Scan barcode
nationalpike's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Minor: Death
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The second chance love story of Noah and Allie that inspired the hit movie.
I’m not a huge movie person, but THE NOTEBOOK is one of my favorite movies of all time, and one of fairly few I have intentionally watched without reading the book first. I set out to read the book at LEAST a decade ago, and never got through it. Fast forward to my 2024 goal of finishing all my past DNFs and it was finally time to revisit this one!
This is one of the rare unicorns out there—that is, a situation where the movie is better than the book. Mild spoilers ahead for why!
I felt like the book cut out so much of the early parts of Noah and Allie’s relationship, which is the part of the movie I love the most, and skipped over huge chunks of dialogue (honestly, they don’t talk much), which is what makes the movie what it is. It also felt more focused on cheating…yes, Allie does technically cheat on Lon in the movie too, but *for me* the presentation there made me feel wholly different than it does here. And finally, the ending: the movie ending is gorgeous, and the book just feels…odd, and slightly icky.
CW: Dementia/Alzheimer’s; infidelity; death
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Dementia
stephmcoakley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Classism
booklover01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
musicmagician823's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child death and Alcohol
jfield351's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Dementia
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
jonsnowsmanbun's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Minor: Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Dementia