2024 the best of me movie by nicholas sparks review

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From the dark days of WWII to present-day North Carolina, this New York Times bestseller shares the lives of two couples overcoming destructive secrets—​and finding joy together.
 
Ira Levinson is in trouble. Ninety-one years old, stranded, and injured after a car crash, he struggles to maintain consciousness—until a blurry image materializes beside him: his beloved wife, Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she forces him to remain alert by recounting the stories of their lifetime together—how they met, the precious paintings they collected together, the dark days of WWII, and the war's effect on their families. Ira knows Ruth can't possibly be in the car with him, but he clings to her words and his memories, reliving the sorrows and joys that defined their marriage.

A few miles away, at a local bull-riding event, a Wake Forest College senior's life is about to change. Recovering from a recent break-up, Sophia Danko meets a young cowboy named Luke, who bears little resemblance to the privileged frat boys she's used to encountering at school. Through Luke, Sophia is introduced to a world in which the stakes of survival and success, ruin and reward—even life and death—loom large in everyday life. As she and Luke fall in love, Sophia finds herself imagining a future far removed from her plans—a future that Luke has the power to rewrite . . . if the secret he's keeping doesn't destroy it first.

Ira and Ruth. Sophia and Luke. Two couples who have little in common, and who are separated by years and experience. Yet their lives will converge with unexpected poignancy, reminding us all that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys beyond despair and beyond death, to the farthest reaches of the human heart. The Longest Ride is a tale of timeless love, filled with unforgettable characters and unforeseen twists. It's a story about the choices we make, and how the most difficult decisions can lead us to where we were meant to be.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing (February 1, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1538709775
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1538709771
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1.13 x 8 inches
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: THE LONGEST RIDE-THE RIDE CALLED LIFE... AND HAPPILY-EVER-AFTERS EVERYONE HOPES TO FIND!!!!
Review: I am a Huge-and I Mean Huge Fan of Nicholas Sparks. His Books Blow Me Away and Takes My Heart with each one of His books. I Have Read & kept every book He has written & even seen every single Movie that has come from His Books!!! "The Longest Ride", His Latest & Long Awaited Book is NO Exception to how AWSOME His Talent is. He has once again stolen My Heart with this book. (I Can't Wait fot The Movie Adaption to come out)!!!! This Book Literally Blew Me Away. I Don't Like to Spoil any of the Story & Plots, bc I believe everyone should have there own option in what TheyRead & some ppl don't always Read Carefully Enough to Understand what is being told In The Story. If You Read This Story with an open Mind & Your Ability to Understand what He's trying to convey in This Book, You to will Fall Inlove with Both Set of Characters & Plots. The Couples May be Several Years Apart & Grew-up & Lived in Different Generations, but having Read This Book already over 2 times bc I Couldn't Get Enough, You yourself will see how Those 2 different Couples have more in common than you'd think. There feelings, values, ideas, & most importantly there Love-for There Soulmates, are so similar to one another & is so sweet & romantic you just CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF EACH OF THERE STORIES. One Thing I Will Definitely Say to You is Make Sure You Have Plenty of Tissues with You while Reading This Book-Starting from the Beginning. Ira, the 91 yr old Man-just breaks your Heart for Him & especially whens He's remembering His Life over the years with the Love of His Life. I Couldn't stop crying, while I was reading & stared the water works, My Husband looked at Me & asked Me what was wrong & was worried something was really wrong with Me. I just had to tell Him one thing & He understood bc I usually get like that over the years since I started reading All N. Sparks books. I just told My Hubby-I'm reading the New Nicolas Sparks book & He totally understood. He-knows how I am when reading or waching His Movies. My Hubby is'nt one for the romance stuff, but He Will Set Through A Movie with Me. He says He Loves Me Enough to endure a few hrs of a Movie that's important to Me. He may not totally admit it, but There are a couple of Movies He actually likes, but wont say, bc He thinks He wouldnt be masculine enough if admitted it. To Me it makes Him the perfect Hubby-passionate, kind, & Loving. He wouldn't let it show but when He watched "A Walk to Remember", He was almost in Tears. I thought it was so sweet & shows He has a loving heart. But when this book comes out as a movie, I don't know if there will be 1 dry eye in the Theater when this Movie comes out!!! Its impossible if you have a heart. Just like the Characters in this book. Other than Ira & His wife Ruth, you have 2 younger characters that you'll fall Inlove with just as much. Lie I said, the 2 seperate couples are so alike with the way they act, feel, see things, & Love most of All. They share that same feeling even though they are so far apart in age & a big generation gap. So, the major part is LOVE IS LOVE NO MATTER THE AGE, GENERATION GAP, OR WHERE YOU THINK YOUR LIFE IS TAKING YOU!!!! Some comments I read, was a lil upsetting to Me bc it just felt like they didn't get what N.Sparks was trying to convey. Its really sad, bc I understood everything He was saying for these couples. Love is sometimes hard to find, but once you do, its an Amazing Journey & No matter what lies ahead its worth every step you took to get there. One you want to hold on with both arms, legs, & heart. You may even get to ride a horse along the way to your happy ending. Like Sparks says, The Longest Ride-Is This Thing Called Life... Amen to that, I Couldn't Agree More... There are ups & downs in life, but with Your Soulmate you can overcome almost anything in this life. I believe that this book is trying to tell you that & make you think about the importance of Love & Life. Open Your Heart & let it in. You'll be a much happier & Loving Person if You Do. I have it, & Love every minute of Our lifes together-even the ups & downs, without them you don't know what Love is really about & how it makes you stronger as a couple, just like His 2 sets of Characters in this book. Money may help buy you things you need or want, but Love-has No price, its priceless & needs to be cherished with All Your Soul & Heart. Ira, the older man in this book trys to explain that, if you actually read carefully through your tears. I wouldn't know what to do with My Life if something were to happen to My Hubby before Me. We started out very young, I went from living at Home with My Mom, to straight getting Married & living with My Hubby (@ age 16).. We knew eachother since I was 12, He was 13, frienship 1st-so get heads out of the gutter, yes We still were young when We got Married, but We already knew We were meant to be... 24yrs of marriage, 3 kids, & 4.5 grandbabies later & We are still HAPPILY MARRIED. OUR 3 KIDS ARE ALL ADULTS NOW-THE YOUNGEST IS 21 IN JANUARY. MY LIFE FEELS COMPLETE WITH WHAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH TO GET WHERE WE ARE NOW, LIKE I SAID-UPS & DOWNS, BUT THERE'S SO WORTH THE JOURNEY TO GET TO YOUR HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER. I JUST HOPE TO GOD, MY CHILDREN KEEP THE HAPPINESS THEY HAVE FOUND FOR THEMSELVES, LIKE THERE PARENTS. WHEN I SEE THEM & LOOK IN THERE BEAUTIFUL EYES-I CAN SEE THERE LOVE, & THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY THEY FOUND THERE SOULMATES & HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER!!!! I THINK THAT'S WHY I FEEL LIKE I CAN SO RELATE TO THESE COUPLES. THE YOUNGER ONES BC OF MY BEGINNING WITH MY HUBBY, & THE OLDER COUPLE-EVEN THOUGH I'M NOWHERE NEAR THAT AGE, BUT I FELT LIKE IVE LIVED A LONGER TIME BC OF HOW OLD I WAS WHEN I STARTED, BUT TRUE LOVE DOES & WILL CONCOUR ALL.. I KNOW BC IVE HAD IT FOR 26YRS NOW & ITS AN AMAZING THING TO HAVE. I HOPE EACH ONE OF YOU EITHER HAVE IT OR FIND IT SOON!!!!READ THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVEN'T YET. YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF NOT ONLY IN TEARS, BUT WANTING THAT FEELING OF THE MAGIC NICOLAS SPARKS BRINGS TO HIS READERS IN EVERY BOOK HE WRITES. YES BTW, THERE IS A SUPPOSE GHOST IN THIS BOOK, LIKE THERE WAS IN "SAFE HAVEN" & "THE BEST OF ME", BUT THIS ONES A BIT DIFFERENT. I REALLY DON'T LIKE TO GIVE SPOILERS BEFORE YOU READ, BUT I HAD ALSO READ A NEGATIVE COMMENT ABOUT HIM WRITING ABOUT GHOSTS NOW & THAT PERSON WASN'T TO HAPPY ABOUT IT, BUT IT WAS MORE OF IRA'S IMAGINATION OF HIS WIFE KEEPING HIM ALERT & ALIVE TIL HELP CAME, THAN A REAL GHOST. HE EVEN SAYS ITS IN HIS MIND IN THE BOOK. HE IS THOUGH WHEN THE TEARS START TO FALL & NEVER STOP TIL ALMOST THE VERY END, BUT ITS JUST THE SWEETEST THINGS HE SAYS ABOUT HIS WIFE & THERE LIVES TOGETHER THAT HE ABSOLUTELY WOULDN'T CHANGE FOR ANYTHING. THE MEMORIES IN THE BOOK HE SHARES IS SO WONDERFULLY HEARTBREAKING & HEARTWARMING THAT WILL GET YOU!!! I DARE YOU NOT TO CRY, ITS IMPOSSIBLE UNLESS YOU HAVE A COLD HEART!!! LUKE & SOFIA THE YOUNGER COUPLE HELPS RELEAVE THE TEARS FOR A BIT. NOT TO SAY THEY DON'T HAVE THERE EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS ALSO. I THING ABOUT THEM ALL BEING AGES APART & A BIG GENERATION GAP, THEY ALMOST HAVE THE SAME ISSUES & SAME IDEA ABOUT LIFE AS THE OLDER COUPLE. THEY ALSO END UP COMING FACE TO FACE WITH IRA, & THE EVENTS THAT FOLLOW THAT IS HEARTBREAKING, & CHANGES THE LIVES OF THE YOUNGER COUPLE FOREVER, A SPECIAL BOND HAD BEEN CREATED & FOREVER ETCHED IN THERE MINDS FOREVER IN A SAD BUT GOOD WAY... READ & YOU'LL UNDERSTAND MY ENDLESS RAMBLING ABOUT THIS BOOK, THESE CHARACTERS, & MY OWN LIL BRIEF STORY-I FELT COMPELLED TO SHARE, BC THIS BOOK IS THAT DAMN (SORRY) GOOD & WILL FOREVER STAY WITH YOU IN YOUR HEART, MIND, & SOUL!!!!!!! GO READ NOW, 1 MORE THING, IF I COULD-I'D GIVE MORE THAN 5 STARS, IT DESERVES SOOOO MUCH MORE. NOW READ YOUR NEW BOOK OR GO GET ONE, ITS SO WORTH THE COST & MORE.... YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED ONE BIT-WELL MAYBE A BIT LIKE ME BC IT ENED & ALSO I WISH THE ENDING HAD A BIT MORE TO IT, MORE OF A FINALITY THAT YOU WANTED, I NO I DID, BUT IT WAS STILL SATISFYING!!!! CHERIE S.- LOVES ROMANCE & A HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER!!! 😉 GO FIND YOURS..

Reviewer: Liz Thompson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Another wonderful book by a great author!
Review: I do not even know where to start. This was one of the best romance book I have ever, ever read. It is definitely one of my new all-time favorite Nicholas Sparks books. I was drawn into the book as soon as I started it, though at first it was hard to understand why we were being told two love stories, but I was captivated and wanted to keep reading, but afraid it would end. I think the reason I loved it so much was because it was in the end, just two love stories, two simple and amazing love stories, and the journey each couple took to find what they wanted and needed in the person they loved. Simple and complicated. It was refreshing.First, there is Ira and Ruth. A love so strong and lasting, told from the past, by the two who lived it. It was not perfect, but it was perfect for them. You understood their love, their passion, their heartache and the life they built together. My heart broke a little as I kept reading and learned of Ira's love, his heartache (not a spoiler, as its in the blurb) of losing Ruth and how she pulled him through. Their love story was absolutely amazing to hear and you just fell in love with them. And though it was crazy, I could understand why he did what he did.Second you have Luke and Sophia. A new love we see grow as they get to know each other and understand what matters to each of them. Both of them find themselves in a crossroads in their lives, each needing to make a decision on how to live their future. Luke struggling with decisions that would affect him irrevocably, but somehow he needs to right things. Then he meets Sophia and suddenly there is more at stake. Sophia finds herself in her last year in college, recovering from a break-up and trying to decide what she wants and needs for future. Then she meets Luke. Their love story is sweet, as they get to know each other and realize the choices and sacrifices that would need to be made if they are to have a future. And I can understand why he does what he does that changes his life forever. He understood what it meant to Ira.Two couples, so different and separated from each other, but somehow they have a profound effect on each other. I would definitely recommend this book. You will love the characters. You will cheer for them, you will cry for them, your heart will break a little for them and then you will smile for them. And in the end, what more can you ask of an author. Nicholas Sparks, you have done it again.Happy reading!

Reviewer: Brittany
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Love the movie so I decided to read the book and I prefer the book over the movie!

Reviewer: Letty
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Lo compré para una amiga y le encantó

Reviewer: Michael Wild
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Not the most cheerful story but, if you are reading Nicholas Sparks. you are not expecting a fit of giggles.

Reviewer: Allie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Bellissimo libro ma è ormai una garanzia se l'ha scritta Sparks! Lingua originale, arrivato in pochissimo tempo nonostante non abbia Prime e in ottime condizioni

Reviewer: ksenia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Produit conforme à la description. Livraison un peu lente, ce qui est normale vu la distance parcouru par le colis.