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Book Review : Dear John

Nicholas Sparks #review2014

My rating : 4 stars

My opinion
The story
An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life--until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty Book Review : Dear John

Nicholas Sparks #review2014

My rating : 4 stars

My opinion
The story
An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life--until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. "Dear John," the letter read...and with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives were changed forever. Returning home, John must come to grips with the fact that Savannah, now married, is still his true love--and face the hardest decision of his life.
I liked the setting because it's so realistic. This story could actually happen in real life. A guy and a girl can fall in love then the guy can be called to go to the war, then when he comes back and everything changes. The beach was a good place for them to meet because they learned a lot about each other there, like they both are good surfers and John knew the most unique restaurants.
The story was easy to read, and it kept my interest throughout. It was touching and romantic.

The plot
The plot was nice. Some parts you could see coming from miles away but other parts just surprised me like a surprise party.

The characters
The characters, John Tyree and Savannah Lynn Curtis, were described very well.

This is a bittersweet love novel that kept me at the edge of my seat throughout the whole journey.The book wasn't cheesy it didn't evolve two of which of the differnt gender having each other in the bed, at all times. It was sweet and sentimental. And another thing (which I loved) is that you could feel the pain and heart-break.
I love the fact that it written from John's view.I'm giving DEAR JOHN 4-Stars for a beautiful story, but not five because of that indefinable element that was lost between idea and paper.
I hate that John ended up alone. That is only thing about the book that I hated. I'm a sucker for happy endings, but I still recommend this book. ...more

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