content: How this manuscript even got published in the first place is a miracle. Truly. This book is an inspiration for any aspiring writer because it shows you that almost anything can get published and marketed these days. It uses every cliche in the book and breaks about every rule about writing fiction. "I love you, Allie." "I love you, too." This is dialogue that is supposed to move me? Cardboard characters, weak plotting, trite suspense devices. At least Bridges of Madison County (another terrible book, but a good movie) had some confrontation scenes to make the characters seem somewhat believable. Allie is as aspiring artist, Noah likes to sit on the porch. These are the ONLY "qualities" these characters have. Using Alzheimer's to put a "spin" on the cliched plot can't be called anything other than a disgrace.