The Last Song
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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 alienated 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 about love in its myriad forms – first love, the love between parents and children – that demonstrates, as only a Nicholas Sparks novel can, the many ways that deeply felt relationships can break our hearts… and heal them.
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Nicholas Sparks wrote this book amazingly! It had me tears, it had me laughing and all at the right parts. Must read for anyone who likes a good cry. Also, I'd suggest you read the book before you watch the movie. I didn't and it kinda ruined it for me but I loved it anyway.
An emotional read, this one. This novel tells of a relationship between a father and his children, especially with his 18 year old daughter. It tells the story of faith and patience and so much more. I somehow could relate with Ronnie's character, of her refusing to talk to her father for three years for walking out of the family. It makes me recall my own relationship with my late father.
Unlike Ronnie, though, I didn't have the privilege to spend precious last moments with my father. That is exactly why this novel is an emotional read for me. It makes me go to places I don't want to go. It makes me remember. And it makes me cry.
I'm not sure what it is about this book that touches me so deeply. The movie has always been something I love so much and I am so happy that I wasn't left disappointed by picking up the book.
I have heard a lot about Nicholas Sparks works and this was the first book of his that I have read and I can happily say I can't wait to demolish all of his others.
This was so heartbreakingly real and profound. All of these characters hold such a special place in my heart. Each and every one of them bring something so unique and beautiful to the page.
It's not often that books that have movie tie-ins end up being equally or somewhat subpar to one another. The Last Song is the perfect example of a beautifully written story with a stunningly produced movie.
I laughed, I cried.... this was everything.
