Definitely one of the good books i've read so far. I spent 5 hours straight reading it, trying to savour every word, every image and emotion. And when it ended, I wished I hadn’t gone through it so quickly.
I think it’s part of human nature to want to hold on to things that fall out of our grasp so easily. To be able to feel like we have control over such delicate situations.
It was a good story, in my opinion.
Relationships between men and women are never as romantic or deep as in novels; but its nice to escape and pretend.The reason I liked this story was it was romantic and the characters were likeable.
Overall, I loved the direction the story took not because it was sad and their romantic relationship ended but because it was real. Savannah's love opened John's heart up and showed him what true love is. he was able to connect with his father on a whole new level that he never had and grew to love and respect and truly appreciate all the wonderful things his Dad struggled to provide him with growing up. Savannah falling for Tim was an obvious part of the plot to me from the start but nonetheless it was an enjoyable read. John really grows so much as a person in this novel its really more about one's own capacity to love and grow than a romance story. I think the ending is a true testament to John's development into a strong loving person. He loved Savannah enough to let her go and help her and Tim have a chance so generously and selflessly, and selflessness and sacrifice truly is LOVE in its greatest form and for that, everyone has a happy ending int his novel. I wish there had been something about John meeting a great girl in the epilogue who appreciates and loves him and didn't marry someone else but I guess you can't have everything! Good story i should say "
Currently reading The Last Song now...stay tuned =D
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