Some readers found the plot predictable or the final 100 pages "outrageous" and overly depressing. The 2014 Film Adaptation The Best of Youth (2003) - IMDb
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The book is a classic Sparks "weeper," focusing on lost love, second chances, and the "what ifs" of adulthood. Some readers found the plot predictable or the