Dear John (Reprint)

Nicholas Sparks
Warner Books (2006)   
ISBN 9780446528054
Reviewed by Lori Plach for Reader Views (11/07)


Have you ever heard the saying “if you love something, set it free, if it comes back to you it is meant to be?” Just what is true love? Love is not always that warm and fuzzy feeling; love takes on many different forms and appearances. John Tyree knows about love. He feels love towards Savannah but he also loves his country. While on leave from the service, he returns home and meets Savannah, a college co-ed who is working on a Habitat for Humanity project with a bunch of other college students. John is captivated by Savannah and wants to have a future with her. He makes plans to make his dream of a future with her a reality; however, September 11, 2001 happens and life as he knows it will never be the same.

As his discharge date keeps getting put off so does his relationship with Savannah. Does absence really make the heart grow fonder or is does it grow fonder of another? John has been hoping to make a real difference in Savannah's life. He achieves his goal but it is not in the way either himself or Savannah ever dreamed. John's love for Savannah shows true despite the challenges and obstacles in their way. He has a fractured relationship with his father and even that needs mending along the way. Will he and his father work out their differences?

This is not your ordinary romantic story. Nicholas Sparks captures your interest and has created another page-turner. Parts of “Dear John” will have you laughing and parts will have your eyes watering. Nicholas Sparks is such a talented writer; it is no surprise that he is a best-selling author. Once starting to read this book, you won't be able to lay it down until the very end. You won't ever look at a “Dear John” letter the same way again.

“Dear John” is a 5-star book and one that you will truly enjoy!

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