In the movie, Stranger Than Fiction, Will Ferrell and Dustin Hoffman (two of my favorite actor, by the way) are discussing literature. Dustin Hoffman, who is a literature professor tells Ferrell that there are basically two different types of books -- comedy and tragedy. When Will Ferrell asks what that means, Hoffman replies, "In a comedy you get the girl, in a tragedy you die."The latter pretty much sums up Dear John for me. No, John doesn't die, but he might as well have. Nicholas Sparks writes the saddest, true to life, no sparkling, no fluff books. And apart of me loves that about him and a part of me absolutely hates it!
Dear John is about two young people who fall in love. John Tryee is a soldier on leave from Germany who meets Savannah Curtis, a do-gooding hottie. They fall head over heals in love after John rescues her purse from the Ocean. When John's leave is up they keep in contact through letters. But the time apart is hard on both of them. Just before John is scheduled to be released from the Army, 9/11 hits and he reenlists. Separating him from Savannah for two more long years. So, life happens and life sucks sometimes... and I'm not going to ruin the ending for you (more than I already have) so let's just leave it at that.
I'm still going to see the movie though... cuz holy Channing Tatum. I love your face and your abs.
Happy {or sad, whatever} Reading.
Then End
