Dear John

John is a soldier who loves Savannah, a college student. He re-enlists post the 9/11 attack but the two continue to be in touch over letters. Fate tests their love many times over the next few years.#book #bookstagram #bookshelf #bookporn#bookporn #bookobsessed #bookish#bookaholic #nicholassparks #dearjohnmovie#channingtatum #booktography#bookaddiction #bookblogger #bookcover

There is, unfortunately, not much more to say about the book other than it's a predictable love story. Dear John has a pretty formulaic plot. Sparks' writing is smooth and easy, but the characters are not memorable or complex. Furthermore, the love story is not very realistic.

That being said, the characters are likable, if not particularly nuanced, and John's relationship with his father creates a nice subplot.

Although Sparks is one of the first to set the age-old boy meets girl love story in the modern, post-9/11 world, he does not delve into how the war affects the characters. In Dear John, it could be any war keeping them apart. This specific war is not important.

Overall, Dear John is a quick, easy read that is not painful but also not extremely enjoyable to read. If you need some beach reading, go ahead and borrow it. It will give you a few hours of escape if nothing else.

Recommended for those who like sappy romantic comedies, and at times tragedies, but not for those who like a little meat in their reading. If you like previous books by Sparks, you will probably enjoy Dear John.

My review- 3.5/5

Genre- Young Adult, Romance.