Sparks
Does Nicholas Sparks ever get writer’s block? It seems unlikely. Fresh off the release of The Last Song, the popular novelist will publish a 15th book on September 14. Saying Goodbye (Grand Central) is poised to join the rest of the Sparks canon and sounds full of tear-jerking twists.
Like The Notebook, Saying Goodbye centers on the rediscovery of a lost love—and throws in a dying best friend for good measure. But Audrey, who has been diagnosed with cancer, has enough life left in her to revive Renee’s memories of the boy she fell in love with during their study abroad trip in Spain more than 20 years ago. Could there be a chance for the two to reconnect? The answers may be predictable, but readers are sure to come along for the ride come September.
I know Sparks has a huge following but I’ve outgrown his novels. They are too simplistic to me and I find that they make my brain a bit spongy. I think that is why they translate well to the big screen. Simple plot, preditable characters, wide audience appeal.
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Not to offend any Sparks fans out there, but his books have always seemed slightly formulaic to me. Touching, sure, but in an almost expected, intentionally-pulling-a-heartstring way, which to me is therefore less touching by default. And now that he’s churning out books one right after another, I have to wonder how good the forthcoming titles can possibly be… But I might be biased because I’ve never enjoyed his writing to begin with.