If you are a Sparks virgin, STOP!! (and go back three spaces). Well more like thirteen years or so to the classics that are Nicholas Sparks. He is a very formulaic writer, and although his formula is very enjoyable to read, it's hard not to get bored of it after a while. So if you have already read The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and/or Message in a Bottle then proceed with caution.
What I love about this book is the plot centers around a teenage romance, which he has not done for ten years since A Walk to Remember. Although this was first written as a screenplay for Milley Cyrus (which for some could be the make or break on devouring this book), the main characters are realistically portrayed. But this does come at a price. Sparks does spend a long time developing characters which I find slows down the pace of the book. However, a lot of sub plots are created making the ending worthwhile and truly climatic. And of course, included in the Sparks formula are tear jerking moments that will catch even the cynical readers like myself.
In general, I do recommend this book (so long as you do what I have outlined in the first paragraph). Although my complaints on his books are always the same (repetitive characters and always being set in the same State), I still seem to buy and devour each new release. So if you are not yet a Sparks reader, you are missing out.
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