![]() ![]() Where I completely broke down in tears in the film, the book barely had me emoting. There wasn’t such a clichéd ending either. The movie explored Landon and Jamie’s story so much more. Spark’s felt dry in comparison, and the repetition of the phrases ‘by the way’ and ‘hits you right between the eyes’ ended up giving me a headache. I refer to the writing of Beautiful Creatures or Mara Dyer, where the language is practically melodic. I adore Nicholas Spark’s stories, however his narrative style does not match the subject matter. Additionally, I appreciated in the movie how they allowed Jamie to enjoy the climax of the story a little before the ending, it really let the emotion resonate with the viewer – where in the novel the story simply stopped. The religious aspect had been dialled down, which really let the romance shine. ![]() Nuisances and extra parts to the modernized storyline had it feeling much more realistic. Where as in the film, each character was developed so much better. I felt the tone of the book it was a little too preachy and Landon’s final decision felt like it was motivated more out of duty than love. While I loved the story of A Walk to Remember, and found it truly touching, my experience with the book was somewhat lacking in comparison to my enjoyment of the film. Shades of bullying and ostracism are outshined by love, faith and identity. ![]()
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