I have read and enjoyed a few of his books, and this one screamed "afterthought". Even worse, the story was SO predictable I often felt I could have written it better myself. I found myself appalled at her lack of self identity. Why, of all the children, was Kyle the one? Just $12 for 3 months or I'm sure it's me that's the problem. Recommended to Aj the Ravenous Reader by: Mr Sparks, you sure know how to break my heart and burn my tear glands. Aug 2001, 400 pages. The writing itself was OK, aside from a few "telling not showing" episodes, and an occasional duplication of the same phrase (ie, "roll in the sack"), but in general it is easy to see why his books are often bestsellers among people who like this sort of thing - but I didn't identify with, or even like, the characters. If you've ever read Nicholas Sparks, you'll LOVE this one and won't be able to put it down. Why had this happened? result of a one-night-stand affect her reasoning? Bucolic Edenton provides the ideal setting for eternal love in Nicholas Sparks’ beloved novel, The Rescue. In The Rescue Nicholas Sparks weaves his inimitable spell, immersing us in the passions and the surprising complexities of modern relationships-and in doing so, teaching us something about our own. A true heartwarmer. If you don't cry steadly the last two chapters, you have no heart! Even though I didn't finish this awful book, I find that over a week later I'm still FURIOUS about this: Before going anywhere with this review I would like to say that I love Nicholas Sparks. Start by marking “The Rescue” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Is this a sad ending book? Would this have been more That it will lead him to the possibility of his own rescue from a life lived without love. The review of this Book prepared by Letysha Bergstad. Then, one day, a raging, record-breaking storm hits his small Southern town. Taylor (firefighter) found her car and was able to get her out. BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. relationship have been possible in a larger city? He has brought tears to my eyes by his heart wrenching stories many times. While the ending was decent (and completely predictable), I didn't like the inbetween. But it really pains me to say that I did not like this book. The Rescue is a novel written by the American author Nicholas Sparks, first published in 2000. When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks - risks no one else in the department would ever take - to save lives. Unconscious and bleeding, she-but not Kyle-will be found by Taylor McAden. Hello there, I'm a good fan of Nicholas Sparks. Article This is a real page turner! From the scary rescue at the beginning, through the twists and turns of starting a relationship...I loved this book! But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love. Refresh and try again. How does this setting help the Does she work with Kyle simply because she loves The review of this Book prepared by Darcey. Author Rain is falling steadily which makes for slippery conditions and being night time makes it worse and as, Denise takes the curve in the road she quickly discovers that there is a fully grown doe in the middle of the road. Set in Edenton, North Carolina, it follows single mother Denise Holton and her four-year-old son, Kyle, who has a speech development delay. The review of this Book prepared by Cara McClinton. This book feels like a living thing in hand! I'm defective. When Kyle is missing the events that follow bring Denise and Taylor together...if their pasts don't tear them appart. and the main character (after failing to rescue his buddy from a burning building) is "rescued" by his wife and stepson and, of course, their new baby. him or are there other forces involved? Totally a Nicholas Sparks formula, but I liked this one better than most. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? That it will require him to open doors to his past that were slammed shut by pain. How silly! Along the way she meets a handsome man (her age) who's a firefighter struggling to put a guilty past behind him that he's been carrying w/ him for so long. The review of this Book prepared by Molly-Grace. !The last part make you ride a rollercoast of emotions..This book is about what lying to oneself feels like.. and the. Admittedly, I'm not what you'd call a Sparks "fan". Taylor doesn't know that this rescue will be different from all the others, demanding far more than raw physical courage. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers Read it and you'll see. At least, that's what I hope. Reader Reviews. This book is now my close second favorite to Sparks' "The Notebook". Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Of course I realized that it was an important mystery that somehow related to Taylor's inability to stay in a relationship, but, when, at the very end of the book, the death story is finally revealed, it is so horrifyingly pull-at-the-heartstrings, do-I-really-want-that-image-in-my-brain tragic, that I felt all the more manipulated. Denise hits the breaks as hard as she can, but on the wet road the tires lose grip and before she knows it the car is spinning out of control and head. I guess because he's written so many they become somewhat monotonous, so I didn't go above 3 stars. Would their What role does this symbolic meaning play in the The Rescue is definitely a ten star for me. It is a true tale of love and strength that grips at the heart. He'd once been part of her, she'd heard his heart beating at twelve weeks, she'd felt his movements within her the last five months of her pregnancy. The writing was so pedestrian that it barely sparked my interest, and the repeated references to Taylor's father's death without explanation became annoying. We’ve got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. With the twists and turns that Sparks adds, it makes this book extremely hard to put down. When she came to she was in frantic state needing to find her son. When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks; but there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love. From the beginning, you are hoping that the three main characters can overcome all odds and become a family. There is no description of "making love" in the book. If you liked The Rescue, try these: Deftly illuminating the everlasting bonds among mothers, daughters, fathers, and sons, Luanne Rice celebrates life's simple pleasures and the joy of meeting the one person you are destined to love forever. Then you find yourself focusing on the new ones, not the ones from the past.”. He always gives it his all on his volunteer firefighting/lifesaving job, often risking his life in the process. Is this realistic? She was weak, pathetic, and everything I can't stand in a woman. Reviews | When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks; but there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love. The Rescue is a 2000 romance novel by Nicholas Sparks. The Rescue, Nicholas Sparks The Rescue is a novel written by the American author Nicholas Sparks, first published in 2000. As the story goes on they fall in love but he always has something else on his mind. Information at BookBrowse.com is published with the permission of the copyright holder or their agent. behind the name of the town? The review of this Book prepared by Michele Bolton. or less likely in the past? She finally meets someone that makes her feel whole and has to help him overcome the fears that haunt him as well as those that surround her. This book was quite possibly the most blah book of his I've read to date. He still has some issues in his closet he needs to get through. her life to take care of her son. relationship between Taylor and Denise? I liked that they waited until they had kissed a few times, but really, can't he just hold off with the sex until they actually know each other? $39 for a year. The way Nicholas Sparks pulls you into these characters is amazing. He helps the little boy to talk and understand words. How silly! He at least waited until the couple knew each other for 3 weeks before hitting the sack together. Denise hits the breaks as hard as she can, but on the wet road the tires lose grip and before she knows it the car is spinning out of control and heading towards the cypress trees. Master storyteller Ben Macintyre tells the true story behind the Cold War's most intrepid female spy. I definitely did not enjoy this as much as I have some of Sparks' other works. In The Rescue Nicholas Sparks weaves his inimitable spell, immersing us in the passions and the surprising complexities of modern relationships-and in doing so, teaching us something about our own. I don't understand why I can't just give up on Nicholas Sparks. April 1st 2005 I don't understand why I can't just fall in love with him like everybody else! This book was designed to feed the ego of every woman who believes she's supermom. Like most of Sparks' books it was amazing. His father died and he thinks it is his fault. Just because it is kind of like a "chick flick" type of book. Denise has Speech impaired son, stays home and dedicates her life to helping him, in meantime child gets lost, as a result of car accident, in woods and volunteer firefighter (Taylor) finds him, which starts the love story between Taylor and Denise. This one is my number one. And actually, I did start out enjoying it better than I thought I would, perhaps because one of the main characters is a young boy with a disability (and I have one of those myself), but the more I read on, the less I enjoyed it. This one was a little heart-wrenching at the beginning because there is a 4 year old boy that is missing, and being a mom of a little boy, I could hardly stomach reading it.

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