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Reviews of The Notebook

"A one-night read. . . Sparks generates authentic emotional power. . . If you are in need of a good cry, THE NOTEBOOK is absolutely the right book."
-- USA Today

"Nicholas Sparks. . . will not let you go. His novel shines."
-- Dallas Morning News

"Proves that good things come in small packages. . . A classic story of love found, lost and regained. . . Sparks has a winning combination of style and story. . . A classic tale of love."
-- Christian Science Monitor

"The lyrical beauty of this touching love story. . . will captivate the heart of every reader. . . and establish Nicholas Sparks as a gifted novelist."
-- Rocky Mountain News

"Remarkable and memorable. . . beautiful."
-- Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate

"A highly romantic story."
-- Cincinnati Post

"A touching story."
-- San Antonio Express News

"A more romantic testament to love's enduring miracle than Robert James Waller's The Bridges of Madison County."
-- Library Journal

"Lovely. . . Delightfully gentle. . . The right choice.
-- Mobile Register

"Short enough to read in an evening, but long enough to tell a story of real love and devotion that spans a couple's life."
-- Free Press (Kinston, NC)

"A warm, poignant, touching account of one of nature's rarest commodities: real love. . . Just enjoy the book."
-- Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)

"THE NOTEBOOK will tear a hole in your heart. . . Anyone who does not sob through the last chapter has a heart of stone."
-- News (Greenville, SC)

"A five-star writer. . . a story you will cry through and remember for a lifetime."
-- News Chief (Winter Haven, FL)

"Run, do not walk, to your nearest bookstore or library to get a copy of this gem. . . a book for everyone who has ever loved or been loved, or dreamed of loving madly, truly, deeply. After finishing this little treasure, even the most jaded reader will be convinced that everlasting love exists."
-- Mount Airy Gazette

"Handled by Sparks with finesse. . . irrepressibly romantic."
-- Abilene Reporter-News

"Guaranteed to leave its readers in tears. . . a romantic tale, simply told, but it is an unforgettable one."
-- Copley News Service

"The tear-jerker story of the year."
-- Anderson Independent Mail

"This poignant tale of love lost and found. . . resonates with an emotional vibrancy that will enchant readers."
-- Bookshelf

"A powerful read that makes it difficult to put the book down."
-- Daily Press (Newport News, VA)