"The Lucky One" by Nicholas Sparks review:
It was an easy read. It didn't quite intrigue me as some other books that I've read but it had it's own mystery and of course romance which was the part about the book that bothered me. I've never been one to pick up and read steamy romance novels and at this point in my life I seriously try and avoid them at all costs. I do not think that this book was a steamy romance novel - in fact the romance in it was completely normal to the average person who isn't in a relationship with Christ and is familiar with his teachings. The book did not go into great detail about their "bedroom" relationship but just simply stated that their relationship had escalated to that stage. The part that bothered me most was not the fact that they were sleeping together without being married (not to say that it didn't bother me because it did but I expected it from a non-Christian author). What bothered me most was the constant referral to the woman "Beth" being an avid church-goer. In fact in one chapter it relayed the information that after they had a night together they got up and got ready for church like it was the most normal thing in the world. The guy "Logan" even played the piano for the choir. I don't know about you but that really made me angry - so much so that I contimplated writing Mr. Sparks a personal message. For that reason alone I would not recommend that book, especially to the non-Christian who already believes that most Christians are hypocrites. Well, in this book it was certainly true and unfortunately not many people would think too much of it. I tell ya it didn't sit well with me and I'm still angered by it.
Other than that it was a story of a Marine who found a picture of a woman in Iraq and it had kept him safe. When he returned home he went in search of this woman and eventually fell in love with her. It's their story and it's actually quite a cute one if the other junk hadn't been thrown in there. I swear some day these movie directors and authors are going to get a clue and write and produce books and movies without all of the wordly garbage. Let's leave everyone with a good taste in their mouth, challenging them to be better people then justifying their behavior and making them feel that what they do is totally "normal".
Rating Scale of 1-10 (1 being awesomely amazing and 10 being the worst waste of time): 4
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