Title: The Last Song
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Length: 390
Genre: Novel/Fiction
How long will it take to read: 4 days tops
Type of read: Easy read. It is quick and easy to follow.
Like all Nicholas Sparks books, this one takes place in North Carolina. And who doesn't love North Carolina. Especially the beaches. This story is in Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach. While I wasn't immediately transported into the story, it was easy to get into. Ronnie is a rebellious teen and the story seemingly focuses on her. This truly is where I struggled. Not with Ronnie, but I couldn't get the fact that Miley Cyrus plays this character in the movie. Because even though Ronnie is rebellious, she is also sweet, compassionate, and smart. None of these characteristics describe Ms Cyrus in my mind. There are also the following characters: Will-a rich, good-looking guy and Ronnie's love interest, Steve-Ronnie's father, and Jonah-Ronnie's little brother. There is also a cast of side characters who play significant roles in the plot.
Ronnie and Jonah are sent to NC to stay the summer with their father. Ronnie and Steve's relationship is strained from three years of separation. She spends as little time with her father as possible. As a result, she ends up with a pretty rough group of "friends." After getting into some trouble, she becomes closer with her patient father and starts a budding romance with Will.
So the questions are: will a summer romance last and will Ronnie's relationship with her father continue to thrive once she returns to her home town of NYC.
If you have read any of Nicholas Sparks' books, you know that they all are tear-jerkers. This is no different.
Favorite Character: Steve is my favorite. I must have a complex about men who seem to fill their purpose.
Rating: 3 1/2 stars. A good read but not the best.
Published by Grand Central Publishing 2009
eh. Yes, I cried, but it was only so-so for me. Steve was by far the best, but other then that, I think I could've saved me a few hours.
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