The Lucky One
by Nicholas Sparks
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Author: Nicholas SparksEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-30
ISBN: 0446579939
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Reviews of The Lucky One
Book Review: NOT a romance novel
Summary: 3 Stars
Ever since I watched The Notebook Movie, I wanted to try Nicholas Sparks. I got a free download for the Lucky One with a purchase of my new e-reader, so I set to read it with a mindset that it will evoke the same feelings as the movie did. I was wrong.
First, the story was quite moving and interesting (the only factor that propelled me to finish the whole book), however the characters themselves were nothing short of sketches. And although, at some superfluous level you do get to know what the main characters think, you never really get to know what's going on in their heads, how they truly FEEL. (For example, the author can say the character is "scared" or "feels affection", he does not SHOW it by describing the main characters at THAT moment. I sometimes felt like the nature and surroundings were better SHOWED than the characters.)
Second, I felt there was zero attraction between Logan and Elizabeth. They did have extensive dialogues (actually it seemed Beth did all the talking), yes, but their falling in love happened way too sudden. And the fact that the author only mentioned their "making love" in mere couple of paragraphs was laughable. (Come on, Mr. Sparks, you can do better than that!)
Third, when I went to check Spark's biography, it says on Wikipedia that one of his underlying themes is Christianity. So for the ones who want to buy this book, keep that in mind. There is hardly any swearing. The main villain turns out to be a hero in the end. And the main heroine is as chaste as an angel, albeit (as you will find out) not by her own devices (which made her a bit of a wimp sometimes).
The ending was abrupt as many did complained here but I actually found it a very powerful ending to the whole "Was he really that lucky or not?" question surrounding Logan.
So, in general, it's an ok book, and would have been great, had the characters been DESCRIBED a bit better and were the emotions between Logan and Elizabeth more pronounced.
Summary of The Lucky One
In his 14th book, bestselling author Nicholas Sparks tells the unforgettable story of a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life.Is there really such thing as a lucky charm? The hero of Nicholas Sparks's new novel believes he's found one in the form of a photograph of a smiling woman he's never met, but who he comes to believe holds the key to his destiny. The chain of events that leads to him possessing the photograph and finding the woman pictured in it is the stuff of love stories only a master such as Sparks can write.
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