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Reader reviewed by Liv

I'm not really one to read a romance novel, especially one of those ones where the girl and guy fall in love over the summer.
Usually my first instinct would be: "Bleh! I'm not gonna read some fake mushy girly book."
But somehow I got roped into reading The Last Song and somehow I ended up loving it.
 The book was in typical Nicholas Sparks style. In some was it reminded me of the notebook in the beginning: by the beach, carnival, annoying rich parents thinking they know what's best for their kids.
The best part to me was the stories underlying stories beneath the main character Ronnie's. Basically, Ronnie is forced to spend her summer with her divorced father, though she'd rather be in New York most likely getting into more trouble than she already is in because the crowd she hangs out with isn't the best to be around. But of course she finds things about this small little town that she likes and falls in love. Yada yada.
 But there's a reason the book is called the last song. Ronnie use to play piano extremely well. So well that even after she quit playing Julliard still wants her to play for them .
 This is a good book because it is simple and complex at the same time, if that's even possible. I have yet to see the movie adaptation, because the book was so good that I'm afraid watching the movie will ruin it for me.