kassimesserly's review against another edition
5.0
Totally loved this book! It was so cute and warm and cuddly! It kept my attention the whole time, while telling such a beautiful story. The characters are so great and you get very attached to them. I would love to reread this book sometime in the future. I really enjoyed it!
canadianbookaddict's review against another edition
1.0
Just isn't my cup of tea.
This is the second Nicholas Sparks book that I have read and so far I have had to force myself to read them.
This is the second Nicholas Sparks book that I have read and so far I have had to force myself to read them.
savannaharne's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
karmen12's review against another edition
4.0
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks was an excellent story. Sparks is a great writer but with this story I feel like he could have added so many more things. There were parts of the story that he didn't need to explain as much and other parts that he should have explained more than he did. Overall, this is a good story but I think it had the potential to be better.
sophievlove's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ashleerenee's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
this book put me in a reading slump for two months. i don’t know exactly what did it but i just could not find the energy to pick it up
aalarcon's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
aferntale's review against another edition
2.0
It's enjoyable to read but I hated savannah and it’s soooo boring sometimes. Better go watch the movie
kittypaws9's review against another edition
2.0
I never read what is normally categorized as “romance” so when my friend gave me “Dear John," I didn’t know how well I was going to enjoy it.
Two things that made me interested in this book: It’s about a soldier and what I thought was going to be letters. I came to find out however that it is not told in letters, which was a bit of a let down.
It’s one of those books that gives you a peak at the ending, and then flashes back to the beginning. Usually I don’t mind this. It can be a very powerful storytelling tool — when used correctly. In this case, I don’t think knowing really enhanced the story at all. Actually, I think it hindered it.
The most interesting thing about the book wasn’t even the main story, I thought that some of the secondary plots were much more compelling such as John’s relationship with his father.
I did read it in one sitting. It was a surprisingly easy read and just kind of flowed.
I don’t think I’ll be picking up any other books by Sparks any time soon, but it was better than expected.
Two things that made me interested in this book: It’s about a soldier and what I thought was going to be letters. I came to find out however that it is not told in letters, which was a bit of a let down.
It’s one of those books that gives you a peak at the ending, and then flashes back to the beginning. Usually I don’t mind this. It can be a very powerful storytelling tool — when used correctly. In this case, I don’t think knowing really enhanced the story at all. Actually, I think it hindered it.
The most interesting thing about the book wasn’t even the main story, I thought that some of the secondary plots were much more compelling such as John’s relationship with his father.
I did read it in one sitting. It was a surprisingly easy read and just kind of flowed.
I don’t think I’ll be picking up any other books by Sparks any time soon, but it was better than expected.