Nicholas Sparks - Dear John

Pros: Beautifully written with strong themes

Cons: Don't read if you're looking for cheery entertainment

The Bottom Line: Nicholas Sparks has created a beautiful novel exploring the depths of love and the meaning of sacrifice.

Review: There are some books that draw their magic solely from the alchemy of words. The author takes those everyday metals of the English language, melts them together, and then subjects them to a purifying fire. Nicholas Sparks in Dear John proves ...

Pros: It leaves you in tears

Cons: It leaves you in tears

The Bottom Line: I was dreaming of a Happy Ending, and I did get one... after the tears stopped blurring my vision

Review: Nicholas Sparks fans beware, this is one of the author’s finest. I’ve read Sparks before. The Notebook, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, A Bend in the Road. He has a flair for real life mingled together with romance. His books have always ...

Pros: great story, it's different from his other books

Cons: I want more; I hope there's a sequel. : )

Review: I've read every single novel that Nicholas Sparks has written and have loved almost all of them. "Dear John" is one of my new favorites. I absolutely loved it! The thing I most liked about this one is the "different" aspect it has. I've never read a ...

Pros: The Plot. The details which added to the story of the book.

Cons: ---

Review: I loved this book! I haven't read the books that made Nicholas Sparks famous such as The Notebook or A Walk to Remember. I have only read about 5 of his books and out of the ones I have read this one is my favorite! It's very heartwarming in the ...

Pros: inspires you to want to be a better person, mate, etc....

Cons: sad ending, didn't leave me feeling good

Review: This is the best story I've ever read by ANY author! I thought the characters were dynamic and Savannah's character really made me want to emulate her. The way he wrote the dialog for their arguments/feelings/love seemed very realistic to me. This is a ...

Pros: Easy Read!   East to follow!  Didn't jump around too much!

Cons: I wish he had elaborated more is some parts and less in others. 

Review: I read this book in anticipation for the movie of it coming out Spring/Summer 2009.I thought it was one of Spark's better books.  Most people I believe could relate to this book in someway or another.  It was a very touching book but an ...

Pros: An all out great love story!

Cons: It had to end..

Review: This book, to me, showed what a great writer Nicholas Sparks is. It sometimes feels like he's actually a woman writing all this. It's amazing the way he can make you feel the way the character in the book is feeling. I truly enjoyed this book. ...

Pros: A wonderfully written book with excellent characters.

Cons: strong and not so cheery subject matter

The Bottom Line: Dear John makes you feel.

Review: Nicholas Sparks has become one of my favorite authors, simply because his stories seem so real. They aren’t that hot and heavy romance, but actually stories that some might be able to relate to in real life. Dear John was such a book. ...

Pros: modern time love story

Cons: slow reading at first

The Bottom Line: good book - love story set in modern time

Review: Nicholas Sparks newest book Dear John is an good read. It actually is set in recent times. Right around the 911 incident. The book is divided in three parts. It takes you back into the past life of a man and a woman and how they met and fell in love ...

Pros: modern day love story

Cons: slow reading - typical dear john letter

The Bottom Line: okay story - but I don't think one of his best

Review: I didn't think this was one of his best books. It was slow reading at first and I had a hard time staying focused. Usually I have a hard time putting down his books but with this one I had a hard time getting through it. The story was okay but ...