As with any Nicholas Sparks novel, this was like no other. It was a mushy lovey love story. Obviously it wasn't just puppy dog eyes and flowers, there were deeper story lines in the book. (view spoiler)[Like Luke and his mothers relationship. He feels as though he needs to continue bull rider, even though he got very badly hurt, so that they "can keep the farm," I put air quotes around this because this is not the real reason why he wanted to continue to bull ride. It may have been one reason, but the main reason was because he wanted to prove to himself that he could ride the bull that threw him off in that terrible accident. As it says in the description of the book; Luke and Sophia come from different worlds. Like is a true country boy and Sophia is a city gal. The book tells the story of how Luke and Sophia come together and fall in love and overcome each of their differences even though at times it seemed impossible. Throughout the book it switches between Luke and Sophia's point of views and Ira's, which unlike Luke and Sophia, is told in first person. During the majority of the book of the book Ira is stuck in a car, after having a bad accident, and he has flashbacks and hallucinations of his life with his wife Ruth. This is how we learn about Ruth and Ira and the similarities of Luke and Sophia. Each chapter that is told from Ira's view, sets up Luke and Sophia's story. Luke and Sophia don't meet Ira until nearly the end, when they save him. (hide spoiler)] I thought that this novel was good. It was interesting in the beginning, but then it started to drag a bit. The middle was very difficult for me to get through. (view spoiler)[The ending was sad because we had to say goodbye to Ira. But with every Nicholas Sparks book, someone dies, it was just sad to actually read it even though I knew it was coming. (hide spoiler)] Altogether I thought that this was an alright book. I may or may not be reading other books by Nicholas Sparks. I haven't made up my mind yet. 
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