Dear John
There are some books that draw their magic solely from the alchemy of words. The author takes those everyday metals of the English language, melts them together, and then subjects them to a purifying fire. Nicholas Sparks in Dear John proves himself to be one such alchemist. The language would appear to be commonplace. The story, told in a heart-breaking first-person narrative isn't decorative or embellished with Baroque turns of phrase. It's the story of a soldier who has fought for and found honor and glory in the battlefield of the heart. John Tyree begins the book by telling us [...]
