Friday, February 25, 2011

The Last Song, by Nicholas Sparks


I've not seen the movie, and am still not sure if I ever plan to. But the book.... oh the book.... it was riveting. Not many authors can capture teenage angst in a way that is real, but Mr. Sparks did that. You felt the frustration of Ronnie, her struggle to fit in, not conform, to distance herself and bring herself closer to her family. The Last Song captures a single summer on the beaches of North Carolina - where you read of Ronnie and her summer romance, her struggle of finding herself, and the devastation she suffers when everything seems to be finally looking up.
This book deserves 5 out of 5 brightly shining stars.

2 comments:

Jan said...

I totally agree with you! I have read the book and seen the movie as well. In my opinion the book is always better than the movie. I prefer to read before watch. I love ANYTHING Nicholas Sparks!

Erica said...

I agree as well. I loved this book!! So so good. I am not always a fan of Nicolas Sparks but I definitely liked this book. The movie was really good as well, in a different way. They left out a lot but they always do in the movies.