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    Dear John
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    Dear John

    Written by Nicholas Sparks

    Narrated by Holter Graham

    3.5/5

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    FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

    An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life--until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. "Dear John," the letter read...and with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives were changed forever. Returning home, John must come to grips with the fact that Savannah, now married, is still his true love--and face the hardest decision of his life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateOct 30, 2006
    ISBN9781594837951
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    Dear John
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    Nicholas Sparks

    Nicholas Sparks nació en Estados Unidos en la Nochevieja de 1965. Su primer éxito fue El cuaderno de Noah, al que siguió Mensaje en una botella, que han sido llevadas al cine, al igual que otros de sus éxitos como Noches de tormenta, Querido John y La última canción. Es autor de más de 20 novelas que han sido traducidas a más de 50 idiomas y publicadas en 25 países.

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    Reviews for Dear John

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    • 3/5
      This started off so good & romantic & full of hope.... And then like a dummy he re-ups and letters just aren't the same as being with the man you love....

      And then life happens and He is NOT There to help you through..... But someone else you care very much for, who you've known forever is and they need you as much as you need them....so what do you do?

      This was too real & just too sad for me......
    • 3/5
      I picked this book up randomly when I was babysitting my niece on Saturday. I have read a few Nicholas Sparks' books in the past and figured I would give another one a shot. While he does write stories about love and emotion, I generally find his writing style to be outstanding and I feel he does a good job explaining how people feel.

      With that said, I did enjoy the pacing and writing of this book, but the storyline wasn't one of his best. It did not have the happy or even satisfying ending I am used to. Without giving anything away, the various small mysteries of the story were easy to figure out before they happened, and I just couldn't find myself bonding with any of the characters. I would recommend some of Sparks' earlier writings before one reads this book.
    • 5/5
      A very good read.
    • 4/5
      A tender romance that falls apart after John, who is stationed in the military in Germany re-enlists after the events of 9-11. Even though their lives go in different directions, they never lose their love for each other. A reminder that truly loving someone is putting their needs ahead of your own, no matter the costs. Light reading that I thoroughly enjoyed. Very well written.
    • 5/5
      amazing book.
    • 4/5
      nice twist
    • 5/5
      It was a good movie
    • 2/5
      drippy, typical Nicholas Sparks
    • 5/5
      Lovely, of course.
    • 3/5
      I am not normally a big fan of Nicholas Sparks. But when I saw the movie preview, I thought, "I'd see that. I might even read the book first." I was actually a little disappointed. It was quite slow at times, and I was definitely touched more by John's relationship with his father than with Savannah.
    • 4/5
      I've had this book a while, and I want to read it before I hear about the movie.

      I read this book in a day. Granted I was sick in bed, but I really did get sucked into this book. It was a little cheesy which usually makes me wince a bit. I think it was the character development that really made me want to know what was happening next. And the story was a romance, but without the sex that usually seems to sell romances. It was such an innocent love, and that made the story so much more real.
    • 5/5
      I cried a lot in this book. :( It only means the author is effective. It does not deal with love story alone but with father son relationship too
    • 2/5
      So here's the thing about Nicholas Sparks: he has great ideas, but struggles to turn them into wonderful works of fiction. This is a definite case of movies being better than books, although I can't say I'm inclined to see the movie. His writing style isn't particularly refined and I can't tell if that's because he's writing from the perspective of someone, or that's just how he writes. Either way I was really excited to read this book and sadly it wasn't as good as I'd hoped.
    • 4/5
      Omg how sad. Somehow I was hoping for a different ending but at the same time, it ended just the way it had to... *sigh*
    • 5/5
      It's a good love story.
    • 5/5
      Recently I finished reading Dear John, writen by Nicholas Sparks. After seeing the movie first I decided to read the book and I believe it was just as good, if not better. Throughout the story, the protagonist John was enlisted in the army stationed in both Germany and Iraq. While on a two week leave back home, he met a girl named Savannah on the beach, where he spent most of his free time surfing, and they instantly developed a relationship. The two weeks they spent together was all it took for them to fall in love. Savannah was willing to wait for John until his contract in the army was up, but after the events that took place in New York City on September 11th, John enlisted for another few years.During that period of time, Savannah fell in love with another man and eventually ended up marrying him, though it was obvious that she was still in love with John. The two of them unfortunately never did get back together. I absolutely loved this book, and I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of romantic novels, which Nicholas Sparks is very well known for. The story had me smiling, crying, and thinking about the ending for weeks after. The fact that John and Savannah didnt get back together in the end made it very upsetting, but also unexpecting and different from typical romances.
    • 5/5
      I LOVED this book! Nicholas Sparks doesn't disappoint in any way with this book...I couldn't put it down & it caught my aunts eye who can't wait to read it next...
    • 3/5
      I find it hard to review this one. I liked the book, and I cried while reading. So there was an emotional attachment, but it just wasn't an unforgettable book for me. It was kind of like fodder - just there to pass the time. I hate to say that about it, because I did enjoy it. I just missed something with this one. I haven't seen the movie yet, so I didn't have a disconnect because it didn't follow the movie or vice versa. Maybe as time passes I'll be able to figure it out. But on with the review... I really liked Savannah. John was an ok character but I just got the "dumb jock" sterotype stuck in my head and couldn't get past that with him. I don't know they the jock thing stuck, since he was in the Army, but that's what stuck. Even when he was being a sweetheart I didn't see it as being realistic. Savannah was so caring and had such a big heart, but she also knew she had to take care of her heart and wouldn't let herself get hurt. I could see her falling in love with John, but I also could see that it would be short lived. They were two different people and he didn't really suit her. I would have liked to have had more about John's father, as I think he was the "sweetheart" influence on John. Maybe if he'd been a little bit more developed and a bigger part of the story then I wouldn't have had the negative view of John and his ability to be a anything but cool hearted. Through the whole book I just felt like John's emotions were a bit distant, I know he didn't want to "show" his emotions but everyone has emotions whether they like it or not. So I would have liked to see more of John's dad and John's emotions. I was also kind of disappointed at the end. There was a big build up and no real resolution. I am going to watch the movie. I've heard it's pretty different from the book and that it's one of the few movies that is better than the book. I will read more of Sparks' novels because I do like a good love story. Other's of his that I've read were really good. So I think maybe this one was just a fluke!
    • 5/5
      I could not put this book down and most likely read it in 8 hours. A definite tear jerker and although I wished for better ending, I think Nicholas did the story justice and ended it just as it should have been. I truly enjoyed this book and love how the author makes me realize just who is important in my life and makes me strive to be a better person for fear of loosing those I hold dear. He is the one author that inspires me to write my own book. Maybe I will....
    • 4/5
      This is a typical Nicholas Sparks book... it's a tear jerker. It's full of romance, tragedy, and it definitely made me cry. My one major problem with this book is the ending. I really didn't like it. Otherwise it's a good read.
    • 5/5
      The reason why I gave the notebook 5 star rating is because Nicholas Sparks book Dear John was the best book. Nicholas Sparks writes great books all of them have true love and what love should be like it means so much. For example in dear john, he goes off in the war and wrote love letters back to his love. And guys now don't do that they text them not write a letter. Back then guys were always sweet and loving very much. But now it not the same. And that why I love dear john it was old school love. And this book shows the meaning of true love that's why I love dear john and gave it a 5 star rating.
    • 5/5
      I decided to read Dear John before I went to see the movie. If there is a movie I want to see and it's based on a book, I have to read the book first because I'll never be able to read it after I see the movie. So I started to read Dear John, and this is probably one of my favourite books ever. The book is about John who is a solider in the army and has come back on leave to visit his father. When he comes back, he likes to go surfing and do other things he did before he joined the army. While hes at the beach he finds a bag on the ground and sees the young lady who it belongs to. They meet and meet again. And then over the next little while they fall inlove. Dear John is a very romantic, heart warming book that is just fantastic. I recommend this book to everyone.
    • 5/5
      I am not an avid reader of Nicholas Sparks. I have read a couple of his books, and they seem to be very predictable. But this one has a good story, and it makes you want to finish it. Definitely the best of his so far that I've read.
    • 5/5
      I loved Dear John. Nichoals Sparks used such good words. He made me feel like I was Savannah. Going threw the whole summer love / relationship. John was home on leaded so he went to his fathers house. John is in the army and he doesn't like it so much. Once John meets Savannah he falls head over heels for her. They started dating and dated for the whle summer and for almost 3 months once John back to Germany. Savannah finds someone new. John fights for her love back. This book is somewhat like most love stories. But to me its better. I gave this book 5 out of 5 starts because the words used were amazing, you felt like you were right there with them. It's just a really good book.
    • 4/5
      I rated this book Dear John four stars because I thought that it was an incredible love story! This story is about a girl and a guy who meet in the summer, and they start liking eachother and hanging out more. She meets his dad and he meets all of her friends and her family.....and they decide to have a realshionship. But John had to go in the army in a month after they start dating and they dont think that it is such a big deal but when time is up and they realize how close they got, and they realize that it is going to be really hard! They decide to write letters to eachother all the time because they love eachother too much to end it. But as time goes on, the letters werent enough the girl found someone else and had to break his heart. Its a beautiful love story of how people try to work togethor to make it work. But in the end they usually end up getting hurt in the end.....but it was an amazing book!
    • 5/5
      This wasn't what I expected at all. While still a romance (not my cup of tea), the story was very well written and kept my attention. There wasn't too much gooshy stuff and while it's not really a happy ending, it is, if that makes sense.
    • 3/5
      Not being a fan of the genre, I was prepared to not like this book. That said, I actually enjoyed it! The fact the story is told from a guy's viewpoint made it more acceptable to me, as I could relate to the character's struggles with communicating his emotions. All in all, beautifully written and heart felt.
    • 5/5
      Cranks is the first book of a three book serious. Crank is also the first book I read by Ellen Hopkins and ever since then I have become a huge fan of Ellen. All her novels deal with real issues that teens face. That is why I think her novels are so interesting, because teens can relate to them. Crank is about Kristina Snow who on the outside seems like the perfect person. She does good in school and never gets in trouble. But throughout the book, we see that she has a problem with drugs. Ellen portrays her life in a fascinating way. Once you start you will not want to put this book down!
    • 4/5
      This book is about a romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a girl. If you like novels then you will deffently like Dear John. This book is for you if you like sappy romantic story. The plot is very predictibale. It was an easy read it talk about betrail and two hearts that are one.
    • 4/5
      I have wanted to read this book for a while because I want to watch the movie. Then when I found out my husband wants to watch the movie I had to push this book up to the top of my list. Glad I did too. Being an Army brat, I could really relate to this book. I was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina where my mother met my father, a Vietnam Veteran in the 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Ft. Bragg at that time. I am quite familiar with Wilmington along the Cape Fear River and of course the beach. My father was also stationed in Germany where I spent 3 years of my early teenage years. I guess all of this made the book a lot more interesting for me. So being an Army brat, I know how difficult it is moving so much and leaving behind friends and loved ones. Actually now it is so much easier to stay in touch with people through the internet. Without giving too much away, my heart goes out to Savannah and John. And although I instinctively knew how this story was going to end, I still didn't like it. Now if the story were to end in a way that was to my liking perhaps I would have given this book 5 stars. But that's really not fair. This was a great book and I am really looking forward to watching the movie with my husband.