The Notebook

Have you ever wondered what would it be like if a robot had written a love story? Or how sometimes when you are sick and you eat something, you can't feel it's taste? That is how I felt this book was.

Okay, maybe it wasn't that bad but if it weren't for the fact that I read ‘A Walk to Remember' before I read this book, I would have probably given it two stars. I had very high expectations for AWTR, but the book was so...bland. So, my expectations for ‘The Notebook' were significantly much much lower. Strictly speaking, my rating is a bit misleading considering it is not in the same league as the other books that I have given a three star, but I couldn't help but compare it to AWTR.

The thing with Nicholas Sparks is he choses a great plot but the story, the writing, the characters, the dialogues and the ending bring the plot down. This book in particular was like a rom-com — you know the story, you know what the characters are going to say, you know how it is going to end but the movies at least have something going on for them. They make you feel warm inside and you feel something in your heart, but this book didn't have a lot of mushy dialogue or hot action either. I know it is supposed to be a slow romance but where is the romance? This book was like a summary of facts or something. But, I must say the book had some potential, in fact all of his books do but they don't have much to offer other than initial spark (Lame pun intended). When I read the summary of his books, I imagine something mind blowing but it always ends up falling flat on its face. Sigh.

While I would not gush about the book to people I meet in the grocery store, I will also not stop others from reading it because it was a good story. I really hope the movie is better.

P.S Did anyone else find it weird that she hasn't done it with another guy for fourteen years? Also, they seemed very comfortable speaking to each other considering they haven't spoken for such a long time. If you ask me, there would have been a weird thing where they don't know how to greet each other since shaking hands would be too formal and kissing on the cheek a bit too much so they would probably end up giving each other an awkward stiff hug. I'm rambling so I guess I'll shut up.