Tryst With Destiny

Dear John written by Nicholas Spark is one of the last books I have read. It is a story of a young man who joins the US Army apparently because he was dumped by a girl. The real reason was because he wanted to grow up. Then on one of his vacation he meets a girl who he immediately falls in love with. This book meanders through with they meeting, separating and meeting again. The problems of a long distance relationship is depicted in a fantastic manner and people who are in long distance relationship should definitely read this.

The narrative of the relationships be it either the relationship between the two protagonists or between John and his father is quite excellent. You cannot help but visualize the relationship. This is this quality of Nicholas Spark which separates him from the rest. He is simply the best when it comes to emotional and romantic stuff.

The problem with Dear John is that it simply has no characters or events that are etched into your memory. Neither does it have any "meat" in it. There is simply nothing in the book on which you can ponder. It is here where I will not recommend the book for people who like serious stuff but if you are one who want a simple romantic emotional read then go for it. My rating three stars.