Genre: Romance/Thriller Rating (1-5): 2 Characters: Poor Plot: Fair Nicholas Sparks is normally an author you see and think, "this will probably be a good book". You think of the popular love stories like The Notebook, and Dear John, which were both books I really enjoyed. However, this one just didn't do it for me. I couldn't get invested in the characters, and I was somewhat bored halfway through. There are multiple ways where it could have been a better read for me personally. Just because I didn't like this particular book, doesn't mean that others didn't. It has received great reviews on Goodreads, and I'm sure for those people it was a great book. The thoughts I put onto this page are just my personal opinions, which stem from personal preferences in the books I read. One of the great things about books and reading is that multiple people can read the same book, but develop different opinions and views about it. Which ultimately leads to discussions with fellow readers, and learning to respect that everyone has different viewpoints. Now to explain why I just did not like this book. I got 25% of the way in, and it was already turning creepy. I looked at how many pages I had left to read, and thought "how much weirder/creepier is this dude gonna get?". Majority of the book was spent focusing on how Richard is a major stalker, and I feel like a good opportunity to make the book more mysterious was missed out on. It would have been a very thrilling read if Julie didn't know who the stalker was, and if Richard's true character hadn't been revealed until later on. When books are meant to be suspenseful, I just like them better when the answer you're looking for isn't revealed until the last possible moment. But in The Guardian, you have knowledge of Richard's creepiness almost from the beginning, and can pretty much predict what's going to happen. Ultimately, this made the book very boring and made the desire to read it diminish. Another thing that really irked me about this book, was that the characters weren't that good. The best character was probably Singer, the dog. Other than that Julie somewhat bored me, and Nicholas Sparks basically made it known that Mike is a loser. Mike is supposed to be the main love interest, but it is hard to get on board with that when he isn't described in a desirable way what so ever. Then Richard just straight up scared me, which I guess could be considered a good thing, since his character was given enough detail to make me feel that way. I had no emotional attachment to any characters which led to me not really caring about the outcome of the novel. I hate to be a Debbie downer over a book, but my main goal is to give you honest feedback on those that I read. There are going to be books every now and then that I'm not going to like, and I just have to accept that that is a part of the process. WOULD I RECOMMEND Obviously, I did not like this book, and personally wish I had never read it. However, if you are a Nicholas Sparks fan and want to give it a shot, go ahead. Just be prepared for an ending you won't really recover from. To read more about The Guardian, head on over to Goodreads.Happy Reading!
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AuthorHi, I'm Genny! You can always find me with a book in my hand. Dystopian, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction are among my favorite genres. I hope you enjoy the reviews I provide and can help you pick out your next book! Archives
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