I did not shed a single tear. I cry in almost every book but didn't in this one! I think that really says something. I was just to busy being angry to be upset. Nick Sparks needs to re-evaluate his writing. This is a story he has done time and time again. Wealthy white people fall in love, someone ends up in the hospital, but in the long run it all works out for them Yeah its just a no!
We are not on good terms Nick. I was way easier on this book than I planned on being review wise I toned it down, which I know in the long run I'll regret doing. Oh and If at this point you're still wondering if I'll be seeing this movie or not?!?!?! Well you can bet your sweet buns I am. I'm actually still pretty pumped about it. View all 28 comments. The Choice has assured I will never read another Nicholas Sparks book.
I found this novel to be a long-winded, tedious waste of time. And I got really irritated with his lack of research. If you are going to write about a dog whelping — get your facts right. If you are going to write about comatose people — get your facts right. Oh yeah, and if your leading lady is an accomplished P. If you want a romance novel, a Harlequin writer could have told this story in a third the pages, on a higher reading level and probably have added some needed passion to it. View all 22 comments. Did you have as many problems with it as I did?
First of all Gabby is in a committed relationship and even though its not a perfect one, its not terrible and they're in love. And they had to say in like the stupidest way possible! And she cheats on her boyfriend by sleeping with Travis ever spare minute she has for like five days.
Later in the book Gabby goes in a coma. Travis has a written document that's signed by Gabby saying if she's in a coma for more than twelve weeks with no sign of recovery whatsoever, she basically wants to be taken off life support. Then it comes to that time and you know what Travis does? That just mad me so mad.
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And later when she wakes up of course you have to have a perfect, unrealistic ending she doesn't even bring it up. She doesn't even care that he didn't follow her wishes. And a lot of the time when people wake up from long term comas, something is different about them. Like maybe their memory is a little messed up or their personality has changed. The last thing that bothered me is that he literally went around asking people and himself 'How far will you go in the name of love?
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What does that even mean? And anyway it's not going 'in the name of love' if you break somebody's trust and wishes. Does anybody else understand what I'm getting at? View all 10 comments. Aqueles 11 anos na companhia de Gabby souberam-lhe a pouco. Precisava dela para o Aconselhar, Amar e Azucrinar!
Porque os Milagres de Amor existem!!! Porque os Milagres de Amor acontecem!!! View all 7 comments. Pulled at my heart strings and ended up crying for about 5 mintues at the end. His writting has a way of getting in your head and you can imagine yourself in the situation. What would you do This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I should preface this review by saying that The Choice was a really thoughtful Christmas gift from my little brother, Darren.
I'm glad I read it, as I've been curious about the Nicholas Sparks following at least among a certain, um, demographic. Sparks' writing style is also clear, it's an absurdly fast read, and I'd be lying if I claimed the storyline didn't occasionally leave me a bit verklempt. That, however, is where my praise for The Choice ends. First, the characters in this book were rid I should preface this review by saying that The Choice was a really thoughtful Christmas gift from my little brother, Darren.
First, the characters in this book were ridiculous. Usually I rail against the media's unrealistic portrayal of women, but the male protagonist in this novel was truly beyond the pale. This man had not ONE character flaw unless blind, unadulterated devotion to the woman he worships counts.
There either must be something terribly wrong with me and my empathy skills, or there is something wrong with this book. I'm sorry, Nicholas Sparks fans. I do enjoy a good fluff-filled love story, and I'm a big fan of certain types of fantasy hooray, Harry Potter. This was just too much. Maybe The Choice would make a better screenplay; I thoroughly enjoyed the cinematic Notebook, after all.
View all 15 comments. Tiene su dosis de drama, pero es un drama real, de pie de calle, el que le puede pasar a todo el mundo. No es un drama gratuito y de telenovelas como hay en otros libros suyos. Travis es un personaje muy logrado, lleno de miedos e inseguridades, pero decidido y valiente a la hora de luchar por lo que quiere. Jan 11, Rebekah rated it liked it Shelves: But I had to ask a friend if it had a happy ending or a sad one, cause I wanted to be prepared going into it. I usually don't do that but with this author, you just never know!
I loved Travis as a character. He seemed genuinely nice and care-free. I felt that he was a guy enjoyed the pleasures of the world especially when it came to women. He wants to one day settle down but hadn't found review found at: He wants to one day settle down but hadn't found a woman that really made him feel different when it came to love. I had a hard time liking her. I felt like she was a bit whiney. I think I understand what the author was trying to convey with this character but she bothered me.
I found myself rolling my eyes a lot. When I finally saw the movie I liked movie-Gabby better than book-Gabby. Especially in how Gabby and Travis got together. I felt like it almost glorified cheating. Gabby has a boyfriend. A boyfriend she is waiting and hoping will propose. But the author does a great just job of showing that actions are taken with first the thought.
What I mean by that is, every step Gabby took towards Travis was a very conscious decision. He had a very romantic weekend with Travis and all of a sudden Gabby and Travis know they are meant to be together. Now I understand that as soon as Gabby chose Travis she quickly ended it with her boyfriend but it still doesn't excuse in my mind that she cheated I loved the turn of events and the choices that had to be made throughout the whole book, before the ultimate relationship between Gabby and Travis and afterwards.
It was really sweet-the afterwards. I really enjoyed this story. Despite my mixed feelings about Gabby being in a relationship when she got together with Travis. It was interesting to see how Sparks decided to build the story to ultimately reach its climatic turn of events. View all 3 comments. I made the wrong choice in reading this lol! It was not an enjoyable book by any means. It was very boring and 'extremely' predictable! It seemed to go on and on and on.
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It's bad when you find yourself not caring for any of the main characters. Gabby was just plan and annoying. While Travis was so completely perfect and single!..?. I did tear up like once maybe but nothing beyond that! The last few chapters were slightly better but still very predictable. I was so thrilled when I finally finished it. It was a one time read, more like a waste of my time read. But it's the truth.
Fingers Crossed it'll be better than this one was! This book was a bit longer than I think it needed to be but overall an okay read. Nothing super amazing though, which was a bit disappointing but oh well. B her brother is the one who ran over my wife, should I stick to her? C she cannot haver children, should I stick to her?
D she says that, in order to be with me, I should stop sending letters on bottles to my dead wife, should I stick to her? I congratulate him for thinking of it. Would she turn off the machines if I went through a coma? Well, I must have a really pushy idea on love, so I hated the book. What if people who read this starts to think that this is true love? That to prove someone that he loves it you have to put the person through agony, having her ass being cleaned up by unknown people for fifty years? In my opinion, love just HAS to be more.
A selfish man, so selfish! I cannot put a grain of faith into a love like this. This represents the second part of the book, not announced in the synopsis.
The first part of the book is about how two almost flawless people meet each other and fall in love over two days of hanging around. Did I mention that she has a 4 year relationship? The book has a huge hole in the middle. Se querem conhecer o estilo recorrente de NS somem estes ingredientes: Este dilema e teria dado um livro excelente. Bom eu devo ter uma ideia muito distorcida do amor, detestei. E a dignidade humana? A mulher teria de ficar meses — anos…! Com o corpo a atrofiar-se?
O rabo a ser limpo por terceiros? Amor, para mim, tem de ser mais. Se a ama respeita-a. Se a respeita cumpre o que ela lhe pediu, em desespero. E nem se zanga! True love, says Nicholas Sparks. O livro sofre um pulo.
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O senhor escreveu o livro nos joelhos. This has been my favorite book and my plan is to read every Nicholas Sparks book. I read this book last summer and this book is also about love and promises. I learned not all promises should be kept even though they should. This married couple has been together quite some time and they had there good and bad times. In the time of there marriage a promise came up- If anything ever happened to Gabby and needed be put on life support, then her husband Travis, would only let her be connected for This has been my favorite book and my plan is to read every Nicholas Sparks book.
In the time of there marriage a promise came up- If anything ever happened to Gabby and needed be put on life support, then her husband Travis, would only let her be connected for the three months that the insurance covered. Travis needs to make a decision whether Gabby will stay alive or not. Goodreads RomanceWeek16 "Estar contigo mostrou-me tudo o que tenho perdido.
When a new Nicholas Sparks novel comes out, you know what you're in for - a southern romance between a romantic, lovable, handsome man and an intelligent, independent, naturally beautiful woman. It will be a fast read that makes you long for the simple, small town life. I'm not a big fan of romances, but Sparks books are simply good stories and always enjoyable reads. Also, one never knows whether the ending will be a certifiable tear-jerker or joyful happiness.
Readers don't find out what choice the title suggests until deep into the story. While this is another surefire bestseller, I still prefer my favorite Sparks' books: Well, what a monumental waste of time and money!! It was insipid and anyone could have written it without being a bestselling author. The worst thing is that I paid full price for it at the airport and didn't even like it well enough to pass it on to anyone else to read.
Why inflict more pain? I don't know that I'll ever read another one of his books again and if I do, rest assured, I'll get it at the library. The funny thing is that my other choice was a Grisham novel another author who writes Well, what a monumental waste of time and money!! The funny thing is that my other choice was a Grisham novel another author who writes anything now that his name is known but I'm wondering if that would have been a better choice.
I haven't read him in awhile so hopefully he's gotten back in the groove! And if you really want to read The Choice, you won't need but a few hours if you're a slow reader and half a brain,,,there is no plot a 6 yr. Man falls in love, woman can't decide between this too-good-to-be-true-in-every-way man and her boyfriend that she's not even happy with. He's her next door neighbor, blah blah blah. I'm one of the few people on the planet who is not a huge Nicholas Sparks fan, but that said, I liked this book. This is a book for those times when you just want to sit in front of the fire and read something that isn't too deep.
It's a very easy read, something that you can put down when the kids need diapers changed or someone has started a kitchen fire, and when you have the chance to pick it back up, you won't be totally lost. The story line is easy to follow, not so many characters that thi I'm one of the few people on the planet who is not a huge Nicholas Sparks fan, but that said, I liked this book. The story line is easy to follow, not so many characters that things get complicated. View all 9 comments. Aug 29, Paul E.
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This was my first Nicholas Sparks unless you count the movie version of The Notebook and it was Yes, it's schmaltzy but I'm a big ol' softie beneath my tank-like exterior and am not completely averse to some schmaltz from time to time. While this didn't exactly set my world afire, it was quite entertaining and even had some poignant moments.
I'll probably read some more Sparks eventually but there're definitely a lot of books in front of it in the queue At least, successful stories have been told with his assistance. Where does it go so wrong? Travis has a pretty good life: So far, so Sparks. At times, their interplay resembles a pair of improv actors stuck in a pickle, volleying the same lines back and forth waiting for the other to give them something to work with, and one waits impatiently for a line of any consequence to emerge.
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Or, for that matter, an actual conflict to arise. Ryan and Monica finally do arrive back on the scene, but the romantic quadrangle is resolved with comical speed. Midway through, Travis spots his father Tom Wilkinson, deserving of much, much better in the backroom of the pet clinic, discreetly replacing a dead lizard with another, identical-looking live one. Travis calls him out on it, at which point his father offers him a choice: Would he rather walk out into the waiting room and explain to a sweet year-old girl that her beloved pet reptile has bought the farm?
Or would he rather err on the side of well-meaning dishonesty, and emerge heroically with the little lizard appearing to have made a miraculous recovery? Travis opts for the latter. But when that same principle is applied to storytelling, as it very much is here, the narrative descends into the most manipulative variety of kitsch.