edina (USA) (2008/02/21):
Ok this is an amazing book.One of his best and is such an outstanding love story. There is absolutely no way you could hate this book its to good to hate!



Edelj (Philippines) (2008/04/22):
i am too lucky to have watched this film.. but i am so blessed to have read the book first before the film.. the book is more defined.. more intense and full of passion and love..how can i cay this, well, i cannot stop reading the book when i started reading it, while the film simply gave me a clearer vision of noah :) i just love him so much!



Jessica (USA: PA) (2008/06/29):
I read the book and fell inlove with it, reading it over and over again. It is SO much better than the movie.



mandarin776 (USA: CO) (2008/09/24):
I read the book before the movie came out. The book made me cry. The movie made me cry. Nothing beats a good cry over fictional characters! p.s. its a short book



Ashley (USA: OH) (2009/02/02):
I love this book! now own in hardcover edition, looking to give away the paperback.



Jenn (USA: WY) (2009/03/09):
I really liked this book. Although I have to say that I actually liked the movie Better but it was still a good book.



Karen (Australia) (2009/03/20):
I loved the book and thought it was well written. When reading don't forget a box of tissues will come in handy!



Chloe (USA: LA) (2009/04/07):
The book is great. The cover that I have isnt' like the one shown in the picture here. The one I have has a cover with a front porch swing. It's a beautiful book.



missmay (Canada) (2010/01/25):
I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who likes a little romance. For me it is a one time read but I have friends who have read this book many times over. It is also an easy read, nice for the summer or the holidays.



bowpeep (United Kingdom) (2010/04/04):
The film is one of my favorite Love Stories ever, I literally can't watch it without crying two or three times minimum.

The book and film, however, are two very different Mediums (as can be found in most cases) which both work perfectly in their own differences, which I find very shocking as normally the book wins trumps down.

A very short easy read, which does not seem to hold the same emotional power over me as the film does, but is still enjoyable. I would recommend it to any Notebook fan, Amazing book, even better film.



Ophelia (USA: CA) (2010/06/09):
2/5

I didn't expect this book to be so short and empty. Personally, I didn't enjoy it very much. It was moving in some parts, and descriptive too, but overall, the plot wasn't much for me. Neither were the characters.



Barbara (USA: MD) (2011/01/19):
I always thought that this was a romance between young people and so it sat on my shelf until I was in the right mood for that kind of book. It sat there for quite some time until, recently, I felt the need for a change in genre and decided to pick it up. I couldn't put it down--it mesmerized me. The story is a romance between young people, but it's so much more than that. It's a true love story--not just a story about true love, but a story that defines love, clarifies it and shows the enduring power of it. This book is about love, faith, trust, hope and miracles. I loved it.

I don't know that there is anyone out there who hasn't already read this book, but, just in case, I'm going to try and avoid any spoilers. This story touched me so deeply that I'm more inclined to write about my emotions than the substance of the book itself. In some places, I felt my heart warm and happiness bloom inside me. In others, I cried so hard I had to stop reading because I couldn't read the words anymore. I didn't expect to feel this way over a story--not many stories have touched me this deeply--but I can't say enough about how much I loved it.

The Notebook was, in short, amazing. It made me feel and believe and wish and hope and dream. I realize now that I have this love in my life and I can only hope it continues to grow and sustain. Love won't be denied and it can create miracles.

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