Title: The Lucky One
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Series: no
Chapters: 38 plus epilogue
Pages: 326
Genre: Romance?
Rating: 4 stars
With The Lucky One I decided to give Nicholas Sparks another chance. Mainly because of the movie coming out. I read A Walk to Remember and also show the movie, I loved both. When I read Dear John that’s what turned me off of Nicholas Sparks books. However I decided to get him another chance with The Lucky One, and I am glad I did.
Logan Thibault is a former Marine who after a picture in the Iraq desert walks from Colorado to North Carolina in order to find the woman in the photograph that kept him alive. Logan’s character is so real, I mean what’s not to love about a Marine who’s willing to work across the country to say thank you.
Beth (Elizabeth) Clayton is a single mom trying to raise a son Ben who is your typical ten years old. While helping her grandma (Nana) run a dog kennel. Who cannot get rid of her ex. Keith one of the town’s deputy sheriff’s.
For a secular novel the book was fairly clean. I do not remember any cuss words in the novel, there were a few scenes where things were implied, but didn’t really give too many details are descriptions. I would say that this is a book for adults.
This movie looks sweet - but will most likely be tragic.
ReplyDeleteIf the movie actually follows the book then there should only be one or two tragic parts with a lot of sweet parts. If the director doesn't follow the book then who knows.
ReplyDeleteGood to know, Carissa - thanks! I did "cheat" and discover that the book ends alright so I am hoping against hope that the screenplay follows those same patterns.
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