I've never written a book review. No, not even in elementary school. Yes, I know, I was a deprived child. With my new gadget in hand, my Sony Reader, I am reading more books and am going to review them on my blog.
The first book I read on my Reader and the first book that wasn't a text book that I've read in a long time was The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks. I'll admit that I read it because I saw a preview for the movie while I was at the theater. Yes the movie includes Miley Cyrus as the lead but I was hoping the story would make up for her annoying tweeness. It did.
The story revolves around a broken family whose two children are sent to visit their father on the coast of the Carolina's. Ronnie, Cyrus' character, is a troubled, wild teen, fit with a purple streak in her dark hair. Fighting the system and her family she refuses to enjoy herself.
Her little brother, who she cares for and brings out her loving side, is a quirky, intelligent young person who accepts their father and simply wants to be a kid and fly kites and spend time on the beach.
A circle of occurrences including a ken like volleyball player bring the story to a happy place of love and acceptance. The love story between Ronnie and Will make the novel a page turner and the angst that is felt when they both have to leave makes the reader yearn for more.
The story takes a depressing turn toward the end and I was brought to tears by the relationship between Ronnie and her father. The ending may be cliche, but it is happy. We all want a happy ending.
It's a fairly easy and quick read that let me escape reality for a quick love story on the beach of the Atlantic. I'd give it four and a half out of five stars.
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Are you a fast reader? Do you notice a difference with the e-reader; does it slow you down/speed you up?
ReplyDeleteIt was a quick read and a good story so I couldn't put the book down.
ReplyDeleteI think I read faster with the Reader. Although I'm reading a book now that has pictures of the boundaries of the states and it's slowing me down because I have to go back and look at the pictures to comprehend the reading. The pictures are smaller on the Reader and it makes it a little difficult.