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A Walk to Remember (Mass Market Paperback)

by Nicholas Sparks (Author)
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In the prologue to his latest novel, Nicholas Sparks makes the rather presumptuous pledge "first you will smile, and then you will cry," but sure enough, he delivers the goods. With his calculated ability to throw your heart around like a yo-yo (try out his earlier Message in the Bottle or The Notebook if you really want to stick it to yourself), Sparks pulls us back to the perfect innocence of a first love.

In 1958 Landon Carter is a shallow but well-meaning teenager who spends most of his time hanging out with his friends and trying hard to ignore the impending responsibilities of adulthood. Then Landon gets roped into acting the lead in the Christmas play opposite the most renowned goody two-shoes in town: Jamie Sullivan. Against his best intentions and the taunts of his buddies, Landon finds himself falling for Jamie and learning some central lessons in life.

Like John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany, Sparks maintains a delicate and rarely seen balance of humor and sentiment. While the plot may not be the most original, this boy-makes-good tearjerker will certainly reel in the fans. Look for a movie starring beautiful people or, better yet, snuggle under the covers with your tissues nearby and let your inner sap run wild. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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Sure to wring yet more tears from willing readers' eyes, the latest novel by the bestselling Sparks is a forced coming-of-age story concerning a pair of unlikely young lovers. In a corny flashback device that mimics The Notebook, 57-year-old Landon Carter spirits himself back to his fateful senior year in high school in Beaufort, N.C., when he was an archetypal troublemaking teenager of the 1950s, changed forever by an unexpected first love. Jamie Sullivan, the Bible-toting minister's daughter, with her drab brown sweaters, spinster hairstyle and sincere, beatific advice, is the obvious target of high school ridicule. Despite conspiring in Jamie's derision, class president Landon, desperate for a date for the homecoming dance, finds himself asking Jamie. Afterwards, Jamie asks him to participate with her in the metaphor-laden school Christmas play (Jamie plays the angel). Landon endures the taunting of his friends and forms an uneasy friendship with Jamie, which is carefully supervised by her father. The teens visit needy orphans, give Oscar-worthy performances in the school play and share dreams watching the sunset. Landon realizes he's in love with Jamie, but, of course, she is hiding a devastating secret that could wring her from Landon's arms forever. Now tortured by his knowledge of what will be her terrible fate, he must make the ultimate decision that catapults him into adulthood. Readers may be frustrated with the invariable formula that Sparks seems to regurgitate with regularity. Although the narrator declares, "My story can't be summed up in two or three sentences; it can't be packaged into something neat and simple that people would immediately understand," this is the author's most simple, formulaic, and blatantly melodramatic package to date. Agent, Theresa Park, Sanford Greenburger Associates. Doubleday Book Club and Literary Guild main selections; 20-city author tour; movie rights optioned by Denise DiNovi at Warner Bros.. (Oct.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars better than the movie, May 18 2009
This review is from: A Walk to Remember (Paperback)
i loved this book so much i was not able to put this story down, i never wanted to see it end. Don't get me wrong the movie is pretty great as well but i thought the book brought out more tears and feelings of joy than the movie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, Oct 19 2007
Landon Carter is now 57 years old and he is telling his love story from when he was a senior in high school. He still remembers the events of something that he thought was just a friendship as if it was yesterday.

Jamie Sullivan was a minister's daughter, who wore boring brown sweaters every day, always tied her hair up in a bun, and always had her Bible with her. She is the girl that you would think of when you would imagine the person who gets made fun of in high school. She had never been on a date in her life, and Landon was one of the more popular boys in his high school.

Landon didn't have a date for homecoming, so he decided that he would ask Jamie because she was too sweet to say no and wouldn't have a date yet. When he asked, she said "promise me that you won't fall in love with me."

After a horrible night at homecoming, Jamie asked Landon to play the male lead in an upcoming Christmas play that was performed every year, and was a very big deal in the town. Landon didn't really want to, but Jamie talked him into it because she was playing the lead female and her father had written the play -- and Jamie wanted the play to be very special. After about two months of constant rehearsals, the play was performed and the town knew that this had been the best year ever. And Landon had to admit that it went well, and that he was falling in love with dorky Jamie. But there is a secret that Jamie was hiding from Landon. What could it possibly be? And why did she tell Landon not to fall in love with her?

This is another powerful love story from an author that makes you believe in love. Read this amazing novel to find out the secrets of Landon and Jamie.

Reviewed by: Taylor Rector
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wine and Coffee, Nov 11 2006
This review is from: A Walk to Remember (Hardcover)
There are two sorts of novels: Those you need tons of coffee for in order to get through and those you need wine for. A nice glas of red wine, a stormy autumn evening, raindrops on your window - and Nicholas Sparks. His story inspires you; it inspires you to change the course of your entire life. Indeed, the story is predictable, everything is clear from the very beginning, in cause you did not realize when starting reading that Jamie and Landon are up to something you must be a complete moron. Notwithstanding the fact that the protagonists are falling in love with each other it is rather HOW they do so which is of importance.
In the prologue it is said that the story makes you both smile and cry - there is no doubt about that. But in the end it is not joy - it is sadness that overwhelms the reader.
Sadness that the story is over.

Some of Mr Sparks novels are a disaster: this one is not and it should be recommended to everyone. Certainly one may consider it being lowbrow literature, pulp fiction, fiction for the masses - who the hell cares? It is just a good read! And maybe even more than that.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great book
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Published on Jul 19 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars A highly predictable book
This is the first book I read by Nicholas Spark, after hearing many good reviews, and many translation of his work to movie screen. Read more
Published on Jul 16 2004 by T. W. M. Philip

1.0 out of 5 stars It is this kind of books
that makes one a sadistic and cruel person. This book is so sugary, simple, silly and shallow that I couldn't wait to see Jamie to die in the WORST possible way with unbearable... Read more
Published on Jul 11 2004 by H. Baki

5.0 out of 5 stars Defiantly a Book to Remember
I really enjoyed A Walk to Remember, by Nicholas Sparks. From beginning to end I was hooked to the story line, the characters, the joys and tears. Read more
Published on Jul 8 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I've ever read!
This book is so wonderful, not only does it tell a tragic love story, it shows how we can all be kind and loving.
Published on Jul 7 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Young Love
Jamie Sullivan is the preacher's daughter who carries her bible everywhere and Landon Carter's a semi-popular,privileged kid who never dreams of falling in love with a girl like... Read more
Published on Jun 26 2004 by Desiree

5.0 out of 5 stars First it will make you smile, then cry
I LOVE this book! I admit I only read it after seeing the movie, but i am sooo glad i did! it is the BEST book I have ever read! Read more
Published on Jun 24 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good
After seeing the movie (which makes me cry everytime i see it), i decided that i had to read the book, and thankfully i wasn't disappointed. Read more
Published on Jun 23 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic and touching
Absolutely wonderful book. Mr. Sparks makes us remember what it was like to be a teenager in love. Truly emotional book.
Published on Jun 21 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars A charming little love story
A WALK TO REMEMBER by author Nicholas Sparks stands alone when compared to the 2001 movie starring pop sensation Mandy Moore and ruggedly handsome Shane West, who grace this... Read more
Published on Jun 20 2004 by QUEEN_OF_EVERYTHING

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