The Movie is Better

I don't say this often, but yes, it's true - the movie is better. I bought and read the book before I watched the movie because I assumed the book would be better than the movie. After I read the book, my friends and family had a really hard time convincing me to watch the movie - yes, it was that bad.

The writing wasn't that great - not vivid, not creative, and very choppy. The conversation between the two main characters was very trite and lacked excitement - even through what should be an exciting and invigorating time. I can understand what the author was trying to do by moving from the present to the past and back to the present, but it just didn't work well in this book. I, as the reader, didn't learn much, if anything, about the characters other than how they felt about each other. I like to know about the whole character, the whole person, not just one facet of them.

While it's not the worst book I've ever read, it ranks right up there. Maybe it is because the movie was so hyped and I expected the book to be some knock-out; but whatever the reason, this book was a huge let-down. This was also the first of Mr. Sparks' books that I've read, and I most-likely will not read another one.

I suspect I'll get a lot of negative feedback from this review because I know there are a lot of fans of Mr. Sparks' work, and especially this book. I'm not attempting to be offensive, I just call 'em as I see 'em. Read at your own risk!

The Notebook

The Notebook
ISBN:0-446-67608-8
226 pages
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Have you ever wanted the perfect relationship and romance? If so you should read the Notebook. It's probably the closest thing you could ever get to the perfect romance.
This book is bout how Ally and Noah find how strong their love is for each other. They go through this long journey that started back when they were 17. They met at the fair and the way he got her to date him was amazing. Later on when her parents realized that she was dating him, they didn't approve of him. It was because she was rich and he wasn't. Later on he gets sent to war. Her mother hid the letters he sent to her, so Ally had no clue. While he was at war Ally ended up getting engaged to another man she met as a nurse. When Noah found this out he built the house she wanted to see if she would come back and of course she did. They got married and grew old together.
I thought this book was an excellent book. Nicholas Sparks is an excellent writer. He has many other books on the market that you should probably check out. The wedding would be the sequel to the Notebook.

Great book

THE NOTEBOOK by Nicholas Sparks, is a fantastic book!! I would advise anyone to read it. It starts off in a nursing home, a little strange for a romance story. Then the end of the book returns to the nursing home which explains it all. This is the story of a man and woman who experience something so powerful, so real they never forget it. All throughout their daily lives they looked for that certain aspect in every individual they dated, but sadly they could not find it. Until one day Allie spots where Noah is and she heads off in his direction. They meet and sparks fly. Who does Allie chose? her fiancé or her one true love. You'll have to read and see!! Great book! You must also try McCrae's CHILDREN'S CORNER and the wonderful MERMAID CHAIR.