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A review by graciegrace1178
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
4.0
If you're reading this review, no you aren't.
PT: books I finished in a single sitting, books that make me re-evaluate my favorite genres, books that broke me just a little bit, RATW: North Carolina
WIL
1) Give the people what they want, no bows, no frills. The language here is so simple. So so simple? And yet?? And YET it sells so well???? Contrary to every English lesson ever, apparently writing isn't about language all the time. Sometimes it's just about Creating Feelings and making people sob at 3 AM.
2) Alzheimer's. GOD. Yknow in reviews in the past I've said something about feeling like I've been whacked with a bat after reading a book? This one wins that category. This is the most whacked with a bat I've felt maybe ever after reading something. MAYBE Song of Achilles might just win out overall but this one is def giving Madeline a run for her money. Goodness gracious.
3) Despite despite despite. Give me two idiots who love each other despite it all and I will adore them for all time. In spite of time and distance and circumstance and status, still they fall in love. INCREDIBLE SHOW STOPPING
4) the carolinas!!!! Oh it's so *classic* socialite setting. Brilliant. It's perfectly predictable and I'm obsessed.
WIDL
1) hey, Sparks, uh WHAT THE HELL MAN. I was fine!! I was perfectly content thinking this whole thing was just about two kids falling in love and being in love through old age and living happily ever after. So, uh, WHAT!!! WHAT WAS THAT!! Took my happily ever after idea of this book and sent it through a paper shredder, you did. MEAN and CRUEL and GAH.
NEUTRAL GROUND:
1) review on back cover from Christian Science Monitor: "Proves that good things come in small packages... a classic tale of love." AIUFOIHGSO AAHHAAAHHAHAH did they... not read the book? THis sounds like they didn't read the book.
PT: books I finished in a single sitting, books that make me re-evaluate my favorite genres, books that broke me just a little bit, RATW: North Carolina
WIL
1) Give the people what they want, no bows, no frills. The language here is so simple. So so simple? And yet?? And YET it sells so well???? Contrary to every English lesson ever, apparently writing isn't about language all the time. Sometimes it's just about Creating Feelings and making people sob at 3 AM.
2) Alzheimer's. GOD. Yknow in reviews in the past I've said something about feeling like I've been whacked with a bat after reading a book? This one wins that category. This is the most whacked with a bat I've felt maybe ever after reading something. MAYBE Song of Achilles might just win out overall but this one is def giving Madeline a run for her money. Goodness gracious.
3) Despite despite despite. Give me two idiots who love each other despite it all and I will adore them for all time. In spite of time and distance and circumstance and status, still they fall in love. INCREDIBLE SHOW STOPPING
4) the carolinas!!!! Oh it's so *classic* socialite setting. Brilliant. It's perfectly predictable and I'm obsessed.
WIDL
1) hey, Sparks, uh WHAT THE HELL MAN. I was fine!! I was perfectly content thinking this whole thing was just about two kids falling in love and being in love through old age and living happily ever after. So, uh, WHAT!!! WHAT WAS THAT!! Took my happily ever after idea of this book and sent it through a paper shredder, you did. MEAN and CRUEL and GAH.
NEUTRAL GROUND:
1) review on back cover from Christian Science Monitor: "Proves that good things come in small packages... a classic tale of love." AIUFOIHGSO AAHHAAAHHAHAH did they... not read the book? THis sounds like they didn't read the book.