Monday, January 15, 2007
Melancholy Mood

Today I finished the latest Nicholas Sparks book "Dear John."

Nicholas Sparks is my favorite author, but I found this book a little bit disappointing. The beginning was great, there was a blend of emotions while the characters developed. But from the middle on out it was nothing but sadness.

It isn't that I require a happy ending in all of the books I read. But I guess I do require closure of some kind and for me this book lacked closure for John, the main character.

Yes, there is a love story. One between John and Savannah and also one between the very same Savannah and her long-time best friend Tim. In addition, there is a storyline about family members with disabilities. Tim has a younger brother who is severely autistic and John's father suffers from Asperger's syndrome.

***Do not read further if you intend to read the book***

John and Savannah have a beautiful relationship, but the summer they met was the summer he had leave from the military. They were unable to keep their love alive after he went back to war. Now mind you, they tried very hard and stayed together for years. But eventually they grew apart and I couldn't fault either of them for that given the multitude of circumstances. And yes, the demise was made final with a "Dear John" letter.

Savannah ended up marrying Tim. Tim ended up very sick with cancer. And who was it that funded his expensive drugs and hospital stay in order to save his life...you guessed it, John. I just felt bad for John the whole time. His father died, his girl left him and then he saved her husband's life by anonymously donating money.

I did like the character development which involved Tim's brother and John's dad. I am fascniated with neurological disorders and this is the second story that Nicholas Sparks has written which included such ailments. So though this story was quite depressing, it was also very well written and informative.

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