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April 17,2025
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n  Not a proper review. Just me gushing over a book/movie that makes me cry everytime I watch/read it. Beautiful.n
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April 17,2025
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Amazing

One of the best stories I have ever read.

It shows true examples of true and unconditional love.

Read it soon! My highest recommendation.
April 17,2025
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Si les gustan las historias de amor ligeras, es una muy buena opción, por eso mi calificación de 4 estrellas. Sim embargo, después de terminarlo admito que no soy fan del escritor y todavía no tengo la razón muy clara, me encanta el romance, pero creo que es el tema de los clichés lo que hace que me desilusione un poco de la lectura.
April 17,2025
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I'm Rollie... and now leaping over my bounded forte?

Romance is the least among the genres that I craved to try. Instead, I stumbled upon reading this love story book. A risk indeed to read a different genre especially when it exempts among the genres you always thinks about. Thus, it doesn't just take twenty gulps to risk for it but takes time and sweat to decide the dilemma whether to give it a shot or not. Lately, I decided to widen my braced genres and I thought this book is worth the risk to try. So as a love story as this title represents, I'm afraid that the further words I will emancipate may loosen up the tightness of the statement I previously, in my reviews, professed.

The life of Landon Carter during 1958 has been brought back by his memories.

Landon is sixteen-year-old senior high student of Beaufort High School, North Carolina. Being a son of congressman, who he rarely see in their house in a year, is normal. Being with his friends Eric and Margaret are even normal for him, for he used to be with them since grade school. But being the Student Body President is another thing, while signing up for Drama Class is definitely not his thing.

Jamie Sullivan is surely the last girl in the world Landon wanted to marry but absolutely not the last girl to ask as a date for the school's homecoming. As Landon's world becomes closer to Jamie's, he'll find a plan he never thought fated for him.


I was sure then before I tried that I wouldn't like this book, though I was in the mood to read this kind of book. The moment I fixed my eyes onto the surface of the first page of the book's prologue, my feet as if set foot onto the world of what I was reading. I became the main character himself. Marvelous really it is to say how amazing the approach of the main character's perspective to me as a reader. Truly effective. A perfect thing to add up is that the perspective used in the story is from guy's character, considering that it gives perfect justice to how a guy thinks, utters, and acts.

The story composes of just simple elements: The typical story of ugly duckling that turns into swan; typical story of a jerk guy who fell in love to the swan; and a typical story of a man who'll do anything for love. The magic of how it turned out to be good is the summation of all those factors. Moreover, Sparks really used the overused concepts perfectly during the shifting of events, which of course a positive move for the book to become better.

I'm told that the movie is way better than the book. Granted, for I am one of those unfortunates who haven't watched the movie yet. Yes, I did not itch to watch the movie the moment it had been shown in cinemas nor did I eagerly wait for it in movie cable channels. But I'm very much glad, for I think that choosing to read first the book over watching the movie is one way or another, a smart decision.

I honestly admire Sparks for writing down the solid description of Jamie Sullivan, yet unknowingly behind her image is a great mystery. That despite of the best answer a normal person could offer to the reason of her action, there is still hidden truth behind it that alters the nearest possibility.

The greatest thing I liked about this book is the profound messages of the story beyond what are written, though some are already given. I liked how faith works at Jamie, that even though everything has been taken from her, she dignifies how her faith still remains. I was also touched at how simply a very kind person could turn the people oppositely to what they were. There is even presence of the true effects of love, which it leads the in love human to think either sane or insane. And the story, in a way, emphasizes how humans should give attention, importance and deeper understanding on the things that surround them not until it's too late. And the best of all is how faith can bring out the miracle to the surface out of the deepest pit.

I admit that there were many times the book led me on the verge of tears. For I reckon that this book, no matter how cold-hearted I am, is no wonder a heart-moving one.
April 17,2025
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This book... is so much more than words written on a blank page. This book is so pure, you can touch the love that surrounds it. I fell for it... I fell with all that I am and I always will.
A walk to remember has a great movie adaptation. It’s my favorite movie. I cry every time I watch it. And again, time changes the interpretation one person may have about the story.
I read this book in one day in 2013. I loved it even then. But I didn’t cry that time. Because I was younger and I didn’t quite understand the meaning of the book. But rereading it... changed all my perspectives. And of course, it made me feel so many things, that I cried for the last 10% of it.
The characters have such a beautiful bond, such a pure love and such an amazing storyline that erases the sadness. Time is short, but then again, the important thing is that the characters choose to live. To live through love and also, through the word of God.
This is the type of book I would never get tired of. Because this book left a mark on my heart. An imprint. A forever.
April 17,2025
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It seems I consistantly give books by Nicholas Sparks or Mitch Albom 5 star reviews, but it is with good reason - these books deserve 5 stars. This book, as will most of Sparks', will give you the "feels". One of the main characters in this book, Jamie, was inspired by Sparks' own sister. The book is a memory of 1958, North Carolina. A simpler time. Landon Carter, our main character, is a senior in high school. Landon is a typical young man, dating, maybe even falling in love once. The last person he sees himself with is Jamie, the daughter of a local Minister. Destiny has other ideas. Bring tissues, and settle in because you'll probably read this in one sitting.
April 17,2025
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i'll be honest i'm not huge fan of romantic books but this book was different in some way have a beautiful message and i get it
April 17,2025
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I love A Walk to Remember. Simply love it.

And I don't often say this, but the movie was better. I loved this book, and it had many wonderful elements that the movie lacked, but somehow it didn't come get me the way the movie never fails to do. I never cry at movies, as in never (ask Becca - she'll gladly give you a ready confirmation!), but A Walk to Remember usually makes me tear up a few times.

I've seen it countless times and love it so much that I thought it was finally time to give the book a shot. Typically I always read the book before watching the movie, but that was one I saw first, and didn't even think of reading the book until I stumbled across a used copy in a thrift store. I tend to stay away from contemporary romance and I generally hate YA novels, but I was very happy when I started reading to discover that it was set in the late 1950's. I loved the small-town atmosphere, and I was quickly swept away into the story, even though I knew most of it and who it would end.

Comparing book and movie is always fun, and it was very interesting to see how they'd changed certain things to better suit it to the screen, but I must say that I absolutely loved all the orphanage-related parts in the book. It was my favourite aspect of the story compared to the movie because it was so touching, and so beautiful, and really added a new dimension to the high school feel of the book.

Jamie Sullivan is one of the most inspiring characters ever, because she is so simple and uncomplicated and so easy to follow. She's sweet and kind, and sure, she appears "saintly", but she's really just a girl who figured out early on what living for God truly means, and how important it is to cling to one's faith no matter what others are thinking or doing around you. I love her loyalty, her kindness, her integrity, her generosity and the way she makes it sound so very easy to be good. She's so loveable, and so inspiring!

The charm of this lovely novel all lies in its simplicity and purity; the quiet setting, the easy plot, the everyday characters and the beautiful and breathtaking, yet uncomplicated love story that'll make you believe in the most wonderful of fairy-tales, without necessitating the encumbrances of ladies stuck in high towers, charming princes on white horses, madcap passions and flowery love declarations. No craziness and "OMG I'M SO IN LOOOOOOVE WHAT DO I DO?!?" type of bullshit for you here! Just one of the most beautiful, simple, pure and wholesome love stories ever written, which truly deserves to go down in history alongside Romeo and Juliet, Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights and the likes.

I never thought I'd love a YA book this much, but seriously, it's just amazing.

And I finally understand the title, because of how the ending was written. Makes a lot more sense now! ;)
April 17,2025
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Landon Carter ya había tenido una o dos novias. Juraba incluso, que ya se había enamorado. Desde luego, la última persona de la que se imaginó que lo haría era Jamie Sullivan, la hija del pastor baptista del pueblo.

Jamie era una chica callada, que siempre llevaba la Biblia entre sus libros para el colegio, y que parecía contenta viviendo en un mundo aparte del resto de los adolescentes: cuidaba de su padre viudo, rescataba animales abandonados y era voluntaria en el orfanato. Ningún chico le había pedido una cita jamás. Landon nunca hubiera imaginado hacerlo.

Sin embargo, un giro del destino hizo que Jamie se convirtiera en la pareja de Landon para el baile. Y desde ese momento, la vida del chico cambiaría para siempre. Estar con Jamie le enseñó las profundidades del corazón humano y le llevó a tomar una decisión asombrosa que marcaría el comienzo de su madurez.

Es una historia hermosa, pero no me gusta la manera en la que está contada y la adaptación cinematográfica es horrible, lo único que conservaron fue el nombre.
April 17,2025
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I absolutely loved everything about this book, thank you Nicolas Sparks.
April 17,2025
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One of the best novels I have ever read in my entire life. The amount of emotions in this book are amazing.

Love, faith, hate, sadness and happiness and many others are filling the air around me because of this amazing novel.

Jamie is what we all ought to be; pure, kind, supportive, friendly ...etc.

This will be by far one of the best reading this year and every past year and maybe for the following years too.
April 17,2025
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They say opposites attract and for Jamie Sullivan and Landon Carter this was true. Jamie was the daughter of a small town baptist minister. Jamie was a sweet, kind girl who liked to volunteer at orphanages and rescue animals. Everywhere she went she carried her bible and she never put on make up and didn't mix with the so called cool kids. Where as Landon was totally the opposite as he was one of the cool popular kids who would hang out with his friends after dark.

Hard to imagine, but Landon finds himself dateless for the homecoming dance and as much as he doesn't really want to ask Jamie to go with him as he knows everyone will talk about him, but he figured it was better than not having a date at all. He held no feelings for Jamie what so ever, but that would all change after the dance and Landon would see Jamie in a totally different way. Unfortunately Landon would soon learn something that would turn his world upside down.

A Walk to Remember is a beautiful love story which I enjoyed. Recommended.


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