A Walk to Remember

Once upon a time...this book wrecked me. Then, it rebuilt me.

A tasteful contemporary young adult story full of heart, in a world tired of cheap counterfeits. The plot builds like a melody and resounds long after its come to a close. (Although this -is- a Nicholas Sparks book, so there's as much tragedy to be had as there is romance.) If you can get past the ugly cry, the lingering impression is a sweet one.

Today I find it far more realistic than I initially gave it credit for. I originally read it when I was 17 (the height of angst), and thought 'wouldn't that be nice, if it were actually possible for people to love like that.' A year later, this reader happened to find that kind of love.

I'm thankful for books like this. Without me realizing it, it helped me to understand what I was looking for in a counterpart, and solidified my decision not to settle for less.

Honestly im a Sparks fan and this was no exception. It is my favorite. I really like the plot and developement of character and how the mature throughout the story. Especially Landon (I also really like he name). I want to be like Jamie who takes what lemons she has been given and just does the best that she can. I wanted her to get all of her dreams though and I like how Landon tried to help her accomplish her dreams. The movie adaption was pretty good too.

Reader reviewed by Tia

The book starts out with Landon the popular teenager in school  is threatened with expulsion after getting into an unfortunate incident. He enters into a afterschool acivity the spring musical where he meets Jamie. He has trouble learning his lines in the play he asks Jamie for her help. She helps him, but tells him to promise not to fall in love with her. As the story goes on his freinds are disapointed with him of choosing Jamie over there freindship. Jamie is the character in the book who loves school and learning she teaches him how to love, two totally opposites who attract. What I loved most about this book was that it was not ur typical romantic ending where the couple lives happily ever after, the end. What Nicholas Sparks taught me in this book is that you learn from life experiences and move on but you never forget you always remeber them.

Reader reviewed by Agustina Gonzalez

When I first saw the movie I just know this book had to be in my reading list. A story full with faith, miracles, and the beauty of first love.  Landon Carter is a son of a rich family and popular doesnt expect to fall in love with Jamie Sullivan, daughter of the Beaufort church minister Hegbert Sullivan. And why will he Jamie doesnt exactly fall into that his category. But soon after they share a realtionship falling falling deep each day. Not knowing that Jamie has leukemia. The doesnt  have a happing ending but its truly a beautiful book.

Reader reviewed by Sarima89

Reader reviewed by jazzmen

this book is great. its all about this girl who is very sick and meats her high school bad boy.
 the one rule that she has for him is that he can not fall in love with her>
 he thinks it wont be a problem but what do you know he fell in love to find out that she has cancer!

Reader reviewed by Megan s

Let me start off by saying that i do not cry! but this book almost made me! I liked that he wasnt going for the popular girl that everone loves! and it was just so sad when he found out about her and her cancer. But he just loved her so much he would do anything for her. Like her wishes and stuff. You could just tell that he loved her so much! but i wonder what happend after you know. Like later later after everything was over...hhhhmmmmm wonder wonder! well anyways this was a great book and i also loved it!

Reader reviewed by cory

nicholas sparks has put his own unique touch in a typical teenage romance novel. the fact that he put a twist on two teen that fall in love even though one has an life threatnig illness the other dosent hold back from loving her and that even though this girl his dying she looks to every day a whole new adventure for her and her lover.

Reader reviewed by christie

this book was amazong and the movie was too.the fact that a popular guy like the guy in the book fell for the preachers daughter is so funny.usually i would expcet the preachers guy falling for the popular guy.so anyway the guy and girl in this book fall in love like romeo and juliet.but the preacher doesn't want his daughter dating the popular player guy.just like kind of romeo and juliets parents and family.they ignore everything and enjoy fallling for each other.but then the popluar girl gets jealous and does something bad and blames it on the popluar guy and then the two lovebirds get into a big problem....

Reader reviewed by Brooke

Ok i saw the movie before i got the book and in my opinion i LOVED the book more that i did the movie. The book puts the scene that you are reading into actual scenes in your head. I recommend the book more that i do the movie. I didn't cry when i watched the movie, but i did cry when i read the book. It's that good!! So ya'll need to read this if you have seen the movie even read it if you haven't seen the movie. You willl love it trust me!!!