“I'm the kind of reader that if I already watched the movie version of the novel, I'll not read the novel anymore. I only watch the movie version after I read the novel. However, I've decided to read the book anyway even if I already watched its movie version because I have a plan also to read it's sequel "The Wedding".
After I read the book, it's so sad that I didn't like it. That's the trouble of watching the movie first. I had a hard time appreciating the novel. The characters were boring and the plot seems too fast paced. Anyway, the parts of the story that I like are the poetries and the way Noah expresses his love to Allie. Noah's expression of love can be judged whether its very romantic or obsessed. Compared to other guys, it's so hard to be like him. He's very romantic and can retain his masculinity as well. He's a well rounded guy. He can cook, play a guitar, build a house, write a poem and short stories, use a gun etc. He's a man of many traits or a jack of all trades. A man whom the ladies were looking for. A prince charming. He's also kind, patient, and silent. A silent person but he kills. He kills romantically and not literally.lol
Even though I didn't like the book (or the story itself), it is considered the best story ever made by Nicholas Sparks. The story where the people were touched and cried. One of his best, but not my favorite.
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