It's been a long time since I've read a Sparks book. I usually have to be in a certain mood because most of his books can be so heart wrenchingly sad. This isn't my favorite of his but it was pretty good. At first, I wasn't sure how he was going to make these two stories intertwine in the end. I had a suspicion but had no idea how he was going to go about it. I loved how he ended up doing it. I think that Ira and Ruth's story is what I liked most about this book. I like how he had so much detail about their life and not only the good but the bad too. I totally get it too, Ira. :-) I have to say it was a bit predictable at times with Luke and Sophia's story. Also, the ending just wrapped up so fast. Overall, it wasn't his best but still definitely worth the read.