Looking back at his life in Beaufort, North Carolina, Landon Carter remembers every detail. When he was seventeen, he got into lots of trouble. He would vandalize property, cause harm to others, and oddly, eat boiled peanuts in the graveyard near their house. He did not have a great father figure as a child because he was a congressmen and gone away on business all the time. Landon's grandfather owned a company that was not doing the best. His grandfather started a loan banking business but when people would pay him, he would never give them loans back. So, mostly everyone in the town hated his grandfather, including Hegbert. Hegbert is a pastor who preaches every Sunday to the local church. His wife ended up passing away during child birth. He was blessed with a little baby girl that he name Jamie.
Jaime is a star. She is a beautiful singer and an outstanding actress. She is involved in so many after school activities and does not care what other people think about her. Also, she read the bible constantly. Where ever she would go, there would be a bible in her hands. The seniors from the local high school put on a Christmas play every year. However, this Christmas play revolved around Hegbert's and Jamie's life.
School started up and it is their senior year. Landon Carter was not planning on taking drama, but because it was either that chemistry he went with the easier class. Jamie Sullivan is going to play the lead role, since it is about her life situation. But no one knew who the lead male role would be played by. Landon, because his father is a congressman, was also pushed into doing student government by his parents. So, when elected president of his class, they are required to go to the school dances. Since Landon asked late, all of the girls were taken, except for Jamie. Landon used last resort and asked her. She agreed to go with him but he had to promise that he would not fall in love with her.
At the dance, Landon got into a brawl with his ex-girlfriends date. Jamie, however, stepped in and avoided a confrontation. When Jamie left to go to the restroom, Landon fallowed to thank her. Once in there though, Landon saw Jamie cleaning up someone else’s vomit. Even though Jamie and Landon cleaned up vomit the whole night, Jamie still politely thanked him for bringing her.
Reflection
This book so far is way different from the movie. I enjoy how I feel like I am reading a completely different book. In the movie, Landon's dad is a doctor, but in the book, he is a congressman. And Landon often gets in trouble in the movie. I believe that is just because the movie needs to be entertaining so kids do not get bored while watching it. This book so far has a lot of details about the families and has just got to the relationship part of the story. I know most people have seen the movie, and if you liked that, I would recommend the book so far going off what I have read.
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