The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks

The Guardian

Nicholas Sparks

384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance mysterious medium-paced
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Four years after losing her husband, twenty-nine-year-old Julie Barenson considers falling in love again and wonders if she should choose sophisticated Richard, who treats her like a queen, or down-to-earth Mike, who is her best friend, but when s...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 9,038 reviews

Moods

emotional: 75%

tense: 65%

mysterious: 53%

dark: 49%

sad: 42%

hopeful: 18%

challenging: 10%

funny: 8%

inspiring: 8%

lighthearted: 8%

adventurous: 7%

reflective: 7%

Pace

18% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

34% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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