The Last Song A2

Emily Lewis
A2
The Last Song
Nicholas Sparks
463
*****

Recommendation: I recommend this book for anyone who likes romantic novels. The author writes the book in a way that the reader can picture it. Guys would not love this book because it's very deep.

Summary: This is the story of a teenage girl named Ronnie, who lives in New York City with her mother and her younger brother, Jonah. Ronnie's mom thinks that her and Jonah should spend the summer with their father, Steve, who lives in North Carolina by himself. Ronnie was once a concert pianist, composing music with her father, and being invited to attend Juliard, but when her parents separate, she stops playing, and stops talking to her dad. When she arrives in North Carolina, things are rocky between her and her dad, but Jonah loves it there. One day, Ronnie is at the beach watching a volleyball tournament and gets run over by Will, one of the players. She blows him off, but he can't get her out of his mind. They start seeing each other more and more, and eventually they end up dating. Will comes from a very wealthy family, something that Ronnie is not used to. Will introduces her to a whole new way of looking at life, and through him, she develops a better relationship with her father and younger brother.

Explanation of Rating: I gave this book five stars because it is so well written. Nicholas Sparks knows exactly how to manipulate peoples emotions and get them to fall in love with the characters. He writes in a way that is easy to understand. The book starts off a bit slow, since Ronnie doesn't meet Will right away, but once the book picks up pace, it's totally worth the wait. This is by far one of the most touching books I have ever read. I couldn't put the book down, and I cried through about a third of it. I am incredibly excited to see the movie that was recently made based on the book!

Favorite Passage: "With that, she sighed. "Shouldn't you be with your friends, staring at yourselves in the mirror?""
I love this passage because it's exactly how I would describe someone like Will, if I hadn't known him. Reading this made me laugh out loud. It's just good, clean, humor.