"Dear John" Book Review

What would you do if the person you loved was never with you and the only form of communication was letters? Savannah and John had to try to continue a relationship that had only just begun with over 2000 miles between the two of them.

The author's style was different than most books I have read. The author told the story from the guy's perspective. In a love story the story is usually told through the girl's perspective.

John Tyree is a guy in the army and is on base in Germany. When he is on leave he meets Savannah Curtis. Savannah is different than anyone he has ever met. She cares for everyone more than herself. When she is on a break from school she goes to Wilmington to build houses for people in need. John's dad is different. He does not speak much unless he is talking about coins. Tim, one of Savannah's best friends, is very reliable. Savannah cannot tell but Tim is in love with her.

In Dear John Savannah and John meet on the beach in Wilmington because Savannah drops her purse in the ocean and John jumps in to retrieve the purse. They spend two weeks together and fall in love. After those two weeks John has to go back to Germany. They are forced to spend a year and a half apart from each other. They write each other letters during that time to stay in touch. On his next leave he goes to visit Savannah. They get into a fight because she is spending more time with her friends than with him. He goes back to Germany and then the 9-11 attacks happen. He reenlists for another two years. Savannah starts to drift away from him and in one final letter she tells him she is with another guy. John is heartbroken.

The theme of this book is do what is best for the person you love. I cannot tell you why this is the theme because that would give away the book, but trust me that is the theme.

I loved Dear John. This book is my favorite book right now. There also is a movie based on the book but the book is way better than the movie.

276 pages