The Rescue, by Nicholas Sparks

The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks

Taylor McAden the protagonist of this novel is a man who feels compelled to take risks . He is a volunteer fireman who is well known in his own town for saving other people's  lives and is willing to sacifice his own. However, one risk he won't take is falling in love. Taylor has fallen in love with many who have had a crisis but once that crisis is resolved he leaves, afraid of commitment. One stormy day, Dennis Holton, a young single mother is driving with a 4 year old son Kyle and they get into a car accident. Taylor finds Denise unconscious and bleeding, but when Denise wakes she is frantically looking for someone. Her son, Kyle. Taylor attempts to calm her down and tries to look for  Kyle as well. Denise is sent to the hospital still worried while the other firemen are still looking for her son. They learn that Kyle is a mentally disabled child and Denise continues to fret. After hours of looking Taylor finds Kyle and surprisingly, Kyle goes with him. The mother and her child are reunited and happy once again. Denise is grateful to Taylor and their relationship starts to bloom. At first Denise is hesitant because of her responsibilities to her son, but soon falls in love. However, Taylor and Denise's relationship still have to overcome. Will they be able to withstand everything that come their way?
The Rescue was a well written novel because of the amount of imagery that Sparks used. However, it wasn't personally one of my favorite stories. The plot was fair but, not overly exciting . I'd give this book a 3 out of 5 because I personally believe it wasn't one of Sparks's best books. It's a good book that raises awareness of the struggles of a single parent of a disabled child, but I recommend to only read it if one has free time.
- Micah, grade 9