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tillie__'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
bubbataylor's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
amongstchaosshereads's review against another edition
I love Nicholas Sparks and I love his books and this one did not disappoint me.
Really enjoyed it and fully recommend, especially if you are a Sparks fan!
Really enjoyed it and fully recommend, especially if you are a Sparks fan!
rsbchamp's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
blairetaylor09's review against another edition
2.0
Sad and boring. I felt there wasn’t a ton of plot just lots and lots of filler
monkey3's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
How this book annoyed me!
The beginning was badly written in my opinion, it got better toward the end. I didn't care for Theresa at the beginning, but quite like her evolution at the end.When she left Garrett it was a mature, good decision that reflects well what most women would have done.
I guess the author's goal was for us to fall in love with Garrett as well, but his behavior was so problematic. The old trope of the perfect man still troubled by his long lost love is getting old. Also as he's got attachment issues & his need to have Theresa right next to him is not cute, at least for me.
I used to say literature cannot get old-fashioned, but I guess it can.
The descriptions were so boring as well, instead of a deep dive into their thoughts, the author spends forever describing mundane things : she thinks about her chores for an entire page, the way the coffee boils etc... If you write it well, you can write about anything & make it interesting & poetic, which is what I guess he was trying to do. But his writing doesn't have enough quality to do that. It's just boring & weird.
To finish, frustrating book! The ending redeemed it a bit for me, I found it fitting, even though the goal probably was for it to be heartbreaking.
The beginning was badly written in my opinion, it got better toward the end. I didn't care for Theresa at the beginning, but quite like her evolution at the end.
I guess the author's goal was for us to fall in love with Garrett as well, but his behavior was so problematic. The old trope of the perfect man still troubled by his long lost love is getting old. Also as he's got attachment issues & his need to have Theresa right next to him is not cute, at least for me.
I used to say literature cannot get old-fashioned, but I guess it can.
The descriptions were so boring as well, instead of a deep dive into their thoughts, the author spends forever describing mundane things : she thinks about her chores for an entire page, the way the coffee boils etc... If you write it well, you can write about anything & make it interesting & poetic, which is what I guess he was trying to do. But his writing doesn't have enough quality to do that. It's just boring & weird.
To finish, frustrating book! The ending redeemed it a bit for me, I found it fitting, even though the goal probably was for it to be
cstanovich's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to read a book with sailing as the setting backdrop and this one did not deliver on that end. It was mostly about scuba diving with a little sailing. Very different from the movie, but similar in key areas. I think I just don’t like reading the book after watching the movie. However, it was a quick read and I did like the flashback/dreams to Catherine.
inka2704's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death