Nights in Rodanthe

Book Title: Nights In Rodanthe
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Pages: 222 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Why did you decide to read the book?
I chose this book because the author also wrote The Notebook. The Notebook is one of my all time favorites, so I figured if I liked that book then I must like this one as well.
Brief Summary of Book (6-8 sentences): Nights In Rodanthe is written by the same author of The Notebook, so right away you know it is a “chick” book. Adrienne had a high school sweetheart, Paul. They had a trip to Rodanthe and it was perfect, till he left. She never forgot him but eventually she married a guy, Jake. They had three children together but Jake was a very busy business man and had no time for his family. Adrienne noticed the marriage getting worse but refused to mention it. One day she walked in a restaurant to find Jake and his partner Linda sitting together and got the site of them holding hands. She forced herself to not believe it but deep down she knew it happened. As the years pasted they drifted and he eventually asked her for a divorce. Her heart was ripped apart twice now and wondered if it would ever heal?
Audience: The audience is women or mature teenage girls. Writing Style: The writing style is very deep and formal. At the same time you get some “slang”.
Description - At points the subject of sex is brought up also marriage is talked about and you have to have some sort of understanding of love. This is a very mature book and I don’t really recommend it to guys.
Passage – “Was it just the sex he was after? Sure, Linda was both younger and prettier, but was it really that important to him that he’d throw away everything else in his life? Didn’t the kids mean anything? Didn’t she? Didn’t the eighteen years together?” (45)
Vocabulary: The vocabulary is “older” words. As in most teenagers won’t understand or really know the meaning unless looked up or taken into the context.
Word: Penetrate Definition: To pierce or pass into or through; To enter the interior of
Sentence & page it came from: The warmth of his hands seemed to penetrate into her bones. (139)
Passage #1: “The kids were fourteen, thirteen, and eleven when Jack moved out of the house, and each child had dealt with the divorce in a different way. Matt and Dan took their aggression on the athletic fields and by occasionally acting up in school, but Amanda had been the most affected.” (4) This stuck out to me because when my parents got divorce my brother and I both handled it differently. He was very angry and would act up in school and I would stick my head in school and sports. Every child really does handle divorce differently and it is truly a hard thing for them to go through.
Passage #2: ”She pretended it hadn’t happened, and in time, she was able to convince herself that she’d been mistaken about what was going on between them.”(43) This passage sticks out to me because my mother made herself believe that the divorce didn’t happen, that my dad still loved her and wanted to be with her. Through the years she had learned though that that wasn’t the true story and has now moved on but for about thirteen years she told herself otherwise. She always thought my dad would walk back through the door and take her back.
Theme: The theme of this book I find is to teach about love and how true love is never lost. You have to look deep into people and don’t just throw the word “love” around. It means much more than anyone can ever understand.
Letter Grade: A- I personally love the, The Notebook and this book follows around the same lines. Romance books always get me hooked; I’ll definitely be reading this book again and finding the movie to see.