School's almost over !

18 more days & counting! Until Summer '10!
Some people say 14 days; but i want to think of it as 18 days in all, since we have to do homework in the weekends!

Well, enough of that and let's talk about the book I'm reading! It's called Dear John...

Dear John is trademark Nicholas Sparks--romantic, sappy, sad and redeeming. If you like Sparks' previous novels, you will probably enjoy Dear John, a love story about an army sergeant who falls in love shortly before 9/11. Sparks' writing is smooth and easy, but the characters and plot are not particularly memorable. Recommended for those who like sappy romantic comedies (or tragedies, in Sparks' case), but not for those who like a little meat in their reading.

Pros

• Dear John is light, easy reading
• The characters are likable, if not particularly complex
• The novel is a quick read

Cons

• The love story is not very realistic
• The characters are not very complex
• The plot is predictable

Description

• Narrated by John, who joined the army to get away from his reclusive father and straighten out his life.
• John meets Savannah when he is on leave at home in Wilmington, NC. They fall in love.
• John's time in the army, particularly post-9/11, weigh on John and Savannah's relationship.

It is a very well written and intriguing book. It is what I would consider both a romance and somewhat of a drama. Nicholas Sparks is a very talented author. Many of his books have been made into movies that are well known love stories such as The Notebook, and A Walk to Remember. I love Nicholas Sparks as an author and I have read many of his books, they are mostly all romance-type books they are all very well written, and very easy reads.