A review by xu_
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
5.0
I have watched the movie a long time ago so I hardly remember the details of the story. I'm glad I read the book. I really like how Nicholas Sparks writes. Unlike other people, I really do not mind -- in fact I adore it even -- when he writes the way he does. It's sweet, gentle, and really touches to the core.
The plot is typical. A rich girl meets a poor guy, two people seemingly unlikely to fall in love but in the end they do. At some point, the parents of the one better off think that their heir deserves someone better, i.e. deserves someone in the same socio-economic status. It was all predictable that they would still make it in the end. But even if their undying love were expected, it still was nice to read and further finish the book to confirm that they do end up with each other.
The characters are defined not only by their dialogues, but also the narrations of their past. There were series of anecdotes, not too long, not too short that would make the reader feel closer and understanding to the character. Being able to do this in a relatively short novel is a feat. The relationships between the characters was all the more entertaining. I certainly felt the connection between them and somehow I found them to connect to me as well.
I guess one would be able to connect to this story if he or she likes romance novels.
It was an enjoyable read. I teared up in all the sweet parts, haha!
The plot is typical. A rich girl meets a poor guy, two people seemingly unlikely to fall in love but in the end they do. At some point, the parents of the one better off think that their heir deserves someone better, i.e. deserves someone in the same socio-economic status. It was all predictable that they would still make it in the end. But even if their undying love were expected, it still was nice to read and further finish the book to confirm that they do end up with each other.
The characters are defined not only by their dialogues, but also the narrations of their past. There were series of anecdotes, not too long, not too short that would make the reader feel closer and understanding to the character. Being able to do this in a relatively short novel is a feat. The relationships between the characters was all the more entertaining. I certainly felt the connection between them and somehow I found them to connect to me as well.
I guess one would be able to connect to this story if he or she likes romance novels.
It was an enjoyable read. I teared up in all the sweet parts, haha!