Dear John by Nicholas Sparks - Restarting November 12th 2022

[Christina]

Join me and Heather in reading Dear John on Valentines Day lol :)

[Steph]

Ill read it with you guys! I never actually read the book just watched the movie.

[Christina]

@Steph
Nice :) I've never watched nor read the book. This will be my first book by Nicholas Sparks! Hopefully it's good!

[Steph]

I enjoyed the movie. But i've had the book for years now and it just sat on my book shelf never been read.

[María]

Can I join you?

[Steph]

What time are we starting tomorrow?

[Christina]

@Maria
Of course!

I've read about 17% and it's quite engaging. Easy to read writing style.
(view spoiler)[John and Savannah seem to really hit it off. But I kind of feel that it's boring lol (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

@Steph
I think we live in different time zones so start whenever you can. It's already 4pm here in Sydney Australia so I've already started :)

[Steph]

Oh okay. Will do! Its 12:45 am here. So ill start in a bit!

[Christina]

27%: The pacing is good for a realistic book, it's like John and Savannah's conversation are like everyday conversations of two people getting to know each other.

[Steph]

I am on chapter 7. its going pretty good. Kicking myself for never reading the book. Its good and i love the way everything is described. you dont get that by watching the movie. Everything just seems natural and flowing nicely.

[María]

Sorry girls! I couldn't start it today. I have a very romantic day with my boyfriend <3 So I don't have any time for this book :(

[Christina]

Nps enjoy!

[Christina]

40% - Bleh (view spoiler)[So John finally says "I love you" to Savannah. The progression was good but really it has only been 3 days or something and we all know John has to go back to Germany soon... I'm dreading the angst already... :( (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

67% - (view spoiler)[cue relationship strains... And then September 11 happens :0 (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

82% - Oh dear.. (view spoiler)[I knew Savannah's husband would be Tim.. still heart shattering to hear it from her (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Finished - constant wtf. Sadness book ever. I should've expected this... (view spoiler)[John is lonely in the end...wtf after selling his dad's entire coin collection, save for that one that held the most memories of his father, just for Tim's treatment... (hide spoiler)]

[María]

24% End of chapter 5 (view spoiler)[ I wonder if it is so easy to fall in love as John with Amanda (hide spoiler)]

[María]

51% (view spoiler)[ I love Savannah's letter. So far, the book it is better than the movie. (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

@Maria
Good to know it's better than the movie...
I know I'll pass on ever watching the movie because I don't want to go through that again :(

[Steph]

The book is totally better than the movie. I agree.

[María]

Christina wrote: "@Maria
Good to know it's better than the movie...
I know I'll pass on ever watching the movie because I don't want to go through that again :("

I finished it!. I like it. It is very sad but it is a Nicholas Sparks's Novel so I can't say I'm shocked.
(view spoiler)[ Love the way he see her watching the moon, so poetic (hide spoiler)]

[María]

The movie has two ends. I don't remember which is the alternative, the one is like the book or the open one...

[Christina]

Either way I don't take sad endings or open ended endings well :P Yup, definitely should've expected this from a Nicholas Sparks book!

[Steph]

Finished! Its sad but its a good book! The ending made cry. Now i will have to watch the movie later this week and compare the two.

[María]

Yea! I want to watch the movie again too

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[[deleted user]]

17 % done
(view spoiler)[Sparks always makes awesome characters,i mean Savanah is just the sweetest.John also but there is a mystery in him too .I like the religious and the humanitarian element and the simplicity of Savanah's life (hide spoiler)]

[mollusskka]

I haven't started yet but i will soon. I'd watched the movie but didn't really like it. Hope the book is much better.

[[deleted user]]

I usually read his books first and then watch the movie because well they are cute but not that good

[[deleted user]]

@eKa comparing our books i saw that you have my sister's keeper on your to-read,message me if you would like to buddy read that :)

[mollusskka]

That's a good decision, Lidya.

[mollusskka]

@Lidya, okay, sure! Been wanting to read it and once again I'd watched the movie first hahaha. Maybe i'll read it next month. I'll message you when I'm ready.

[[deleted user]]

I have so many br's I will probably have time in August anyway :) My friend wants me to see the movie but I am always like "book firsttt"

[mollusskka]

@Lidya August is fine. How about you let me know anytime you're ready?

[[deleted user]]

Ok I will message you :)

[mollusskka]

I just finished chapter one. John's father is the character I'm willing to read more and more. His story is saddening. I think I like this father son relationships more than John and Savannah. Okay, it's to early to say that.

[[deleted user]]

45% (view spoiler)[Oh come on she was just trying to help i mean a minute earlier he couldn't bear the thought of them being apart and now he gets mad and starts punching people?Dude (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Christina wrote: "40% - Bleh [spoilers removed]"

Reminds ne of Ted on How i met your mother

[[deleted user]]

69 %
(view spoiler)[Took her long enough.You had a choice dude and you chose wrong.Deal with it. (hide spoiler)]

[Victoria]

I hope no one minds if I join in on this - I didn't realize there was a BR and I finished it on my commute the other day!

15%
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so I also saw the movie before I read the book and I only read the book because my mom wanted someone to read with her so I could help her with the language/translation aspect. I'm not the biggest fan of Nicholas Sparks because it's very blegh for me. I am, however, a huge pile of mushy feelings and I was already sad within reading like maybe 40 pages. The feels with John's father. THE FEELS.
(hide spoiler)]

[Victoria]

40%
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Was it this insta-lovey in the films? Probably. I saw the movie once and when it first came out. I didn't realize how young John was considering he was portrayed by Channing.
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[Victoria]

41%
(view spoiler)[
I can sense the future angst.
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[Victoria]

75%
(view spoiler)[
This whole relationship is boring me - I'm seriously not built for this miscommunication or angsty tropes.
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[Victoria]

100%
(view spoiler)[
WHAT. THE MOVIE HAD A DIFFERENT ENDING WHAAAAAAAT. I mean it's not totally different but like, there's possibility! I didn't expect that at all - I'm a lil shocked tbh. Welp.
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[mollusskka]

Victoria wrote: "I hope no one minds if I join in on this - I didn't realize there was a BR and I finished it on my commute the other day!

15%

Yeah, me too Victoria. I really feel you about this relationship. T_T

[[deleted user]]

88% Finish alreadyy

[[deleted user]]

Finally 100%
Didn't like it .Will post review soon

[mollusskka]

Man, i didn't turn any page still. Gotta catch you all up.

[[deleted user]]

eKa wrote: "Man, i didn't turn any page still. Gotta catch you all up."

Well in my opinion don't even bother.No comparison to other Sparks books,this one is plain mushy and boring