I was debating on whether or not I should pick up another Nicholas Sparks book since I was a little "put out" by the last one that I read. However, I remember seeing the previews for the movie "Dear John" and thinking that it looked super cute. After I saw the preview someone told me that it was based on a Nicholas Sparks book and so I was determined to read it before watching it at the movies. So - what did I think? Well, I have to say that the author has a way of playing on all of my emotions. I was happy, excited, sad, tired, depressed and teary-eyed on and off throughout this book. It was a HUGE step above "The Lucky One" and was an amazing love story. There were a few things about the book that I think the author could have left out - but like the smart author he is he played to the emotions of "the worldy public" as well as the Christian audience.
Instead of "going" to see it at the movies I may just wait to see it when it comes out at the Redbox. I really want to watch it but I know that my money could be better spent somewhere else than watching a movie in which I know FOR SURE that a certain scene will NOT be left out of the "movie" - in fact it will probably be intensified and prolonged unfortunately. Good ole Hollywood huh?
Well - I don't mean to be a downer on Nicholas Sparks books however I just have a difficult time when he drags Christianity into his books and then throws integrity and Christian morals out the window with his characters and their actions. I know that people screw up in real life - I'm very aware of that and luckily God's grace covers us all. But I just wish that Christianity would be taken seriously and having fiction authors create a fiction perspective of what a "Christian" is just gives others false hope.
O.K. - jumping off my soapbox and on to the book rating.
Rating: 7
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