tigeryear's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This was the first Nicholas Sparks book I've ever read. My cousin Billy recommended the movie to me on a flight back home and I didn't even realize I'd had the same story sitting on my shelves since I graduated high school, 6+ years ago.
Most of the passages were simplistic yet strung out for all they were worth. Sparks could have made this novel like 100 pages shorter. There was no need for separate parts, either, since the second part wasn't fleshed-out at all. I'm unimpressed... and possibly no longer within the target audience range in which Travis and Gabby's "relationship" is something to fantasize about, or whatever.
Most of the passages were simplistic yet strung out for all they were worth. Sparks could have made this novel like 100 pages shorter. There was no need for separate parts, either, since the second part wasn't fleshed-out at all. I'm unimpressed... and possibly no longer within the target audience range in which Travis and Gabby's "relationship" is something to fantasize about, or whatever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Medical content, Terminal illness, Ableism, Car accident, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Grief, Sexism, and Classism
sehalliwell4's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Woah. Fatphobic, transphobic and rapey vibes. Tried to get through it but couldn’t after about page 200. Should have known with it being a Sparks book but damn this one was a whole new level. Girl sets boundary and boy crosses it “but isn’t that what she really wanted” 🤮 dumpster fire.
Girl had almost no personality. DNF.
Girl had almost no personality. DNF.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
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