Does he care what the critics write about his work?

There is a general misconception about critical reviews of Nicholas Sparks's novels: i.e. that most reviews have been less than kind. In fact, four out of every five reviews are positive and though that pleases him, he has always written, and will continue to write stories for himself and those who enjoy his work. For further information, see Reviews of The Notebook, Reviews of Message In A Bottle, Reviews of A Walk to Remember, Reviews of The Rescue, Reviews of A Bend in the Road, Reviews of Nights in Rodanthe.