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sorrymyscheduleisbooked's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lookatjimmy's review against another edition
3.0
You know for a good Christian author Nicholas Sparks really has no problem with either near or outright infidelity. I thought marriage was sacred, Nicky boy?
shannonlee912's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
A very good story. I wish it had a different ending but it was still nice. Sad but nice.
emp2664's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cowahbull's review against another edition
the characters were so unlovable and the main guy's reaction to the main girl suggesting that his dad was autistic was SOOOO over the top. even 2011 me knew that autism wasn't the end of the world
pilesoflaundry113's review against another edition
3.0
I love Sparks but this is not my favorite of his. I knew the ending before I read it so perhaps that clouded how I felt while reading it. Some of it was very sweet but the end was just sorta melancholy and blah. Some of it was believable but plenty just inst to me. I am glad I gave it a read though.
mtriebold's review against another edition
4.25
First Nicholas sparks book I’ve read and actually really enjoyed it! Could put it down and cried at points, but towards the end I got a little bored and annoyed by Savannah.
den8el's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
forgottentaxes's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
blahflahlablahx's review against another edition
5.0
Dear John is just more proof towards demonstrating how brilliant of a writer Nicholas Sparks really is. The bottom line here is if you loved all of Sparks' previous novels, you will most definitely enjoy the love story of an army sergeant on leave only to accidentally fall in love with a girl right before 9/11. He must choose between the girl he loves and the country he promised to serve. Another one of Sparks' love stories that have you praying for a happy ending, but only to be crushed by the ending that follows.
This novel is easy to read and so hard to put down. As you get deeper and more connected to the characters and their growing relationship, you can feel the happiness and pain they go through as the terrorist attacks caused the biggest impact on John Tyree and Savannah Curtis' lives. I could not stop flipping the pages trying to get to the end to see if I would stay smiling or end up with a tear stained face. As a memory novel, John is narrating the story to describe every emotion he felt when he began to fall in love with Savannah and how they were torn apart. You are John as you read from beginning to end experiencing the roller coaster of emotion he feels as his heart is broken in two. You'll only love Nicholas Sparks that much more with this book.
Not to mention the movie with Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried adding a nice romantic touch to a classic Sparks novel. Tears will roll down your cheeks with every turning page and each movie scene.
This novel is easy to read and so hard to put down. As you get deeper and more connected to the characters and their growing relationship, you can feel the happiness and pain they go through as the terrorist attacks caused the biggest impact on John Tyree and Savannah Curtis' lives. I could not stop flipping the pages trying to get to the end to see if I would stay smiling or end up with a tear stained face. As a memory novel, John is narrating the story to describe every emotion he felt when he began to fall in love with Savannah and how they were torn apart. You are John as you read from beginning to end experiencing the roller coaster of emotion he feels as his heart is broken in two. You'll only love Nicholas Sparks that much more with this book.
Not to mention the movie with Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried adding a nice romantic touch to a classic Sparks novel. Tears will roll down your cheeks with every turning page and each movie scene.