : El espejo — Author — 1 copy
Válogatott könyvek 6. John J. Nance - A Medúza-effektus; Nicholas Sparks - Emlékek könyve; Ridley Pearson - A gyújtogató; Daniel Silva - Gyanún felül (2003) — Author — 1 copy
Large Print Reader's Digest Book Bundle - 3 Volumes (6 novels): Dear John, Garden Spells, The Summer Girls, Missing Child, Stargazey Point & The Promise (2008) — Contributor — 1 copy
Válogatott könyvek 2013/5 Michael Connely - Zuhanás; Nichplas Sparks - Vissza hozzád; Patricia MacDonald - Kétségek között; Alan Titchmarsh - Kísért a múlt (2013) — Author — 1 copy
Reader's Digest: Rechercheur Brons en het lijk op de wallen; De Keuze; De eindafrekening; De olifanten fluisteraar — Contributor — 1 copy, 1 review
Libros Selectos: Un Viraje en el Camino, La Vecina de al Lado, El Condenado a la Horca, Temporada de Caza 1 copy, 1 review
Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Devil's Teardrop / We'll Meet Again / A Walk to Remember / Fire and Ice (2000) — Author — 1 copy
Reader's Digest : libros selectos : De la manera difícil : La reina dulce : Llamada de lo salvaje : La decisión — Author — 1 copy
Het Beste Boek 194: De straatvechter / Brieven van verlangen / Vijf over twaalf / Modoc — Author — 1 copy, 1 review
Válogatott könyvek 35. Michael Crichton - Préda; Nicholas Sparks - Viharos szerelem; Barry Eisler - Hajsza Tokióban; Lorenzo Carcaterra - Utcagyerekek (2004) — Author — 1 copy
Livros Condensados: Uma curva na Estrada | O quinto paciente | Quanto tempo não te vejo | Gelo negro — Author — 1 copy
Reader's Digest Select Editions: Airframe / A Woman's Place / The Unlikely Spy / The Notebook — Author — 1 copy
Reader's Digest: De deal; Regen en sterren; Je bent nooit alleen; Jacht op de jager 1 copy, 1 review
Reader's Digest: De junimoorden; De bruiloft; Steen der wijzen; De ijzige tocht — Author — 1 copy, 1 review
Kirjavaliot - Potilas (The Patient ∙ The Rescue ∙ High Risk ∙ N Is for Moose) (2001) — Author — 1 copy
Reader's Digest: De claim; De ontmoeting; Geurend goud van Banda; Zonder kleerscheuren — Author — 1 copy, 1 review
Uur van de waarheid; Een jaar van herinnering; De Cock en de dood in antiek; Everest — Author — 1 copy, 1 review
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Sparks, Nicholas Charles
- Birthdate
- 1965-12-31
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Notre Dame (Business Finance, 1988)
Bella Vista High School (valedictorian) - Occupations
- novelist
screenwriter
producer - Organizations
- The Nicholas Sparks Foundation
- Agent
- Theresa Park
- Relationships
- Sparks, Micah (brother)
- Short biography
- Nicholas Charles Sparks is an American novelist, screenwriter, and philanthropist. He has published twenty one novels and two non-fiction books, all of which have been New York Times bestsellers, with over 115 million copies sold worldwide in more than 50 languages.
Eleven of his novels have been adapted to film, including The Choice, The Longest Ride, The Best of Me, Safe Haven (on all of which he served as a producer), The Lucky One, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John, The Last Song, and The Notebook, with a cumulative domestic box office totaling more than $574M.
Sparks lives in North Carolina, where he contributes to a variety of local and national charities. In 2011, he launched The Nicholas Sparks Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to improving cultural and international understanding through global education experiences for students of all ages. - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Places of residence
- Watertown, Minnesota, USA
Inglewood, California, USA
Playa Del Rey, California, USA
Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
Fair Oaks, California, USA
Sacramento, California, USA (show all 7)
New Bern, North Carolina, USA - Associated Place (for map)
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Reviews
Rating: 5
Wow. I loved this book so much that it took a whole receipt to document the amount of times it made me cry. Yes, I track that sort of thing. To me, the more I cry, the better the book. This book didn't do anything "extra". It was a solid contemporary romance standalone that met all of my expectations.
It started off with a bang: fast-moving plot and character introductions. It was very difficult to put down. After that, it drifted into a steady pace, which was perfect for romantic show more developments! Most of the book actually takes place over one weekend, and the couple falls hard. I really liked them together, though Gabby was a bit high-strung and all over the place. Their dates were fun to watch.
Part of this book is told by Travis ten years after he and Gabby met. I got the wrong interpretation of the situation until they were in the same room. I thought the papers in his back pocket were divorce papers. Darn you, Nicholas Sparks. I know you set it up like that on purpose!
So what is the choice? At first I thought it had to do with Gabby choosing between her boyfriend and Travis. As it turns out, Travis is the one who has to make a choice, and it is heartbreaking. I was very satisfies with the ending, though I almost wanted the other alternative simply so I could cry harder. I was holding some tears back.
I am very aware that Nicholas Spark follows the same formula in his books. This one actually had some similarities to The Vow, which is movie that up until now I thought was a Nicholas Sparks book. Well, I guess he didn't do a repeat after all. Anyway, I always like the characters he creates, so I will continue to read more books by him in the future. Due to the formula writing, I probably won't read another one for a few months just to keep things fresh. That and I don't want to run out of his books.
So . . . the mood of this book is light-hearted on their dates and very dramatic the rest of the time.
Now I'm sure many people would say that this book glorifies adultery, but I don't think so. I think it is a realistic tale of someone thinking she knows what she wants and then finding something better. She doesn't go running to Travis expecting to have an affair. She tries to fend off his flirtations and set boundaries. With that being said, she is still responsible for the decisions that she makes and adultery is never right, even it is to be with your soul mate. All she had to do was call he boyfriend and end it. It's clear that she was settling from the beginning.
How the love triangle wraps up wasn't really showed, which is my only qualm with this book. We know the decision she makes, but we don't get to she the conversation or the aftermath of it. It's just--bam--ten years into the future. We also don't see how Gabby reacts to his choice, but at least Sparks points out that she hasn't said anything to Travis about it at the point where the book closes. I would assume she was happy with it, but I guess we'll never know.
If you like this book, go watch The Vow with Channing Tatum in it, the pick up another book by this author. If you love tears, I recommend [b:A Walk to Remember|3473|A Walk to Remember|Nicholas Sparks|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1385738968s/3473.jpg|3143497] [bc:A Walk to Remember|3473|A Walk to Remember|Nicholas Sparks|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1385738968s/3473.jpg|3143497] for obvious reasons. PS. It's not like the movie, and judging by the trail for the Choice, it won't be like the book either. show less
Wow. I loved this book so much that it took a whole receipt to document the amount of times it made me cry. Yes, I track that sort of thing. To me, the more I cry, the better the book. This book didn't do anything "extra". It was a solid contemporary romance standalone that met all of my expectations.
It started off with a bang: fast-moving plot and character introductions. It was very difficult to put down. After that, it drifted into a steady pace, which was perfect for romantic show more developments! Most of the book actually takes place over one weekend, and the couple falls hard. I really liked them together, though Gabby was a bit high-strung and all over the place. Their dates were fun to watch.
Part of this book is told by Travis ten years after he and Gabby met. I got the wrong interpretation of the situation until they were in the same room. I thought the papers in his back pocket were divorce papers. Darn you, Nicholas Sparks. I know you set it up like that on purpose!
So what is the choice? At first I thought it had to do with Gabby choosing between her boyfriend and Travis. As it turns out, Travis is the one who has to make a choice, and it is heartbreaking. I was very satisfies with the ending, though I almost wanted the other alternative simply so I could cry harder. I was holding some tears back.
I am very aware that Nicholas Spark follows the same formula in his books. This one actually had some similarities to The Vow, which is movie that up until now I thought was a Nicholas Sparks book. Well, I guess he didn't do a repeat after all. Anyway, I always like the characters he creates, so I will continue to read more books by him in the future. Due to the formula writing, I probably won't read another one for a few months just to keep things fresh. That and I don't want to run out of his books.
So . . . the mood of this book is light-hearted on their dates and very dramatic the rest of the time.
Now I'm sure many people would say that this book glorifies adultery, but I don't think so. I think it is a realistic tale of someone thinking she knows what she wants and then finding something better. She doesn't go running to Travis expecting to have an affair. She tries to fend off his flirtations and set boundaries. With that being said, she is still responsible for the decisions that she makes and adultery is never right, even it is to be with your soul mate. All she had to do was call he boyfriend and end it. It's clear that she was settling from the beginning.
How the love triangle wraps up wasn't really showed, which is my only qualm with this book. We know the decision she makes, but we don't get to she the conversation or the aftermath of it. It's just--bam--ten years into the future. We also don't see how Gabby reacts to his choice, but at least Sparks points out that she hasn't said anything to Travis about it at the point where the book closes. I would assume she was happy with it, but I guess we'll never know.
If you like this book, go watch The Vow with Channing Tatum in it, the pick up another book by this author. If you love tears, I recommend [b:A Walk to Remember|3473|A Walk to Remember|Nicholas Sparks|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1385738968s/3473.jpg|3143497] [bc:A Walk to Remember|3473|A Walk to Remember|Nicholas Sparks|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1385738968s/3473.jpg|3143497] for obvious reasons. PS. It's not like the movie, and judging by the trail for the Choice, it won't be like the book either. show less
The amount of times a teenage Maggie mentions she’s “bigger, especially [her] breast/bust” got creepy.
The religious agenda was turned up to 11. I know Sparks has always had a thread of church or religion in his books in some form or another but this one laid it on thick.
And this quote was outrageous:
He set his menu aside. “I know it’s not my decision or even my business, but I’m glad you decided to put the baby up for adoption and not have an abortion.”
“My parents wouldn’t show more have let me. I suppose I could have gone to Planned Parenthood or whatever on my own, but the thought never crossed my mind. It’s a Catholic thing.”
“I meant that if you had, you never would have come to Ocracoke and I wouldn’t have had the chance to meet you.”
Seriously. Wtf.
This is the fifth Sparks “new release” that I have loathed and I have one more on my shelf. I’m not going to bother with it. The romances I loved when I was younger is an era I can treasure and appreciate. But it isn’t one that needs to perpetuate into whatever the hell his books have become. I skimmed most of this just to get thru it and I hated every word. show less
The religious agenda was turned up to 11. I know Sparks has always had a thread of church or religion in his books in some form or another but this one laid it on thick.
And this quote was outrageous:
He set his menu aside. “I know it’s not my decision or even my business, but I’m glad you decided to put the baby up for adoption and not have an abortion.”
“My parents wouldn’t show more have let me. I suppose I could have gone to Planned Parenthood or whatever on my own, but the thought never crossed my mind. It’s a Catholic thing.”
“I meant that if you had, you never would have come to Ocracoke and I wouldn’t have had the chance to meet you.”
Seriously. Wtf.
This is the fifth Sparks “new release” that I have loathed and I have one more on my shelf. I’m not going to bother with it. The romances I loved when I was younger is an era I can treasure and appreciate. But it isn’t one that needs to perpetuate into whatever the hell his books have become. I skimmed most of this just to get thru it and I hated every word. show less
Whatever anyone may say about Nicholas Sparks, he is a good storyteller, even if he does have a bad habit of killing off the favorite characters. I started reading this book a bit half-heartedly; I've already read the book before and I've seen the movie, so I was basically just trying to pass the time. But I was drawn in right from the beginning. The book wasn't really plot driven, but because of the way Landon narrated I wanted to keep reading. I wanted to know Jamie's secret and I wanted show more to know why Landon's life changed when he was 17 years old. One chain of events lead smoothly to another, and before I knew it, I had finished the book.
This book is a pretty good outline of what teenagers should strive to be like. If all guys were to treat their girlfriends the way Landon treated Jamie, and if all girls sought for their inner beauty like Jamie did, we would all be a lot better off. Their relationship isn't a perfect model—there is no such thing—but a relationship based on true, selfless love is something we all want to have; these two teenagers did a pretty good job portraying it.
So while the romance is a big factor of this book, I think that faith plays a greater role. We all know people like Jamie, those people who always seem to know "God's plan" and who are always at peace with their lives. And like Landon, most of us have a hard time understanding people like Jamie. But it's kind of hard to just dismiss that kind of trust. Eventually, it starts to affect you, just like it affected Landon. The last words of the novel didn't speak of Jamie's faith, but Landon's newfound belief in miracles, despite all the things he went through when he was 17. I think there is a valuable lesson in that. Miracles abound wherever we go, and even if we don't understand it, God has a plan for all of us. The miracle is that we can find a way to accept what he has in store for us. show less
This book is a pretty good outline of what teenagers should strive to be like. If all guys were to treat their girlfriends the way Landon treated Jamie, and if all girls sought for their inner beauty like Jamie did, we would all be a lot better off. Their relationship isn't a perfect model—there is no such thing—but a relationship based on true, selfless love is something we all want to have; these two teenagers did a pretty good job portraying it.
So while the romance is a big factor of this book, I think that faith plays a greater role. We all know people like Jamie, those people who always seem to know "God's plan" and who are always at peace with their lives. And like Landon, most of us have a hard time understanding people like Jamie. But it's kind of hard to just dismiss that kind of trust. Eventually, it starts to affect you, just like it affected Landon. The last words of the novel didn't speak of Jamie's faith, but Landon's newfound belief in miracles, despite all the things he went through when he was 17. I think there is a valuable lesson in that. Miracles abound wherever we go, and even if we don't understand it, God has a plan for all of us. The miracle is that we can find a way to accept what he has in store for us. show less
I'm only 3/12 into this audiobook - my impression is - it is a n i c e story. I did listen to The Notebook many years ago, and of course I've seen the movie many times. I remember being disappointed with the book, compared with the movie. I guess I've been a little disappointed with every Nicholas Sparks book since. Insipid is too strong a word, but where is the wow factor? The Notebook movie had it.
(Later) This is a first person narration by Maggie Dawes, visiting her aunt on an island in show more South Carolina. It's beautifully read by Mela Lee and Will Collyer. I've heard Will Collyer a number of times, a mellow middle America voice; Mela Lee has an unusual voice - it is kinda annoying, but it is young and does suit the story, and she uses it superbly.
A touching, tear-jerker story. This is maybe a subgenre of the romance novel that could be called The Tearjerker. I've got no worries shedding a tear through an audiobook - it's usually a sign of a beautiful, well-written story. This is that too, but something about the inevitability of the sadness, the difficult path, the no-solution tragedy. Is this a Nicholas Sparks speciality?
I've read quite a few Nicholas Sparks over the years, but I believe he's written more than 120? novels. I'm sure they are all worth dipping into because he definitely can touch your heart. I've only got one other book of his listed in LibraryThing - See Me - and this was much better than that one...at least.
I won't forget these characters and that is the author's achievement and perhaps I should give this another half star. It's just something about that tearjerker element/manipulation built in to the story ... I hope it isn't just that I'm jaded...
My heart broke alongside the breaking heart of Bryce Trickett and Maggie who fell in love at 16 and 17. They decide that their love will be a beautiful dream - there is no other option. Maggie is brave and wise at 16. He is so good and pure! It's incredibly powerful. I loved the Aunt Linda character too. show less
(Later) This is a first person narration by Maggie Dawes, visiting her aunt on an island in show more South Carolina. It's beautifully read by Mela Lee and Will Collyer. I've heard Will Collyer a number of times, a mellow middle America voice; Mela Lee has an unusual voice - it is kinda annoying, but it is young and does suit the story, and she uses it superbly.
A touching, tear-jerker story. This is maybe a subgenre of the romance novel that could be called The Tearjerker. I've got no worries shedding a tear through an audiobook - it's usually a sign of a beautiful, well-written story. This is that too, but something about the inevitability of the sadness, the difficult path, the no-solution tragedy. Is this a Nicholas Sparks speciality?
I've read quite a few Nicholas Sparks over the years, but I believe he's written more than 120? novels. I'm sure they are all worth dipping into because he definitely can touch your heart. I've only got one other book of his listed in LibraryThing - See Me - and this was much better than that one...at least.
I won't forget these characters and that is the author's achievement and perhaps I should give this another half star. It's just something about that tearjerker element/manipulation built in to the story ... I hope it isn't just that I'm jaded...
My heart broke alongside the breaking heart of Bryce Trickett and Maggie who fell in love at 16 and 17. They decide that their love will be a beautiful dream - there is no other option. Maggie is brave and wise at 16. He is so good and pure! It's incredibly powerful. I loved the Aunt Linda character too. show less
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