Nicholas Sparks

 

 

Some authors just have a special place in my heart, one of them being Nicholas Sparks. When I was in middle school I had a huge phase of only reading Nicholas Sparks books. I really liked reading what "true love" really was. I still like reading Nicholas Sparks books, just not as much as before.

Nicholas Sparks is a fantastic writer who puts so much thought and enthusiasm into writing his books. He has so many books, but they all take a new twist on the classic love story. His writing is just so heart felt, and he really knows how to pull your heart strings. When reading his books you become so attached to the writing that when something tragic happens to a character you truly feel for them. However you can also feel their happiness, or excitement. I love these kinds of books because you make a connection with the characters, so you can enjoy the book entirely. These books are just heart warming as a whole.

I also enjoy reading Nicholas Sparks books because the setting and the way he describes things is just so vivid. All of the books are set in North Carolina, and the way he describes it just sounds so beautiful. I love the amount of description that he uses because you can paint a picture in your mind, however it also isn't too much description. With books that have way to much description, it becomes very difficult to read, because of the endless reading one what one specific thing looks like. Nicholas Sparks amount of description is perfect, and he definitely knows how to keep his audience focused on the book.

However sometimes I wonder if Nicholas Sparks books are good for girls my age. There are many things that aren't realistic about Nicholas Sparks,and romance books in general. Some of these ideas that Nicholas Sparks puts into young girls heads can really affect their future. The biggest effect being that when you are in a relationship you will expect the perfect romance in the books or movies that you have seen. Because its true those romances in books and movies are perfect, and would never actually be that perfect in real life. Real life relationships take time, and there are ups and downs that make the relationship difficult but that is what a relationship is all about.

 This leads me to another subject involving romantic books and movies, there is always a happy ending. In real life there isn’t always happy ending, and these books and movies are teaching young girls that happy ending exist. Which sometimes they do but not the extent that the books and movies show. 

I always ask myself while reading Nicholas Sparks, or any romance novel, should I really be reading this, or is this just going to affect my future, because no person is perfect!