This is the first Nicholas Sparks novel that I have read.
I liked the way he wrote, I liked the flow of the story and so I am planning to read his other books right away.
The book started a little low but it was actually good as the story goes on.
The story began showing Ronnie's rebellion which I think is so typical for teenagers.
Because of her behaviors, I can't help but compare myself to her.
She was seventeen and I'm twenty but we were so alike.
Different situations maybe but still, it's called rebellion.
I guess we were torn between doing what we want and doing what grownups should have been doing -- the expectations, disappointments, and broken promises.
As I go on with the book, I met Steve, Ronnie's dad.
The coolest parent I have ever known in my life.
I even wished that my mom could be as understanding and considerate as he was.
That maybe my mom could try for at least five minutes to try to understand what I'm going through.
Anyway, Steve was dying because of cancer and so he did everything just to show his children the love he can give in every way possible.
With their situation, I thought maybe people should value whatever they have now while they still have enough time and not wait for the day they start to realize that death has no exceptions.
He died young but I knew he died happy.
Could be with regrets, probably because of the lost three years with no communication with Ronnie, but the important thing was they tried hard to compensate that.
Then there was Jonah, Ronnie's younger brother, who was so adorable just like my little brother, in different ways though.
He was sweet and innocent.
I felt sorry for him for losing his dad at the age of ten but he was such a brave kid.
And of course there was Will, Ronnie's boyfriend.
When I was reading the book, the guy on my mind was Hayden Christensen, not Liam Hemsworth - - the guy who portrayed the role of Will in the movie adaptation of the book.
He was such a gentleman, perfect.
I'd like to meet a guy like him but I know that would be impossible.
Also, there was Blaze, Ronnie's friend, who was so miserable that I never want to be like her.
There's also Marcus, Blaze's boyfriend, the creepy guy.
Every time he was on the page, my heart beats faster because he really scared me.
He was so unpredictable and I knew he was capable of doing anything, even kill people.
But I was glad he did not.
Some of the unforgettable moments on the book: Will bumping upon Ronnie during the first day they met, the hatching of turtle eggs, Jonah's cookies, the Liar poker game, when Ronnie and Will fish, and a lot more.
All in all, the book was good but not as good as Dan Brown's works, I think.
But I guess their books were great in many ways.
Sparks can capture you emotions without much effort.
I will definitely read his other novels, soon.