2024 the best of me nicholas sparks movie review

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Experience the unforgettable, heartbreaking love story set in post-World War II North Carolina about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart -- one of PBS's "Great American Reads".

Every so often a love story so captures our hearts that it becomes more than a story-it becomes an experience to remember forever. The Notebook is such a book. It is a celebration of how passion can be ageless and timeless, a tale that moves us to laughter and tears and makes us believe in true love all over again...

At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War II, is haunted by images of the girl he lost more than a decade earlier. At twenty-nine, socialite Allie Nelson is about to marry a wealthy lawyer, but she cannot stop thinking about the boy who long ago stole her heart. Thus begins the story of a love so enduring and deep it can turn tragedy into triumph, and may even have the power to create a miracle...

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Warner Books; First Edition (October 1, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0446520802
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0446520805
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 8.5 inches
Reviewer: Susan Santo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: You've seen the movie, now read the book!
Review: I actually liked this book much better than the famous movie starring Ryan Gosling. Noah does not have his flaws that are in the movie. You won't see him threatening suicide if he can't date the heroine. Very moving perfect love story.

Reviewer: Michelle Curran
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Be prepared to cry
Review: I watched the movie several years ago and fell in love with Allie and Noah then. James Garner always being a favorite of mine.Nicholas has a wonderful way with words. The beginning teaches us that true love is out there and that life is also there at the same time. But once in awhile the stars do align and happiness is within reach. The second half is filled with uncompromising love and told in a manner that evokes such strong emotions that you can't help but cry through almost every page.

Reviewer: Olivia Christtine
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wonderful Book!
Review: This is by far one of the most beautiful pieces of literature ever written! I am so thankful to enjoy this book and the wonderful devotion and truth written in every sentence! This is one of my favorite stories and wharfs my heart every time!

Reviewer: Sewingsisco
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book.
Review: I am reading this again for the third time although I haven’t read it in a long time. The story very good and I really like Nicholas Sparks. My only complaint is that it was only available in píxeles book size so it is small. I prefer the slightly larger format where you can open the book all the way. However, it doesn’t take away from the fact that it is a good story.

Reviewer: mel4nixe
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love
Review: I love this book & it’s the perfect size for my mini purse

Reviewer: Alexis
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Story Long Forgotten
Review: Sooo, I read this book in 2003 when I was in high school at age 17. As soon as I finished the book I knew my life had been impacted forever. The idea of an EPIC love grew within me and it changed the way I viewed relationships in our modern world. I grew up and stopped dating my high school sweetheart, Lester.In 2008 tragedy struck his life and has been away in a distant land separated from home and his loved ones. I think that ever since then I've avoided even watching the motion picture. Told myself that Epic Love is only written in Nicholas Sparks books and became angry at the men that came into my life.Well, throughout the years i always thought of that sad boy and what became of his life. All along I craved a love so pure and genuine like Lesters but never found it. We are now 34 years old. On June 14th, 2020 Lester came rushing back into my life. Well more like, I came rushing in like a hurricane if you ask him, bringing back old memories of a safer easier time.Our story began with a letter from him when we were 14 years old. Asking me if I wanted to speak on our parent's house phone. I was an overprotected child and if my mother found out I was speaking to a boy, she would make sure that I cut all connections with him. So we kept our (young love) a secret. We went to different high schools so he would sometimes ask his mom to drop him off at my high school so he could say hi and see me for 5 minutes. One day, Lester showed up with his mother wanting to speak with my mother about allowing us to date of course while always having a chaperone around us. My mother was soooo upset, but his boldness won her over and she agreed as long as we were being supervised. Years passed and we turned 17 and I wanted to experience different things. So we ended things and went separate ways.19 years later, we are in a loving relationship. As soon as we reconnected we just knew God had made us for each other. Our story is definitely not The Notebook, but it's a reminder that Epic Love does exist and it can withstand time and circumstances. We are also going to be writing our love story and how God rushed in and saved us both from living empty lonely lives. Right now, we are believing God for a miracle.In the meantime, while we wait for our circumstances to change and for God's mercy over his life. I sent him The Notebook. Noah and Allies story has brought a timeless love back to us. Through Nicholas Sparks words, we get to read about faith and destiny. To believe in the power of love and how two people so lost can find each other once again. I know Lester will be coming home sooner than we anticipated. This book meant everything to me while growing up. It gave me hope.I hope you guys enjoy your love stories. And if it hasn't happened yet, don't worry, your Epic Love Story will arrive and you will be glad you never settled.

Reviewer: JA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great
Review: Great

Reviewer: J. Perrotta
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: If Jack hadn't died on the Titanic....
Review: I did enjoy the concept of this book without having seen the movie but it could have been oh so much better. There is so much more that should have been done to make this a great story. Maybe it's me, but the glaring resemblances to Titanic were so astounding I had to double check that the book hadn't been written prior to 1997 when Titanic came out. I mean, in many ways it's IDENTICAL. Compare Allie to Titanic Rose: both rich, socialite girls forced into marriages of financial security; both engaged and in a quandary over whether to do what their mothers want or follow their hearts; invitations to a socialite wedding have been sent out thus adding to the dilemma of whether or not to cancel a somewhat arranged marriage; an old Allie/Rose in old age recalling (or being read) the story of her life's greatest love who happens to be not an artist like Jack but a musician/poet also from the wrong side of the tracks who she inexplicably falls head over heels in love with. The similarities are mind boggling.There is Lon, the parallel Cal. The mother coming after both Rose and Allie to convince her not to change wedding plans. Noah asking Allie, 'Do you love him?' Jack asking Rose, "It's a simple question, do you love the guy or not?" Almost verbatim.And the final scene in Titanic: is Rose dreaming or has she died? The final scene in Notebook: Has Allie come out of her dementia for good because of his enduring love and commitment or will she return to her amnesiac state in the morning? My heart will go on??I did like the concept of an old man trying to regain his wife's memory by telling her the story of their life together but this wasn't exactly that. We never learn why they loved each other so much or what held them together through the years. Magic? Real relationships just do not work this way, sorry. I'm as romantic as the next girl but there is reality and then there is pure, sappy, corny fairy tale. The dialogue, though almost none, is contrived. Even in the 30s and 40s, people did not speak this way. I would have loved to have read more dialogue in flashback to explain why their bond was so strong, not just a couple repeated lines in long narrative stating how much they adored each other for no obvious reason. One of the basics of good writing is 'don't tell, show.' This book is basically someone telling you they were soulmates destined to die in each other's arms but never shows you how or why.The characters are such stereotyped clichés. Blonde, green eyed, flawless girl who's intelligent, educated etc. Really? Wasn't she supposed to have been in college during the Depression? Did women often go to college in the early 40s? I thought this was unlikely even for a girl with money considering the time period. And Noah. Where to begin? Every woman's dream, right? Handsome as hell, muscular, mysterious, rugged, manly in every way you could imagine while being able to cite complex poetry and serenade his lady love while with a guitar while sitting under an oak tree.Wow. Cornball, anyone?The only reason I didn't hate this story is because I really did like the premise of old Noah trying to awaken old Allie. I admit that I did shudder when Allie French kisses him at the end but I guess the point there was made, however disturbing.In summary, if you ever wondered what would have happened had Jack Dawson not died on the Titanic, this pretty much explains it.

Reviewer: Me encantaron.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Buena lectura pero no si viste la película antes

Reviewer: Gloria Dawn Smith
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: One of Nicholas Sparks best stories.

Reviewer: Aline
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Havia perdido um livro igual a esse há uns anos, fiquei mto feliz de ter encontrado de novo. Eu amei!

Reviewer: Carlo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: E' arrivato nei tempi previsti; perfetto come nuovo; acquisto veramente conveniente.La qualità "audio" della lettura del libro è ottima.

Reviewer: Emmanuelle K
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The book arrived in perfect condition and i absolutely loved it. Nicholas Sparks is the kind of author that writes great romance novels and manages to make it feel like it was written by a woman and not by a man with his weird fantasies.