Nights in Rodanthe
Nicholas Sparks
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When it comes to Nicholas Sparks novels, I generally prefer the movies. It’s not that he’s a bad writer, particularly – people seem to love his work – but I can’t quite grasp all the fuss. His stories tend to be on the sad side, he explores broken relationships an awful lot…I must be missing something.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading Nights in Rodanthe over a period of a couple of nights, as it was the perfect book to read in the bath. Two divorced adults, both needing a new love interest, a rambling old bed and breakfast, a violent storm – bubblebath fodder on every page.
I even appreciate that the ending wasn’t perfect, that this was a much more plausible story than, say, a Silhouette novel.
But I still can’t see WHY Sparks’ work is so popular, because, to be honest, I’m underwhelmed.
(And no, I have NOT seen the movie.)
Goes well with: Candlelight, a bubblebath, and driving rain.
I haven’t read or watch this, yet! I enjoyed some of his earlier works; and you’re right that he tends to write sad stories. Some of them are thought-provoking, but others can be a bit overwhelming to me.
BTW, I’ve left you an award! :)
I’m not a fan of either the books or the novels, but I will watch this movie on dvd because I like Diane Lane and I adore houses by the sea.