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audonick's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
emmys143's review against another edition
3.0
Nothing is better than reading your favorite Nicholas Sparks movie, am I right?
Even though I knew what happens in the book before reading it because I'm a huge Sparks movie enthusiast, I really liked reading A Walk to Remember and seeing where the basis of the movie came from. What a magical, wonderful, truly joyous love story.
Landon Carter is one of the bad boys around Beaufort, North Carolina. He likes doing dumb stuff with his friends, like any teenage boys would do. Jamie Sullivan is known around town as the reverend's daughter. She is one of the kindest, most generous people in town, believes heavily in God, and will do just about anything to help someone out.
Landon and Jamie have always been in the same classes (Beaufort is a small town) but they never have really known each other. That is until they are in the same drama class.
Beaufort puts on a Christmas play every year (written by Jamie's father, Hegbert) and Jamie is playing the lead. However, the town needs someone to play the role of Tom Thorton (the male main character) and Jamie decides to ask Landon because of their shared class. Landon accepts because he feels it is the right thing to do to make Jamie's father happy.
Landon never would have thought that he would fall in love with Jamie, but he did. It started with the play and grew more as the story moved on.
All in all, this was a very quick read and I enjoyed it in its entirety. It is a content yet sorrowful read, but it is one that people would have a hard time putting down.
Even though I knew what happens in the book before reading it because I'm a huge Sparks movie enthusiast, I really liked reading A Walk to Remember and seeing where the basis of the movie came from. What a magical, wonderful, truly joyous love story.
Landon Carter is one of the bad boys around Beaufort, North Carolina. He likes doing dumb stuff with his friends, like any teenage boys would do. Jamie Sullivan is known around town as the reverend's daughter. She is one of the kindest, most generous people in town, believes heavily in God, and will do just about anything to help someone out.
Landon and Jamie have always been in the same classes (Beaufort is a small town) but they never have really known each other. That is until they are in the same drama class.
Beaufort puts on a Christmas play every year (written by Jamie's father, Hegbert) and Jamie is playing the lead. However, the town needs someone to play the role of Tom Thorton (the male main character) and Jamie decides to ask Landon because of their shared class. Landon accepts because he feels it is the right thing to do to make Jamie's father happy.
Landon never would have thought that he would fall in love with Jamie, but he did. It started with the play and grew more as the story moved on.
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My favorite thing about this story is that it is simple. The sexual tension is seldom there because of how much Landon respects Jamie, and it is very powerful in this novel. It works completely well and it shows how special their relationship is, because they respect and care for each other very deeply. I love this aspect of the book so much.All in all, this was a very quick read and I enjoyed it in its entirety. It is a content yet sorrowful read, but it is one that people would have a hard time putting down.
rubyfaye00's review against another edition
4.0
What a short, sweet book! A little 1-dimensional but I enjoyed it a lot. If it was any longer I think the narrators voice would drive me crazy. He was soooo breathy.
cobycoyle's review against another edition
2.0
I’m not saying opposites can’t attract, but…
Also Landon was basically a douche as evidenced by his inner dialogue in the beginning but then he starts talking to Jamie and all of a sudden is a better person and is religious. Yeah, right.
One of the only cases where I like the movie better than the book.
Also Landon was basically a douche as evidenced by his inner dialogue in the beginning but then he starts talking to Jamie and all of a sudden is a better person and is religious. Yeah, right.
One of the only cases where I like the movie better than the book.
yaiadt's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
monibooks_yt's review against another edition
5.0
Este livro emocionou me tanto, o amor entre eles e por Deus é tão forte que estava quase a acabar o livro e deu-me vontade de ler a bíblia que tenho aqui em casa. A Jamie mudou completamente o modo de pensar e de agir do Landon tornou-o uma pessoa melhor e ele nem reparou no início, acredito que o propósito dela era melhorar o rapaz quando a falta de maturidade dele. Penso que isto tem um pouco de spoiler...
Já não lia Nicholas Sparks a imenso tempo, se alguém ler a minha review podem indicar-me livros assim como este, que sejam profundos e que dê para uma pessoa pensar sobre tudo, por favor?
Já não lia Nicholas Sparks a imenso tempo, se alguém ler a minha review podem indicar-me livros assim como este, que sejam profundos e que dê para uma pessoa pensar sobre tudo, por favor?