MY RATING: 5 Stars
DESCRIPTION:
Seventeen-year-old Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller's life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wilmington, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alienated from her parents, especially her father ...until her mother decides it would be in everyone's best interest if she spent the summer in Wilmington with him. Ronnie's father, a former concert pianist and teacher, is living a quiet life in the beach town, immersed in creating a work of art that will become the centerpiece of a local church. The tale that unfolds is an unforgettable story about love in its myriad forms - first love, the love between parents and children - that demonstrates, as only a Nicholas Sparks novel can, the many ways that deeply felt relationships can break our hearts ...and heal them.
MY REVIEW:
I absolutely love this book. It's a story about first love, second chances, forgiveness, life, and family. I loved the characters. Each and every one of them are well developed and are woven into each other in an unbelievable way. This story made me happy, excited, angry, and sad. I laughed in parts and I cried in parts. I was truly invested in this story.
This is the first book of fiction that I have read from Nicholas Sparks, and I am ashamed to admit it, because he’s an amazing author. I read his biography book - which was great - but I fell in love with this story and its characters.
Ronnie is an amazing young woman. Sure, she did stupid things and doesn't look the part that you would think an amazing young woman would look, with her black clothes and purple streak in her hair, but she was. She always tried to do the right thing, even if it was hard and would hurt someone. She was caring, protective, and independent. I loved how she helped the little boy that got hurt in the middle of Scott and Marcus's fight and wasn't afraid to voice how stupid they were being. I loved how she stayed outside with the nest to protect the eggs. There were so many little things that were going on in this story that were important and made the story as brilliant as it is - like the egg hatching.
Will was an honorable young man. Sure… he had the looks and came from a rich family, but he wasn't a snob like most kids would be if they were in that kind of position. He was smart, quirky, and adorable. I loved how he and Ronnie joked around with each other. I swear I laughed out loud every time the poked fun at one another. Will is every mothers dream boy for her daughter, and more. Sure, he had his misgivings and made mistakes himself, but if he didn't, this story wouldn't be so real.
At the beginning, I didn't know what to make of Ronnie. She seemed like such a brat and I hated the way she was treating her dad, but looking at it from her prospective, it makes total sense why she was so introverted, but reading on, you get where she's coming from, even though she was wrong. At least she learns from her mistakes.
Again, I loved this story. It’s a wonderful and powerful story, very captivating. I’m glad that I talked myself into reading it. Now, I just need to go watch the movie in the theaters. =P
This is the first book of fiction that I have read from Nicholas Sparks, and I am ashamed to admit it, because he’s an amazing author. I read his biography book - which was great - but I fell in love with this story and its characters.
Ronnie is an amazing young woman. Sure, she did stupid things and doesn't look the part that you would think an amazing young woman would look, with her black clothes and purple streak in her hair, but she was. She always tried to do the right thing, even if it was hard and would hurt someone. She was caring, protective, and independent. I loved how she helped the little boy that got hurt in the middle of Scott and Marcus's fight and wasn't afraid to voice how stupid they were being. I loved how she stayed outside with the nest to protect the eggs. There were so many little things that were going on in this story that were important and made the story as brilliant as it is - like the egg hatching.
Will was an honorable young man. Sure… he had the looks and came from a rich family, but he wasn't a snob like most kids would be if they were in that kind of position. He was smart, quirky, and adorable. I loved how he and Ronnie joked around with each other. I swear I laughed out loud every time the poked fun at one another. Will is every mothers dream boy for her daughter, and more. Sure, he had his misgivings and made mistakes himself, but if he didn't, this story wouldn't be so real.
At the beginning, I didn't know what to make of Ronnie. She seemed like such a brat and I hated the way she was treating her dad, but looking at it from her prospective, it makes total sense why she was so introverted, but reading on, you get where she's coming from, even though she was wrong. At least she learns from her mistakes.
Again, I loved this story. It’s a wonderful and powerful story, very captivating. I’m glad that I talked myself into reading it. Now, I just need to go watch the movie in the theaters. =P
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