The Last Song in Pick-a-Shelf

Dec 22, 2009 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

Ronnie is a seventeen year old from New York. But she won't be spending her summer after senior year with her New York friends. Her mom is sending Ronnie and her little brother, Jonah, down to a North Carolina beach town to spend time with their father.

Here's the problem for Ronnie...she's been upset with Steve (her dad) since he walked out on the family. Steve left New York after his marriage ended.

Ronnie never forgave Steve for what happened. Actually, she hasn't talked to him in the three yea Ronnie is a seventeen year old from New York. But she won't be spending her summer after senior year with her New York friends. Her mom is sending Ronnie and her little brother, Jonah, down to a North Carolina beach town to spend time with their father.

Here's the problem for Ronnie...she's been upset with Steve (her dad) since he walked out on the family. Steve left New York after his marriage ended.

Ronnie never forgave Steve for what happened. Actually, she hasn't talked to him in the three years. So when she's in the beach town with her Dad and brother, she is trying to figure out how to get her butt back to New York. But then she meets the troubled Blaze and her boyfriend Marcus, and the cute volleyball player, Will. These three will make her want to run even faster away from North Carolina, but also pull her in.

Will Ronnie's relationship with her father change and how will the three people she meet change her life???

Nicholas Sparks, a bestselling author, does it again with this novel. He does such an amazing job incorporating themes involving Christianity, love, fate, and tragedy. And again he adds in the importance of silence between people...page 133 in this book (I've noticed that he mentions this in all the books I read by him).

The characters in this novel are beautifully written and somewhat realistic. The novel is broken down in chapters that are told in four different perspectives: Ronnie's, Steve's, Will's, and Marcus's. But I will have to say that personally I found the first three the most important to me. It is the love between a father and his child. Also the love between a girl and a boy. These two relationships are the keys to what unlocks the beauty of Nicholas Sparks' writing. I also have to say that Jonah became my favorite scene stealer...he is such a cute kid (I wish I had a little brother like him).

The Last Song is a novel I will recommend to everyone, especially fans of Nicholas Sparks. The story was kind of predictable, but the emotions that I felt throughout the novel were still strong. This is a book for young adults to adults...my mom and I both loved it!!! ...more

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May 13, 2011 Lennie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Ronnie is a wild New York teenager who is sent to North Carolina to spend the summer with her father whom she hasn’t seen or spoken to in three years. She never got over the fact that he left the family and she holds it against him which makes it difficult for her father to repair their relationship. While there she meets Will, a guy whom she starts to really like, but the two come from complete different backgrounds and she wonders if it could ever really work out between them. The Last Song ta ...more

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May 15, 2010 Lindsey rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, summer-2010-reading-challenge, movie, tear-jerkers, 2010, vegetarian-characters

As with any Nicholas Sparks book, this had a lot of cheesy parts, and most of it read like a movie. It was somewhat predictable as I figured out what the major conflict would be long before it was revealed. But I think this book was still worth reading. There were so many lessons to be learned from this book - about love and parenting and especially being aware that things aren't necessarily always as they seem. This book definitely had a Pride and Prejudice type spin to it toward the end. Of co ...more

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Jul 03, 2010 Abigail rated it really liked it

Shelves: chick-lit, 2010, src2010-summer

Okay, I admit it. I love tearjerkers -- of which this is a prime example. Don't read it if you don't like crying, don't like discussions of faith, or don't like sentimentality. In those situations, you'd probably call this a one-star read. Otherwise, bring a tissue box with you. ...more

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Jun 12, 2010 Patdakat7 rated it it was amazing

This book was awesome another great book from Nicholas!!! I cried & laughed then cried some more but at the end it was bitter sweet. Loved the BOOK!!!! It was so good it only took me 2 days an off & on thing to finish it!!!

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Aug 23, 2010 Lorna rated it liked it

Shelves: fiction-general

I would give it 3 1/2 stars.

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Jul 23, 2009 Ashley rated it really liked it

Shelves: chick-lit, 2009

I loved this book. With all Nicholas Sparks books you will need a kleenex, but it will be so worth the cry. The characters in this book touched me and reminded me of me at Ronnie's age (minus the rebellion) and I enjoyed watching her grow and learn about herself. This book kind of reminded me of a Sarah Dessen book. ...more

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