The Last Song

"The Last Song" by Nicholas Sparks is the story of a girl named Veronica "Ronnie" Miller who, along with her little brother, is forced to spend a summer with her father in North Carolina. During her summer, she falls in love with a beach volleyball player and college-bound boy named Will, and finds herself in a summer filled with surprises, twists, and a ton of drama. One of the things I loved about this book is that it doesn't revolve around the romance, but around the family aspect of the book. Also, you really get to know Ronnie's character and almost feel the same emotions she has throughout the whole book.

In the beginning of "The Last Song", Ronnie finds herself wanting to do anything but spend a whole summer with her father. After some certain circumstances that happened in her home in New York City, her mother decides that it's best for Ronnie to spend some time with her father. Although, Ronnie hates him because he abandoned her family a long time ago and didn't bother to call or write at all. She decides for the whole summer that she'll ignore him and pretend he's not there. While she does, she meets a girl named Blaze and her abusive boyfriend Marcus. She soon befriends them, but one of them will betray her. At the same time, she runs into - literally - Will Blakelee, a beach volleyball player and Vanderbilt-bound boy who she finds herself falling in love with. With all of the bumps, twists, and turns of the summer, she finds out something tragic has happened to her father that has made her feeling guilty about ignoring him and not spending time with him.

In this book, there were definitely a lot of emotional elements and surprises that made it so exciting to read! One of the things I loved about this book is that you can really relate to Ronnie's character, whether you have a father or any other parent who hasn't come in contact with you in years; or it can be falling in love with that person who has that total effect on you that you never knew you could experience. Also, it has life lessons. In the book, I learned that you shouldn't waste your life partying like Ronnie did in the beginning and you should learn to enjoy life and make the best of what you have. Another thing I learned is that love does exist, whether it's falling in love with your boyfriend or a person you barely know; or it's family love, like loving your parents, siblings, or anyone in your family. Of course there are things I didn't enjoy much in this book. What I really didn't like about "The Last Song" is that some parts were dragging and slow. Another thing is how predictable some parts can be. Other than that, it's a very amazing book! You might want to grab a dictionary, some tissues, and a blanket because you will not be able to put the book down; there are a few words that will be difficult to read; and you will cry! I recommend it to any teenage who just loves reading! The author, Nicholas Sparks does not disappoint!