Book Review

Falling in love has ups and downs just like life does. Falling in love is like a rollercoaster that never really fades away. Love is sharing quality time together just like John and his father did over a coin collection. Nicholas Sparks' Dear John explores the inspirations of falling and being in love using a unique style.

John, the main character in this book, was on his two week break from is leave in Germany. During this time period, he met a girl named Savannah. Their attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his duty when 9/11 happens. When John is gone serving his country in the Army, John and Savannah wrote notes back and forth to each other. Savannah suddenly stopped writing John for months, and then she finally wrote a letter to John. This letter stated that she had fallen in love with another man. John was crushed and heart broken. His mind racing uncontrollably, he "burned all of the letters" she had ever wrote him. 

However, he still loved her, and she still loved him. Love is a powerful ability that can change over time. Spending time apart can affect a perfectly fine relationship, just like in the book Dear John. The setting affects both characters because John transferred to different countries. This affected their relationship tremendously. The time apart caused Savannah to fall in love with a guy named Tim. Savannah said to John, " I can't marry you if you're not around." This is exactly what happened.

Finally, John came home because his father passed away. He went to see Savannah and Tim was in the hospital. John ended up selling his fathers coin collection to pay for Tim's operations to save his life. He did this anonymously without Savannah knowing. John truly loves Savannah and will do anything for her happiness.  Love eventually works everything out, never fading away.

Nicholas Sparks wrote this book in first person using John. Nicholas Sparks is one of the best writers of love stories. I can compare this book to daily life and gender roles. Many men do join the Army, and do have to leave loved ones behind. I would rate this book four out of five stars and I would recommend this book to anyone that wants a love story. This book will keep a reader fully engaged.