Just Listen
by:
Sarah Dessen (author)
when Annabel, the youngest of three beautiful sisters, has a bitter falling out with her best friend—the popular and exciting Sophie—she suddenly finds herself isolated and friendless. but then she meets owen—a loner, passionate about music and his weekly radio show, and always determined to tell...
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when Annabel, the youngest of three beautiful sisters, has a bitter falling out with her best friend—the popular and exciting Sophie—she suddenly finds herself isolated and friendless. but then she meets owen—a loner, passionate about music and his weekly radio show, and always determined to tell the truth. And when they develop a friendship, Annabel is not only introduced to new music but is encouraged to listen to her own inner voice. with owen’s help, can Annabel find the courage to speak out about what exactly happened the night her friendship with Sophie came to a screeching halt?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780756982706 (0756982707)
Publish date: March 1st 2008
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Edition language: English
This was a much better book than I expected. The way it handled serious issues was careful and deliberate. Trigger warnings for rape and sexual assault. Given the description on the book page, I wasn't really prepared for what I found in this book. As mentioned above, the issues were handled with gr...
This is my very first Sarah Dessen.I held off for a specific reason, that her writing would be too light for me. It's hard because I know this book covered some pretty serious topics, like Anger Control, Sexual Assault, and Anorexia... I just don't think that it covered those topics in a way that fe...
Eindelijk weer een 5 sterren boek!Ik vond dit boek geweldig!
One of my very favorite teen books. There's just so much to like here, and it's so much more complex than it initially seems... My full review is here, on Hot Stuff for Cool People.
The feels have broken the flood gates. Clean up may take a while.Also, this book completely makes me feel good about my decisions to avoid parties and avoid alcohol. I'm really glad I made those choices in both my high school and college careers. Thank God I was a prude. Though I'm sure that's not w...