A Walk to Remember Mass Market Paperback – September 1, 2000

I just checked, and to date, there are 1989 reviews for Author Nicholas Spark’s novel “A Walk To Remember”, which of course begs the question: Do we really need yet another review? Perhaps not; and to be sure, such a vast number of reviews for just one of his novels among around 20 to his credit thus far, clearly speaks for itself, and shouts … ‘yes, he’s that good!’Nevertheless; whatever meager words or thoughts I might add herein, might just be a help or a comfort or an illuminating inspiration to perhaps just one random reader; so here is my review:This novel; A Walk To Remember; like a good number of books and movies, deals with love and loss, and more specifically, life and death. Each of us, regardless of who we are, will inevitably die one day, and before that happens, we will experience the death of others not only older than us, but also more than likely very dear to us.While the experience of reading about such stark realities of life may not necessarily seem to be a pleasant experience, such a reading exercise does properly prepare us in the present, to more effectively deal with loss and death of a loved one in the future.Now while an inspired sermon would clearly be the only adequate means to sufficiently treat such a serious and inevitable life event, this brief review is neither the time nor the place. But suffice it to say, that without a thorough foundational understanding of both ancient and modern day scripture (think ‘The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’), giving us ample knowledge and intelligence of a much higher plain on such a sobering topic, we can not properly grasp or deal with the topic of loss and death as part and parcel of the human experience.For example: the four most important philosophical questions; 1) who are we, prior to being conceived into this mortal earth by our parents? 2) where did we come from (prior to the exact moment of our mortal physical conception), (or in what exact form was our pre-physical conception existence, according to Latter-day scripture)? 3) why are we here (in mortality)? and, 4) where are we going (when we depart this mortal realm)? - are tough questions that are all answered within scripture, particularly modern-day or Latter-day scripture.As such; while the novel - A Walk To Remember - like all of Mr. Sparks’ books/movies, are absolutely fantastic; I couldn’t help but feel that the characters in the novel and indeed we ourselves the readers, could have benefited much more in delving into such a serious topic and dealing with actual death (others or our own, still pending), if we only spent the requisite time necessary to first read the scriptures (the ‘owners manual’ of life), to become better acquainted with the real purpose of both mortal life and mortal death.The problem to be overcome in changing our mind and deciding to read the scriptures is to first get rid of a worldly attitude which scripture defines as: “Trampling underfoot the ‘Word of God’, and counting ‘it’ as a thing of nought.”Such an attitude is gravely dangerous to both our mortal and post-mortal well being, for the old saying: ‘Ignorance is bliss’ is clearly not true; whereas the alternative saying ‘Knowledge is power’ is clearly more helpful in being properly prepared for the inevitable fate which awaits us all.Notwithstanding these sobering thoughts; ‘A Walk To Remember’ was clearly, another shining example of Mr. Sparks’ finely tuned story telling talents. And I agree with what another reader has said about this novel in particular, that it will definitely make you laugh allot at first, but it will also bring you to tears as well.But again; having a proper and thorough understanding of mortal life and death; is clearly the only adequate prerequisite to effectively and sufficiently grasp and deal with such serious and sobering topics; not just to not feel so bad after reading such a novel, but more importantly to better deal with the inevitable loss and death of our own loved ones, and also to properly and peaceably prepare for our own inevitable mortal departure, when our own time comes.

After all these years of watching the movie, I FINALLY read the book. Talk about a tear-jerker. This book was 10x better than the movie. I tried so hard not to cry. I read multiple of his books, and he always gets me. ❤️

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I have to say that the movie and the book are completely different. I don’t know what I was expecting with the book but it’s not filled with action packed but it did keep me engaged. It’s a life lesson you won’t forget between Landon and Jamie. It was a beautiful story.

Nicholas Sparks has done it again. I've only read two of his books, but both of them broke my heart. I faintly remember watching the film with my mom when I was little, so I really wanted to read the book. I knew it would be an emotional ride, but I still wasn't expecting to cry as much as I did.Landon was frustrating at first. I hated how unnecessarily mean he was to Jamie, and he just felt like a bland character. However, as he started falling in love with her, he became less obnoxious to me. He could still be cruel, but it didn't happen nearly as often as it had in the beginning.Throughout the entire novel, I loved Jamie. She was such a strong character, which I think is always important. She went through hell, and despite it all, she stayed positive. I can't even imagine going through half of what she dealt with, let alone all of it simultaneously.I love that Nicholas wrote it from Landon's perspective. To me, that gives the story more depth and makes it more enjoyable. It added to the general emotions of the story and made it overall more heartbreaking.I don't think I have any complaints about this book. It was brilliantly written, and it sucked me in from the first page. It was the perfect mix of romantic and sad. If you haven't read this book yet and want to read something that'll put you on an emotional roller-coaster, I highly recommend you read this book. Even if you've already read it, I still recommend it.

I’d seen the movie, and liked it enough to had a go at reading the book at last. Let me say that the book is better and different in many ways. It’s far from easy to review books you love. I’m not usually into sweet romance and too perfect characters, but this book is an exception.Landon Carter remembers his last year at Beaufort High, when it was 1958, and there is a lot of telling instead of showing, but it doesn’t make me love the book less. It is an easy read, and it's impossible not to care about the characters and get carried away.Jamie Sullivan is the daughter of the town's Baptist minister. She’s a quiet girl who always carries a Bible with her schoolbooks. She takes care of her widowed father, rescues hurt animals, and helps out at the local orphanage. She is kind and selfless.Landon Carter, however, is very different. He is the son of a congressman who is rarely around, and a rich kid who mixes with the cool kids. He also litters at the cemetery and is sort of a bad boy.When Landon finds himself without a date for the homecoming dance, he thinks Jamie is his only option. He doesn’t care for her at all, his friends make fun of her because of the way she is, looks, and dresses, yet … it’s better to go with Jamie than without a date. Jamie agrees with one condition—he can’t fall in love with her. Jamie says that because in fact she's hiding a secret that would leave both devastated if a romance developed between them.I had an issue here. I didn’t find believable that the rich guy who mixes with other popular students wouldn’t find a date, but I got past that, and still give it 5 stars. It is really a beautiful, heart-touching and inspiring story, and it had me in tears by the end.

Easy to read. Not wanting to spoil the entire plot, Ill just say that the whole thing is a bit drawn out, the plots are not balanced enough and they are not dispensed evenly. The writer spends far too much time, about half of the beginning of the book, talking about Jamie's personality and the effect it has on Landon, very over done and disappointing ultimately.I think that this could have been so much better, I was quite dissatisfied, there was so much build up and then quickly delivering the two final plots, it didn't feel right.I have to say I wouldn't recommend it, I really don't think you're missing out.

There are bad love stories; there are good love stories and then there is A Walk To Remember a superb and beautiful love story. It set in small town America in a simpler time [ late 1950s ]. Jamie the widowed, elderly minister's daughter is a bit removed from her fellow high school students as she takes herself into quiet corners to read her beloved bible while they gossip and fool around. She is however pleasant with all she meets and works hard to help the less fortunate. Landon is a typical 17 year old boy. Not a bad lad , but not a saint either. Jamie engineers, in her own subtle way, for them to be partners in the school Christmas play and this is the start of a short, but intense mutual love. He grows to respect her and appreciate her innate goodness and she sees the decency in him. But all will soon end and how they deal with this as they help each other is the basis for the second half of the story culminating in "a walk to remember"My wife read this first and cried copious tears. She thought that it perhaps was too sensitively emotional for my taste. I gave it a go and could not put it down. Sure it is weepy and sad, but it is so well written that a defy anyone, even crusty old codgers like me, not to fall in love with Jamie and rejoice in the ending. There are many lessons to be learned from this 240 page fine read.

This story was simply beautiful. the last three chapters is where it really hit home for me. I kept saying to myself, I'm not gonna cry. But I cried. It had a beautiful message about love, hope and faith. And of a young girl who kept cheerful and happy even when no one in the world wanted to be her friend, and young teenage boy whose life she changed forever.The prose was beautful, the build up and pay off amazing and I don't think I could fault it for anything. It was clear from the get go that the author really cared deeply about this work and wanted to share the aspiring message to us all. I truly loved this story that grew on me slowly but what I believe will have a lasting impact. Well done, is all I can say to him. Simply well done.

This is my first Nicholas Sparks book, and I really enjoyed it. I loved the movie version, and for years I’ve wanted to read the book. It’s such a nice easy read and a great story. I prefer this version of Landon in this book, he was made out to be so much more of a bad boy in the movie, in the book he is just a normal seventeen year old boy going into manhood. And Jamie is a beautiful soul. I can see me reading this book again later on for sure.