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Nights in Rodanthe
Modern · Romance, Fiction, Chick Lit

Nights in Rodanthe

by Nicholas Sparks
2002 · 212 pages · Fiction
24 Modern ★ 3.85 on Goodreads · 185K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 5 hours to read · about 10 days at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

#1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1). 3.85★ from 185K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

24Must-Read Score
  • Readers18 out of 100 · counts 40%+8
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Bestseller45 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+16
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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