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Dear John

By: Nicholas Sparks
Narrated by: Holter Graham
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An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life - until he meets Savannah, the girl of his dreams. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who has captured his heart.

But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. "Dear John," the letter read, and with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives were changed forever. Returning home, John must come to grips with the fact that Savannah, now married, is still his true love - and face the hardest decision of his life.

©2006 Nicholas Sparks. All Rights Reserved (P)2006 Hachette Audio. All Rights Reserved Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Military Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Protector Romance Women's Fiction Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

  • Audie Award Finalist, Romance, 2007

"[Dear John] brims with longing." (Publishers Weekly)
"Sparks, a perennially popular novelist whose name is synonymous with romance and bittersweet endings and whose work translates so readily to movies, lives up to his reputation with his latest novel, a tribute to courageous and self-sacrificing soldiers." (Booklist)
Emotional Journey • Captivating Storyline • Excellent Narration • Unexpected Twists • Touching Romance • Smooth Voice

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It seems that Nicholas Sparks gets the best narrators for his books. Holter Graham made this story a little better than it really was. I like the characters and especially the relationship between John and his father who had a type of Autisum. This was such a sweet part of the book and it brought me to tears a lot of the time.
I wasn't crazy about the ending. I would have written it a little different but I still give it 5 stars. This wasn't as good as The Notebook or The Last Ride, but it is a good one.

Story and especially the Narrator was great

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There isn`t much to say about this book, it`s a love story between two star-crossed lovers, but that is you average Nicholas Sparks. I would suggest watching the movie with your SO. You`ll take more out of it.

Average Nicholas Sparks

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An enjoyable book as one drives to work. Did not want it to end.

Dear John

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Not my favorite of Sparks books. The ending was sad and disappointing. I kept expecting the two main characters to get together.

Good story

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Where does Dear John rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

one of the best that i read as of today

What other book might you compare Dear John to and why?

the notebook because of the love story

Which character – as performed by Holter Graham – was your favorite?

savannah because she knew how to deal with things and to hold her head up even under certain challenges

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

no in different sittings when I had the time

Any additional comments?

none

awesome!!!!!

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