I have a very sad relationship with my father (another story for another time) so this book was very emotional -- and it meant a lot more to me than I'm ready to actually admit to. I'd seen the movie before so I knew what was I getting into, knew what the book was about and that although the romance with Ronnie and Will was sweet, I knew the book centered around Ronnie's relationship with her dad. So basically, all I did while reading the last half of this book was this: 
 Literally. And I mean, snot dribbling down my chin, a puddle of tears at my feet, heaving sobs. 
 Enough that my guy walked out of the bedroom to ask me if I needed to be driven to the hospital.