Are You Listening?
What? Two posts in two days? Insanity.
Quite quickly, I finished Sarah Dessen's Just Listen. I am not traditionally a fan of her books, but I adored this one. Dessen pulls us into a tale of finding out what you really want, bringing together a family, and learning to listen. Our main character is Annabel, the youngest of three sisters. As the story unfolds, we see the light and dark sides of her family and what they go through. The actions of all the family members affect Annabel's story. The scene is set with Annabel avoiding her once best friend, for reasons then unknown. But Annabel's social ostracization (?) brings new people into her life, including Owen, the large school mystery. With Owen's help, Annabel discovers what is perhaps her true self, which results in an internal struggle that makes Annabel's life spin out of control. I finished this book in just over two days- as you can tell, I was riveted. Dessen's yarn has so many facets, nearly anyone can find a character to relate to. She paints the story with tiny details that let the setting and characters jump off the page, and sudden bursts of sarcasm and wit that sometimes made me giggle out loud. All in all, thanks to this book, and I am definitely going to give Sarah Dessen's books a second glance.
Quite quickly, I finished Sarah Dessen's Just Listen. I am not traditionally a fan of her books, but I adored this one. Dessen pulls us into a tale of finding out what you really want, bringing together a family, and learning to listen. Our main character is Annabel, the youngest of three sisters. As the story unfolds, we see the light and dark sides of her family and what they go through. The actions of all the family members affect Annabel's story. The scene is set with Annabel avoiding her once best friend, for reasons then unknown. But Annabel's social ostracization (?) brings new people into her life, including Owen, the large school mystery. With Owen's help, Annabel discovers what is perhaps her true self, which results in an internal struggle that makes Annabel's life spin out of control. I finished this book in just over two days- as you can tell, I was riveted. Dessen's yarn has so many facets, nearly anyone can find a character to relate to. She paints the story with tiny details that let the setting and characters jump off the page, and sudden bursts of sarcasm and wit that sometimes made me giggle out loud. All in all, thanks to this book, and I am definitely going to give Sarah Dessen's books a second glance.
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