Is duty enough reason to live a lie? When John meets Savannah, he realises he is ready to make some changes. Always the angry rebel at school, he has enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life. Now he's ready to turn over a new leaf for the woman who has captured his heart. What neither realises is that the events of 9/11 will change everything. John is prompted to re-enlist and fulfil what he feels is his duty to his country. But the lovers are young and their separation is long. Can they survive the distance?
Dear John
This is, by far, one of the best books I have ever read. At first I wasn't quite sure I'd like it, but then I started to read. and read. Sparks has written this book so brilliantly that it had me getting teary in some places, full out crying the next, and killing myself laughing in others. On top of that, there are extremely wise words in there and inspirational messages throughout the whole novel. To me, this is one of those books that you feel like you can read over and over again, day after day, hour after hour and not get sick of it. At the same time I feel that if or more likely when I read this again I will be able to get even more out of it than before and experience the story in the exact same way as I had the first, in its full beauty and sadness. Reviewed by Melissa Finger
Guest, 24/07/2014
