Third Quarter ORB

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks. Grand Central Publishing, 2007. Genre: Realistic Fiction

Dear John is another heart wrenching novel by Nicholas Sparks; the story is about the relationship between two young people: John Tyree and Savannah Curtis. When they first fall in love, everything seems perfect, but when John has to return to the army and Savannah has to return to school they are faced with a big problem: separation. But while they are on other sides of the world they find a way they can still “be together”, and that’s by sending letters to each other.

“Nicholas Sparks is one of the best-known writers in America and overseas for good reason: He has written stories that reveal the yearning for our most prized possession: love,” says Mobile Register (AL).

Sparks tells this story in a way were you feel for the characters and you are just waiting to see what happens next. This is the third novel I have read by Sparks and just like the others, I really enjoyed it. His style of writing is unlike any other writer’s, which I have read. However this style is consistent throughout all of his works.

“Dear John, There’s so much I want to say to you, but I’m not sure where I should begin. Should I start by telling you that I love you? Or that the days I’ve spent with you have been the happiest in my life? Or that in this short time I’ve known you, I’ve come to believe that we were meant to be together? I could say all those things and all would be true, but as I reread them, all I can think is that I wish I were with you now, holding your hand and watching for your elusive eyes,” (168.)

I would have to say that Nicholas Sparks is probably my favorite writer. So far I have read The Notebook, The Last Song, and now Dear John. I plan on reading other books by Sparks, including The Lucky One and Message in a Bottle. I would recommend any book by him to someone looking for a good romance novel. He is a great writer and I think many would enjoy his work.