Nicholas Sparks made me cry yet again. I just finished his book "The Last Song" early this morning, and by early, I mean 1:30AM. Yeah. I stayed awake long enough to finish the book even though I have work the following day. Well, I can't help it. I want to sleep already but I cannot put the book down since I am already at the climax. When I went to bed, my eyes are red and when I woke up this morning, they are swollen and very puffy. I can barely look at my boss in the eye when he was talking to me since I don't want him to ask about it.
Anyway, I find The Last Song a beautiful book. It is not, though, comparable to A Walk to Remember, also by Sparks. This one I think has to be retitled. The title used is talking about the lead character's dad and his relationship with her. But as I read the book, although at the beginning, it lead me to think that this will be a book about parent-child relationship with a little love story on the side as what the summary at the back of the book states, I do not think it is like that. I think the book revolved more about Ronnie's relationship with Will, and her acquaintances than her relationship with her dad. Although, there are bits and pieces about it scattered here and there, I do not really find it suiting to the title except for the latter part of the book. And I think it was kind of rushed into place as if Sparks realized that the book is about to end without much said about the father which is what the book is supposed to be.
Over all, I think there are some more loose ends to be tied and I wish that it was executed more fitting to the title it bears. Although the love story is good, seems to me, everything just came to a halt with this aspect as Sparks incorporate the role of Ronnie's father into the story more clearly than on the early part. I just wish that Sparks either made it longer or separate these two aspects by splitting it into 2 publishing, like a 2-part series kind novel.
As all was said and done, bottom line is Sparks made me cry again and I can relate to the story although mine would have had its own twists. I view Sparks works as tear-jerkers and as I purchase this book, I have already been expecting it really to make me cry my eyes out and it did not fail me. I appreciate the fact that Nicholas Sparks still has his tear-magic spell going on on me. And with that, I am thankful.
My only frustration: I cannot find a copy that has its original cover on it instead of the movie version cover. Something I really hate when a novel has been made into a movie.
Anyway, I find The Last Song a beautiful book. It is not, though, comparable to A Walk to Remember, also by Sparks. This one I think has to be retitled. The title used is talking about the lead character's dad and his relationship with her. But as I read the book, although at the beginning, it lead me to think that this will be a book about parent-child relationship with a little love story on the side as what the summary at the back of the book states, I do not think it is like that. I think the book revolved more about Ronnie's relationship with Will, and her acquaintances than her relationship with her dad. Although, there are bits and pieces about it scattered here and there, I do not really find it suiting to the title except for the latter part of the book. And I think it was kind of rushed into place as if Sparks realized that the book is about to end without much said about the father which is what the book is supposed to be.
Over all, I think there are some more loose ends to be tied and I wish that it was executed more fitting to the title it bears. Although the love story is good, seems to me, everything just came to a halt with this aspect as Sparks incorporate the role of Ronnie's father into the story more clearly than on the early part. I just wish that Sparks either made it longer or separate these two aspects by splitting it into 2 publishing, like a 2-part series kind novel.
As all was said and done, bottom line is Sparks made me cry again and I can relate to the story although mine would have had its own twists. I view Sparks works as tear-jerkers and as I purchase this book, I have already been expecting it really to make me cry my eyes out and it did not fail me. I appreciate the fact that Nicholas Sparks still has his tear-magic spell going on on me. And with that, I am thankful.
My only frustration: I cannot find a copy that has its original cover on it instead of the movie version cover. Something I really hate when a novel has been made into a movie.
