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shelf_love's review against another edition
4.0
I chose this for my February book challenge "a forbidden love" category. I knew a little bit what I was getting into since I saw the movie with Mandy Moore and Shane West. The movie did take a lot of liberties in order to convey the message to the viewer.
Overall this book was not bad. Growing up in this day and age though the "bad boy" that Landon is supposed to be though is a bit of a joke... staying up late and eating peanuts? Other then that though, this book had me bawling at the end just like the movie.
Overall this book was not bad. Growing up in this day and age though the "bad boy" that Landon is supposed to be though is a bit of a joke... staying up late and eating peanuts? Other then that though, this book had me bawling at the end just like the movie.
silverdew37's review against another edition
4.0
Un libro precioso. No hay otra palabra para describirlo, exceptuando, tal vez, "triste".
En esta novela, Sparks nos enseña la importancia de vivir el día a día, de disfrutar de la compañía de los nuestros y de lo mucho que puede satisfacernos ayudar a otros. Pero no todo es un camino de rosas, he dicho que este libro también puede definirse como triste, porque otra de las cosas que nos muestra es que la vida no es justa, es muy dura y, en ocasiones, no podemos hacer nada por cambiar lo que nos ha tocado vivir.
Tal vez, algunas de las personas que lean esta reseña, hayan visto la película y no estén convencidos de leer el libro. Decir que para mi siempre ha sido de las películas más bonitas que jamás he visto, por lo que es complicado superarla, incluso aunque sea común escucharme decir "el libro suele ser mejor que la película". No sé si decir que esta es la excepción, porque más bien es diferente. La ventaja que tiene la adaptación cinematográfica ante la novela, es que se trata de 175 páginas, en las cuales no se puede contar mucho (sobre todo para los que estamos acostumbrados a que los libros ronden entre las 400 - 600). Debido a esto, la película pudo añadir muchas cosas que no se encuentran en el libro, pero como pasa casi siempre (creo que en este caso podría saltarme el "casi", pero lo he dejado por si las moscas) también se ha saltado algunas partes que han sido las que han hecho que me enamorara del libro como en su momento lo hice de la película.
Si te gustan las historias de amor y los dramas, prepara los kleenex y coge este libro. Corto, pero intenso.
En esta novela, Sparks nos enseña la importancia de vivir el día a día, de disfrutar de la compañía de los nuestros y de lo mucho que puede satisfacernos ayudar a otros. Pero no todo es un camino de rosas, he dicho que este libro también puede definirse como triste, porque otra de las cosas que nos muestra es que la vida no es justa, es muy dura y, en ocasiones, no podemos hacer nada por cambiar lo que nos ha tocado vivir.
Tal vez, algunas de las personas que lean esta reseña, hayan visto la película y no estén convencidos de leer el libro. Decir que para mi siempre ha sido de las películas más bonitas que jamás he visto, por lo que es complicado superarla, incluso aunque sea común escucharme decir "el libro suele ser mejor que la película". No sé si decir que esta es la excepción, porque más bien es diferente. La ventaja que tiene la adaptación cinematográfica ante la novela, es que se trata de 175 páginas, en las cuales no se puede contar mucho (sobre todo para los que estamos acostumbrados a que los libros ronden entre las 400 - 600). Debido a esto, la película pudo añadir muchas cosas que no se encuentran en el libro, pero como pasa casi siempre (creo que en este caso podría saltarme el "casi", pero lo he dejado por si las moscas) también se ha saltado algunas partes que han sido las que han hecho que me enamorara del libro como en su momento lo hice de la película.
Si te gustan las historias de amor y los dramas, prepara los kleenex y coge este libro. Corto, pero intenso.
sharonsm_28's review against another edition
5.0
This was an amazing read. Just like the first time I read it, I cried yet again. I love Nicholas Spark's writing and how he told this story. I thought the story was special and inspirational because Landon's life changed because he fell for Jamie. It really showed me that finding the right person can change who you want to be. Landon was a popular guy, and he got in trouble and somebody else got hurt because of it. Hence, he had to volunteer to tutor kids and participate in the play. It is through this that he became friends with Jamie and then began to fall for her. Jamie is the good girl. The preacher's daughter who is not supposed to date any boys, and is hiding a secret from the world. I can't describe how much I love this book. The romance between Landon and Jamie is incredibly sweet and it is my favourite Nicholas Sparks book. Overall, an incredible read.
mehvie's review against another edition
5.0
A Walk to Remember is a story that begins with a simple promise which then evolves into a spell binding love story that makes us all remember what it’s like to start to care and love for something before it disappears into thin air. Through this story Nicholas Sparks teaches us that miracles are possible, and that we should not give up on people.
The story starts off with a troubled teen Landon Carter who is trying to find himself a date for the school dance; his searches lead him to Jamie Sullivan’s doorstep. A girl who lived in her own world and not caring what others thought about her, with the teachings of the Bible to guide her she helped out the local orphanage and took care of her widowed father. Jamie agreed to be Landon’s date to the school dance only on one exception; a promise to not fall in love with her. Landon thought this was a simple promise to keep, but he did not know what was in store for him. This promise took Landon Carter into a roller coaster ride of emotions which he has never felt before.
You’d expect a female author to do a better job in conveying the emotions of love, joy and pain but the Nicholas Sparks does an exceptional job in pulling the readers into the book and helping them feel each emotion along with the characters. Even though this book was another typical Nicholas Sparks love story where he again uses the idea of turning a bad boy into a good boy, by just simply falling in love; this was one of the best novels he wrote. Moreover, he made the book easier to understand because of the use of simple words and word structures. The simplicity of the story makes me want to read it again and to fall in love with it over again.
All in all, this book keeps the reader engrossed till the last page and keeps them wanting for more.
The story starts off with a troubled teen Landon Carter who is trying to find himself a date for the school dance; his searches lead him to Jamie Sullivan’s doorstep. A girl who lived in her own world and not caring what others thought about her, with the teachings of the Bible to guide her she helped out the local orphanage and took care of her widowed father. Jamie agreed to be Landon’s date to the school dance only on one exception; a promise to not fall in love with her. Landon thought this was a simple promise to keep, but he did not know what was in store for him. This promise took Landon Carter into a roller coaster ride of emotions which he has never felt before.
You’d expect a female author to do a better job in conveying the emotions of love, joy and pain but the Nicholas Sparks does an exceptional job in pulling the readers into the book and helping them feel each emotion along with the characters. Even though this book was another typical Nicholas Sparks love story where he again uses the idea of turning a bad boy into a good boy, by just simply falling in love; this was one of the best novels he wrote. Moreover, he made the book easier to understand because of the use of simple words and word structures. The simplicity of the story makes me want to read it again and to fall in love with it over again.
All in all, this book keeps the reader engrossed till the last page and keeps them wanting for more.
helloooooree's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
sandralam's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
I like the movie better but I still ended up ugly crying through the last 30% of the book.
I like the movie better but I still ended up ugly crying through the last 30% of the book.
oliviaruth1983's review against another edition
5.0
Such a beautiful read. I cried a lot. Fab characters
deertick's review against another edition
inspiring
sad
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? No
1.75