The Notebook

OEHFICE · Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:14 pm

Alright, I read this book because Alex recommend it because it's one of her favorites so I finally decided to read it. I also read it because of the movie.

I knew it was a romantic novel, but I didn't how romantic it actually was and it was too romantic for me. I love the occassional love story, but this was just too much. However, I enjoyed it, but it's not one of my favorites.

Honestly, there were parts in the novel where I just wanted to throw up from all the lovey dovey stuff. I was also taken by surprise that a guy wrote this novel. Honestly, I thought it was a girl author. I was wrong. The only positive thing about it is that its only 214 pages long. I don't think I could have kept reading further than 214.

Overall, it's a great book for those who love these type of books. But for me, it wasn't my cup of coffee.

For once in my lifetime, I actually prefer the movie over the actual book.

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars.
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EmilyBlemily · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:14 pm

I read this book a few weeks ago- It was the only book at my Grandma's house and I forgot to bring any. I agree with you Cindy, it was too romantic. However, often or not, I couldn't put it down. By the end of the book, I felt like I really knew the two main characters, Allie and Noah. The end was way too sad and sappy though... But, what did I expect? And Nicholas Sparks does have a good writing style.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

youHEREandMEwithoutMY · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:12 am

I haven't read that one, but I've read 2 other books by that author of the same type. (Message in a Bottle & The Rescue) The first was reccomended to me, and in the second the guy is a firefighter. I liked them. Yeah, it is all lovey and all, but there's more of a plot than just that. I do have to admit that I'm a bit of a romantic though.

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