April Literature Circle Letter #1 & 2

For these two weeks, I have not annotated the book at all. It does not improve my reading skills. I feel as a waste of time and lead. I do not read over the book a second time. If I needed more information on a specific part, I will simply just find it in the book. In the first part, I liked how John and Savannah met. Savannah's friend knocked over her purse, and didn't want to get it back. It was sinking in the ocean, away from the dock. Savannah was about to jump, but John jumps in the ocean to save her sinking purse. John was a "hero" and was invited to a party Savannah was going to. John gets to know Savannah, and vice versa. They begin to understand each other, and go on dates. They never ran out of things to talk about, like their past, family, what they do for a living. John works in the army, and has to leave in one month. Savannah is building houses. After the month, they fall in love. Unfortunately, John has to go to Germany. Savannah writes letters to John, hence the title, Dear John.

Another part of Dear John that I liked was when John came back for a week. Things become...rather awkward between the two. John and Savannah lost their interest in each other, and have basically nothing to talk about. It becomes so awkward that they go talk to John's dad. Savannah studies John's dad to see if he had a disorder. John gets offended and gets mad at Savannah. Savannah also wrote letters after, about how she loved somebody else. John became very upset.

For the monthly review, I plan on writing #2, 4, and 8. They are the same questions I answered for Bastard Out of Carolina. I like these questions because they are very open. I will continue with these questions until the school year ends. I would probably recommend this book to anybody. This book is a very easy-read book, and it goes by quickly. It's a love story, so some guys may not want to read it. I was debating over reading it, and during my trip to Disneyland, I decided to read the book. (I was stuck in the car with nothing to do for eight hours.) Dear John is a love story, for guys too. I loved this book, and the ending made me cry...sort of. The author does use the words "Like I said," a lot. I found it quite annoying, as I read the book in two days. I will probably write about Savannah or John, the main characters of the book. Or maybe John's dad, he only likes to talk about coins, possibly having a disorder.

One question I have is why Savannah falls in love with somebody else. Why doesn't John quit the army to live with Savannah if he loves her so much? Didn't John "propose" to her? How did she fall in love with somebody else? John should be going back to ruin the couple, and get back with Savannah.

I predicted that Savannah and John's relationship wouldn't last. It seemed a little to perfect. In the beginning, it was an adventure, learning about each other. They spent the entire month together, learning about their past, goals, etc. If they kept talking and talking, they would have run out of topics sooner or later. Nobody can keep talking to the same person everyday, and not run out of topics. In Part Two, it becomes very awkward. Although, they do it. It creates a better chance of John and Savannah getting married, but it's very slim.