Helpful Score: 7
I just finished reading this book and, unfortunately for members here, I wouldn't give it up for the world. It was a beautiful story. I would encourage everyone who enjoys a great book not to pass over this one. It's worth the wait, you will not be disappointed.
Helpful Score: 5
I am a huge fan of nicholas sparks and this book does not disapoint. it is another
wonderful story of love and forgivness in all forms by a wonderful authour. a must read.
wonderful story of love and forgivness in all forms by a wonderful authour. a must read.
Helpful Score: 3
Nicholas Sparks has done it again. This is a wonderful read. A story of love, life, forgiveness and losing someone close to you. If you like his other books you will also enjoy this book.
Helpful Score: 3
I love Nicholas Sparks stories. But this one is exceptional, and I think it's probably my favorite of his now. The relationships, the characters and how they grow, the forgiveness and love they share. I just loved this story.
Helpful Score: 2
What a beautifully moving story. In my opinion, this is Sparks' best work in some time. Definitely one of his signature tearjerkers!
Helpful Score: 1
This book was another one of Nicolas Sparks classic tales of heartbreak. It was excellent! I really enjoyed this book even the sobbing at the end!
Helpful Score: 1
One of his best books written. I was so pleasently pleased to see how God was brought into the story and how His presense was manifested in the lives of the characters of this book. As always, there were lots of tears as I read the book, but also lots of profound moments that made me look at my own life. What a great book!!
Helpful Score: 1
This book makes you want to stop and take a look at your own life and see that you should slow down and be greatful for what you have here and now
Helpful Score: 1
I cried and cried the closer to the end I got! The book is soooo much better than the movie. Great first love story meets father/daughter saga! Mr. Sparks is one of my favorite authors! He got this one just right!
Helpful Score: 1
I could not put this book down. I loved it! The book is soo much better than the movie!
Helpful Score: 1
LOVED IT!! It is a 2-hankie book. Easy to read, you fall into the characters so easily that you hate to see the book end.
Helpful Score: 1
This is the only Nicholas Sparks book that I quit reading. I usually love his stories, but this one I couldn't get into it. I was about halfway and realized that I could care less about the characters or the storyline. A bit disappointing seeing as I've read, and enjoyed, everything that he has come out.
Very good book, now I can go see the movie.
To me, it was more of a teen book, but the story was good. Just a little predictable. I love Nicholas Sparks books!
I liked the movie better.
Another great one
I really enjoyed how this book was written. It was a really good book, one of Nicholas Sparks best in my opinion.
This a truly heart warming story about a broken family trying to find their way back. The two children are sent to spend the summer with their father who had left some time before. The summer provides an opportunity for the family to grow back together.
Be prepared to bawl like a baby. Typical Nicholas Sparks...that's why we love him!
Another great book by Nicholas Sparks. I really connected with the emotions of the characters. You may need some kleenex toward the end.
I didn't know much about this book when I bought it and I hadn't seen the movie, so I didn't know what to expect. I loved this book though, it was very entertaining to me - I couldn't put it down. I would highly recommend it to others who enjoy Nicholas Sparks or other romance novels.
Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com
Veronica "Ronnie" Miller won't be eighteen until the end of the summer, so she has to follow her mom's rules and is off with her younger brother, Jonah, to spend the summer with her dad in a North Carolina beach town. Ronnie hasn't talked to her dad in over three years. He left New York City and their family and moved back to his hometown. Ronnie is rebellious and having been arrested for shoplifting back home, a quiet summer in North Carolina might be the best thing for her. At least that's what her mother thinks.
Ronnie arrives with the intention of ignoring her dad. On her first night there she wanders the beach and meets a girl, Blaze, who seems okay. But Blaze is addicted to Marcus, and Marcus is bad news. And Marcus is interested in Ronnie. Ronnie can tell Marcus is trouble and tries to avoid him. But the triangle will ultimately create problems.
On a brighter note, Jonah is totally content in North Carolina and with spending time with his father. He has no desire to return to New York City. Jonah has joined his father in creating a replacement stained glass window for a church that burned in town.
As the summer unfolds, Ronnie falls in love with a local boy, Will. She discovers the wonders of Loggerhead turtles. And she learns to trust her father all over again. As the summer comes to a close, more than one tragedy occurs, and Ronnie must face some hard truths in her life.
I have to admit that it's been a while since I truly loved one of Mr. Sparks' novels. Don't get me wrong, I do adore his work. But it's been ages since I sat down with one of his books and found myself with tears in my eyes. This was one of those rare stories. With about forty pages to go in the novel, I found myself with wet eyes and the sniffles.
THE LAST SONG is already in movie post production starring Miley Cyrus as the rebellious Ronnie. With the main character being a teenager, and with subplots of rebellion and first love, THE LAST SONG is a novel that will appeal to a wide audience: teens and adults alike. With the addition of Miley in the title role when the movie is released, THE LAST SONG will find even wider circulation.
As with all of Mr. Sparks' books, expect tears, joy, love, and ultimately redemption and forgiveness for many of the characters. The wonderful characters in THE LAST SONG will stay with you long after the final page is turned.
Veronica "Ronnie" Miller won't be eighteen until the end of the summer, so she has to follow her mom's rules and is off with her younger brother, Jonah, to spend the summer with her dad in a North Carolina beach town. Ronnie hasn't talked to her dad in over three years. He left New York City and their family and moved back to his hometown. Ronnie is rebellious and having been arrested for shoplifting back home, a quiet summer in North Carolina might be the best thing for her. At least that's what her mother thinks.
Ronnie arrives with the intention of ignoring her dad. On her first night there she wanders the beach and meets a girl, Blaze, who seems okay. But Blaze is addicted to Marcus, and Marcus is bad news. And Marcus is interested in Ronnie. Ronnie can tell Marcus is trouble and tries to avoid him. But the triangle will ultimately create problems.
On a brighter note, Jonah is totally content in North Carolina and with spending time with his father. He has no desire to return to New York City. Jonah has joined his father in creating a replacement stained glass window for a church that burned in town.
As the summer unfolds, Ronnie falls in love with a local boy, Will. She discovers the wonders of Loggerhead turtles. And she learns to trust her father all over again. As the summer comes to a close, more than one tragedy occurs, and Ronnie must face some hard truths in her life.
I have to admit that it's been a while since I truly loved one of Mr. Sparks' novels. Don't get me wrong, I do adore his work. But it's been ages since I sat down with one of his books and found myself with tears in my eyes. This was one of those rare stories. With about forty pages to go in the novel, I found myself with wet eyes and the sniffles.
THE LAST SONG is already in movie post production starring Miley Cyrus as the rebellious Ronnie. With the main character being a teenager, and with subplots of rebellion and first love, THE LAST SONG is a novel that will appeal to a wide audience: teens and adults alike. With the addition of Miley in the title role when the movie is released, THE LAST SONG will find even wider circulation.
As with all of Mr. Sparks' books, expect tears, joy, love, and ultimately redemption and forgiveness for many of the characters. The wonderful characters in THE LAST SONG will stay with you long after the final page is turned.
This is the first Nicholas Sparks book that I found easy to put down. It just didn't do it for me.
The book was very good. It made me cry. I am wondering what the movie is going to make me do.
Amazing book, can't wait to see the movie
Another great book from Nicholas Sparks. Couldn't put it down!
Good book.
Cute book- I though it was interesting because from what I understand, although he's had several movies come out based on other books this is the first one he wrote with the intention of its becoming a movie.
The book was wonderful. A great book about life.
This book was wonderful... a real tear jerker!!!
"Seventeen year old Veronica "Ronnie" Miller's life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wilmington, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alientated from her parents, especially her father...until her mother decides it would be in everyone's best interest if she spent the summer in Wilmington with him. Ronnie's father, a former concert pianist and teacher, is living a quiet life in the beach town, immersed in creating a work of art that will become the centerpiece of a local church.
The tale that unfolds is an unforgettable story of love on many levels--first love, love between parents and children -- that demonstrates, as only a Nicholas Sparks novel can, the many ways that love can break our hearts...and heal them."... http://www.amazon.com/Last-Song-Nicholas-Sparks/dp/0446547565
This love story was up there along with The Notebook, and Message in a Bottle, so you better have your kleenex handy. Excellent story.
The tale that unfolds is an unforgettable story of love on many levels--first love, love between parents and children -- that demonstrates, as only a Nicholas Sparks novel can, the many ways that love can break our hearts...and heal them."... http://www.amazon.com/Last-Song-Nicholas-Sparks/dp/0446547565
This love story was up there along with The Notebook, and Message in a Bottle, so you better have your kleenex handy. Excellent story.
I saw the movie first and was intrigued enough to get the book. The book was better than the movie by far, and they followed pretty well until about the middle and the book deviated greatly or should I say the movie since the book was first? Typical Nicholas Sparks with young love, tragedy and some faith thrown in, but if you like that type of thing, this book is for you.
I have to admit that I was surpised that I really, really enjoyed this book. I'm a big Nicholas Sparks fan but didn't really think a teenage love story would appeal to someone over 50. Of course there's also more going on than just the love story but I enjoyed the entire book and storyline.
Again, Nicholas Sparks never disappoints his readers/fans. This is one of the best books I've ever read. I refuse to blow the storyline for anyone. It's an amazing story. The last 100 pages I didn't have dry eyes. It was a very touching story! Put this on your must read list... you won't regret reading it at all.
One of my favorite by Nicholas Sparks. A great story with so many characters you can't help but fall in love with. Enjoyed!
The depth and richness of Ronnie's character unfold as you are taken along her summer jouney in this coming of age novel... The powerful emotions that Sparks brings to the reader are so moving they bring you to tears.
Very good book had me in tears'
WOW! This is the first book I have read by Nicholas Sparks and WOW!! I could not put this one down. I don't think I have ever had tears flowing from a book and this one was a definite two-hankie book. Highly recommend. Will be requesting more of his books as well.
Loved this book. Cannot wait to see the movie.
Yet another wonderful book by Nicholas Sparks. You will definitely need a box of tissues for this one...oh and some time, I couldn't put this one down. Very well written, wonderful story, flows very nicely. I felt like I was right there in North Caroling with everyone. I almost don't want to post this book, as I just received it for Christmas!
Unlike any other of Nicolas Sparks' book The Last Song is not just about love. It's about how a father and daughter reconnect after many years. It's also about learning how to forgive yourself for your past mistakes so you can move forward. Needless to say this was a tearjerker and emotional roller coaster.
A complete tear jerker and a total chic fic, but its a good one! I couldn't put it down once I started reading it!
I was wondering if this would be a typical Nicholas Sparks love story because the main characters are teenagers, it was wonderful. It's clean and pure and I absolutely love the parent child relationship. I loved it start to finish. (Except for the creepy guys who you aren't suppossed to like anyway:)
Really great read.
Really great read.
After reading some wonderful stories then a couple disappointing Sparks books, I was hesitant to try this one. I know he's capable of great stories but the 3 strikes you're out rule was close at hand. Luckily, this book was 3rd time the charm. The story had interesting characters and was a story I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Sparks fans will be happy with this one.
As always, a heart-rending and tender story by Nicholas Sparks.
Great modern day love story that pulls at the heart strings.
Nicholas Sparks is a powerful story teller and this is one of my favorites. The book lets the reader share in what the most important thing in life is, and that is, the building and growing of the relationship you have with other people. This book is an easy read and effects you for days afterwards. After finishing the last page I had to go find a quiet space to just let it flow over me. This is a must read!
I found the beginning of this story really slow, but towards the middle things start to speed up and I found myself unable to put the book down towards the end. The growth that the main character shows between the beginning and the ending is the best part of this book.
Again, Nicholas Sparks never disappoints his readers/fans. This is one of the best books I've ever read. I refuse to blow the storyline for anyone. It's an amazing story. The last 100 pages I didn't have dry eyes. It was a very touching story! Put this on your must read list... you won't regret reading it at all.
LOVE LOVE LOVE! I read the reviews from people who had read the book before I recieved my copy in the mail and they had said it was slow and not that great, but boy were they wrong It touched my heart and I cant wait for the movie to come out. I have read every Nicholas Sparks book and this is one of my favorites.
I don't think I have been disappointed in any of Nicholas Sparks' novels and this one is no exception. A story of a parent's love, first loves, teenage friendships and struggles. Several stories in one which I would recommend highly.
I tried to start reading this book about a week ago and I have already forgotten why I quit reading. That was how dry the story line was for me. I can't even remember what bothered me about it, but obviously it left a negative impression on me or I would have remembered it.
It's Nicholas Sparks; you're going to cry. He's soothing and healing. He knows the woman emotion better than we do ourselves. He's one of my favorite authors and I will continue to read his books until he writes his final song.
An amazing father daughter story entwined with the story of a girl becoming a woman and falling in love for the first time. Breathtaking and emotional.
Good read
Loved it...thanks!
like all his books, this one sends a message.
I think this was one of the best books Nicholas Sparks has written. Would recommend to anyone.
I am only a little more than half way through, just busy with other things. Obviously, I am not finding this particular book as interesting as some of the others I have read. Just does not command my attention as much. I will finish, but have not now. I really love Nicholas Sparks books in general
Nicholas Sparks is one of my favorite authors. The Last Song is a great and easy read.
Really enjoyed this book. Nicholas Sparks paints a great picture, always making you feel like you are there in the Outer Banks with the characters.
Another winner for Nicholas Sparks!
Great book about young love
Again, Nicholas Sparks never disappoints his readers/fans. This is one of the best books I've ever read. I refuse to blow the storyline for anyone. It's an amazing story. The last 100 pages I didn't have dry eyes. It was a very touching story! Put this on your must read list... you won't regret reading it at all.
Awesome book. Hard to put down.
Excellant read in the Nicholas Sparks tradition. A must read if you like his stories. Inspirational.
Enjoyable...typical love story by Nicolas Sparks. So good
This was a really good book. Nicholas Sparks never lets me down.
The book seemed to drag on. Really early in the beginning, the ending seemed predictable. Then, it was just a matter of getting to it.
I enjoyed the book as I have most of Nicholas Sparks book. But story line is kind of predictable and real life is not that way as much as we would like it to be.
