I was very excited to read this book after I saw the movie because I'd heard that there were certain aspects of it that were different from the movie. Unfortunately, I found it much less interesting than the movie. There were points that I enjoyed the way the author describes the love that Allie and Noah had, but I would really recommend that you watch the movie afterwards so that the disappointment isn't as great. Despite the fact that I enjoyed the movie better, I still am grateful for the story that this author introduced to readers.