A review by whatchareadingheather
The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks

emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I don’t think anything will ever compare to ‘The Notebook’ for me, but considering how much praise this got for being just as good if not better I was definitely let down. However, it’s been awhile since I’ve read a Nicholas Sparks book so this was a nice reminder of how cinematic his writing is. I definitely want to watch the movie because I feel like they added a bit more to Dawson and Amanda’s young love story (at least from what I can tell from the production photos included in the copy I have).