The Notebook
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The Notebook

by Nicholas Sparks

1996•Romance•244 pages

Taste attributes: romancedramaslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringlove conquers allcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA moving, slow-burning romance novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

A man with a faded, well-worn notebook open in his lap. A woman experiencing a morning ritual she doesn't understand. Until he begins to read to her. An achingly tender story about the enduring power of love.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

RomanceDramaLove conquers allComplex relationship

Subjects

Man-woman relationshipsOral readingOlder peopleAncianosAgedLove storiesNorth CarolinaRomance fiction

Details

Author
Nicholas Sparks
Published
1996
Pages
244
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