The Notebook
- 244
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Notebook” is an unabashedly sentimental love story, short and tender, that works only for readers willing to be moved by it. Told from the man’s side, it trades on memories of a first romance and makes no apology for sweetness. Those without a taste for that wonder what the fuss is about, and some wish for a firmer ending.
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About the book
The Notebook is the debut novel by American novelist Nicholas Sparks. Released in 1996, the romance novel was later adapted into a popular 2004 film of the same name.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.2 across 626 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 81% of the weight and the score stays at 7.3 — the Romance average of 7.6 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.2 | 26 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 600 | 96% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Notebook?
It has 244 pages — shorter than 98% of the ranked books in Romance.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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