For many readers who have fallen in love with Nicholas Sparks’ stories and writing, the release of Dear John is a big thing. Many people know Nicholas Sparks as the author of The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Message in a Bottle and Nights in Rodanthe. But some of his other books, like The Wedding (A sequel to the Notebook), At First Sight, True Choice, and a Bend in the Road are often talked about.
I loved Dear John, it left in me in tears, and although I’ve read it, I’m reading it again (Pg.108). It somehow had the power to lift me up yesterday, and throughout my bus ride to and from work, it just left me happy. I was in another world when reading this, I could feel the waves of the ocean, I imagined the house they were building, and I could taste the shrimp they ate. But, it was so comforting. There are some things that you just cannot say, and must only feel, and Dear John was able to speak of what I have been unable to.
I haven’t watched the movie yet, although I will. Even though I haven’t watched it, I can already tell I will be disappointed, because my imagination is more colourful than a movie, and a book has so much more space to describe things in great detail, things movies overlook. And, also because Savannah is sooooo not how I imagined from reading the book. Despite her being different, she is who made the story so exciting.
But, there’s a quote that stuck with me, and I hope you like it too, it’s on page 57.
(John’s dad is a coin collector, and John thinks it’s boring, and an excuse to be a social misfit.)
Savannah: He sounds interesting, I’ve always loved people who have a passion for life.
John: It’s a passion for coins, not life.
Savannah: It’s the same thing. Passion is passion. It’s the excitement between tedious spaces, and it doesn’t matter where it’s directed. Well, most of the time anyway. I’m not talking about vices here.
John: Like you and caffeine.
Savannah: Exactly, It can be coins or sports or politics or horses or music or faith… The saddest people I’ve ever met in life are the ones who don’t care deeply about anything at all. Passion and satisfaction go hand in hand, and without them, any happiness is only temporary, because there’s nothing to make it last. I’d love to hear your dad talk about coins, because that’s when you see a person at his best, and I’ve found that someone else’s happiness is usually infectious.”
I’ll write a review of the movie once I’ve seen it. But, for now, I’m going to finish reading the book.
– Vaanmathy
Tags: Cafe
