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The Notebook (The Notebook, #1)
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This is the worst book I have EVER READ. And the fact that this guy is so popular continues to astound me. I would give it less than zero stars if I could. My sister tricked me into reading this book, and I wish I could gain that time back into my life so I could read a different book. This book teaches you that ANYONE could write a bestseller. Just be sappy and corny and have one big-ass deus ex machina and you're all set for stardom. As you can tell, I don't read shit that I think I won't like. I have rated many books as a 4 or 5, and this book pisses me off to no end because it had the audacity to waste my time as a reader.
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August 1, 2000
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July 20, 2007
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thanks! it's been awhile since i wrote this, and it still rings true to me. i have nothing against people who like him - it's not personal! i guess i feel like he gets away with being called great when he's not. if everyone who read him admitted he was a guilty pleasure, i wouldn't mind. janet evanovich is that author for me - she doesn't pretend to be literary, and is just fun to read. but for some reason, sparks just gets under my skin...
thanks! i almost had an aneurysm when nights in rodanthe came out last year... i really like richard gere and diane lane, too. such a pity.
I hate how those "romance" books make so muc money. There never is any real love between these characters. No common interests, no chemistry, nothing solid for relationships. And yet woman eat this stuff up!
This review mirrors my feelings for this book. Thank goodness not everyone LOVES this awful, awful book.
I also think you language is not approriate -of course different people have different opinions on books and authors. There is a reason it my be considered unrealistic or over the top - because people want to feel what something like that oes fee like, relive that feeling or escape. There is a reasonw hy this book is how it is - and the film also completely honours it and expresses what people read when they read the book. But is is a love story, it's meant to be about nothing but the love itself and people, it's a romance, if you know you aren't fond of books like this, maybe you should shy away from them in future!
That's why I leave the negative comments up... they really speak for themselves, don't they? ;-)
It's really important that we keep from insulting the person personally. Now, personally I thought the book was pretty good, but the movie was exceptional. Goodreads is a place for expressing opinions, but if someone has a differing opinion than you, don't insult them, have a civil argument about their opinions. Calling people cruel names is just immature. Asking someone for the reason behind their way of thinking is how we have spirited and meaningful discussions.
Just keep that in mind, folks ;D
Just keep that in mind, folks ;D
Do you have any idea what you saying !!!! You are just speaking rubbish without having any prior knowledge about the notebook and it's author too...
You're spot on about the type of negative commenter too though to any author's credit, as long as someone likes their work then at least they've got a person reading, even if it is this!