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It's Not the End of the World - Judy Blume
It's Not the End of the World
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Karen Newman has decided she’ll never get married. Just look at her parents. All they do is fight. And now Karen’s dad has moved out of the house and he and her mom are talking about divorce. Her older brother has locked himself away in his room, her little sister is a mess, and she can’t bring... show more
Karen Newman has decided she’ll never get married. Just look at her parents. All they do is fight. And now Karen’s dad has moved out of the house and he and her mom are talking about divorce. Her older brother has locked himself away in his room, her little sister is a mess, and she can’t bring herself to talk about any of it with her best friend. She’s never felt so alone. Yet in spite of everything Karen is sure she can set things right again if only she can get her parents together in the same room. Or will her fantasy backfire?
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN: 9780553130041 (0553136283)
Publisher: Bantam
Pages no: 167
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult
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Murder by Death
Murder by Death rated it
4.5 It's Not the End of the World
Still relevant, still timeless. I think. Re-reading this as an adult nothing jumped out at me as anachronistic. My parents never went through a divorce, so I can't speak to the accuracy of Karen's POV, but I do know that as a kid it gave me insight into what my friends might be going through; h...
Jordyn the Paperback Princess
Jordyn the Paperback Princess rated it
3.0 It's Not the End of the World
I first read this book in sixth grade and from what I remember it was a decent book. It helped me understand divorce more and made me feel better since my parents were going through a divorce at that time. Now that I'm twenty, I couldn't really connect with this book. But I can see any 10-14 year ol...
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