The Best of Me
By Nicholas Sparks
- Release Date: 2011-10-11
- Genre: Romantic Suspense
Description
In this #1 New York Times bestselling novel of first love and second chances, former high school sweethearts confront the painful truths of their past to build a promising future—together.
"Everyone wanted to believe that endless love was possible. She'd believed in it once, too, back when she was eighteen."
In the spring of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fell deeply, irrevocably in love. Though they were from opposite sides of the tracks, their love for one another seemed to defy the realities of life in their small town in North Carolina. But as the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events would tear the young couple apart, setting them on radically divergent paths.
Now, twenty-five years later, Amanda and Dawson are summoned back home for the funeral of Tuck Hostetler, the mentor who once gave shelter to their high school romance. Neither has lived the life they imagined . . . and neither can forget the passionate first love that forever changed their lives. As Amanda and Dawson carry out the instructions Tuck left behind for them, they realize that everything they thought they knew—about Tuck, about themselves, and about the dreams they held dear—was not as it seemed.
Forced to confront painful memories, the former lovers will discover undeniable truths about the choices they have made. And in the course of a single, searing weekend, they will ask of the living, and the dead: Can love truly rewrite the past?
Reviews
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4By spaulding0711Great meant to break up your ideaTrue love
5By nursfarmgirlOh the love Amanda and Dawson had is/was undeniably TRUE LOVE. A love that very few experience in a lifetime even once. Their’s, bound by one heartbeat forever. ♥️Loved it!!
5By alybthomSuch an amazing read!!!Love Never Fades
4By LakewacoA happy, sad, and revolving story of love lost, found, and lost again, yet to be with her forever.tru
5By trutitexpected that. it’s NS.Amazing
5By Mandapere0922I really enjoyed this book I know some people didn’t like the ending or the outcome. But I enjoyed the ending and this story. This book is about two teenagers Amanda and Dawnson who loved each other. But couldn’t be together because of Amanda’s family didn’t like Dawnson or his family. Then old friend of theirs passes away. And some surprises come into the story. I recommend this book it’s lovely story.It was Ok
3By cdav39I hate to say it but the movie was much better than the book. I'm an avid reader and have liked several of his books. This was not my favorite. It wasn't bad but I expected more.The Best of Me
5By KilosssOne of the best books I have ever read!! Amazing!Omg!!!!
5By Uhmaziinq_x3x3This book is so amazing I just couldn't put it down!!! The ending had my eyes watery ! Gosh I read three of his books and loved them all can't wait til read them allGreat Book
5By Nessa0564Loved!Amazing
5By Bella BudSuch a good read. Emotional, heartwarming, and exciting.The Best of Me
1By Nannerz58This is the first negative review I have ever submitted. This is a ridiculous ending!!!! Nobody reads a romance with an unhappy ending. Won't be reading this author's books in the future.The Best of Me
5By vlugo146Great read! Couldn't put it down, excellent story and I really enjoyed how it was told. Very interesting characters and I liked how I was able to see each of their points of view.Pulls the heartstrings.
4By ginaslibraryNicholas Sparks is known to pull on your heart strings with his stories. The Best of Me is no exception. Do you ever really get over your first true love? We tend to always remember and relive events of that relationship in your minds and hearts. Dawson and Amanda are no different. They are the typical star cross lovers with Dawson being the typical boy from the wrong side of the tracks. They grow up and lead their own separate lives until the passing of a mutual friend. Suddenly they are back where it all started. Will they rekindle their romance? Is it too late for these two? I loved reading about Dawson and Amanda. I found myself rooting for them time and time again. This was an easy read and got lost in the story.Love it
5By babytigger05Amazing bookBest of Me, worst of Sparks
2By Driving me NutzHis most unsatisfying novel yet. Unoriginal and as Sparks admits on the foreword that this was a difficult one to complete it is quite evident he had trouble coming up with anything of any depth. Ending feels just thrown together. I think I'm done with Sparks.Probably my favorite Sparks story
5By Chrissy KatI think it's more due to it being on a personal level, but this was my favorite Nicholas Sparks story yet. This book was really emotional for me, yet I loved it because I related to it very well.Boring and repetitive
2By kopecchavezHonestly I knew what the end would be after 30 pages, very repetitive And very boring I'm not going to watch the movie is the book is this bad the movie must be worst!Loved it so much😍😍😍😍😍
5By Meggggggan1.The book is so amazing 2.The movie is almost just as great 3.Not your typical love story 4.Another one of Nicholas Sparks amazing books
