A Walk To Remember

by Nicholas Sparks

[Whitney @ First Impressions Reviews]

I never thought I'd say it, but I preferred Mandy Moore to Nicholas Sparks. A Walk to Remember was my first foray into Nicholas Sparks and I have to say, I was not impressed. I knew the premise before I began, I knew I was in for a tear-jerker. However, I did not expect the preachy nature of the novel. Yes, Jamie's father was a minister so there was going to be some religion in it however, I was not expecting the constant stream of "it's the Lord's Plan." If I had a penny for every time that statement was made I would be a very rich woman.

The characters were all one-dimensional. There wasn't anything unique about Landon or Jamie that made me route for their relationship nor was I given a reason why Jamie was so special, leaving Landon lovestruck.

Also, I found Nicholas Sparks to be manipulative. He contrived scenarios to pull at the reader's heartstrings. Unfortunately, instead of being sprouted organically they simply felt forced and thus, only a woman on her period would buy into this slop.

As for narration, Frank Muller did the best he could but it was beyond his power to save me from the wrath of A Walk to Remember

Sadly, for once Hollywood did it better than the book. It was an interesting theme on how one person can change another, but it was poorly executed and was a walk of disappointment.

This review was originally posted on First Impressions Reviews