Such a Pretty Girl
They promised Meredith nine years of safety, but only gave her three. Her father was supposed to be locked up until Meredith turned eighteen. She thought she had time to grow up, get out, and start a new life. But Meredith is only fifteen, and today her father is coming home from prison. ...
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They promised Meredith nine years of safety, but only gave her three. Her father was supposed to be locked up until Meredith turned eighteen. She thought she had time to grow up, get out, and start a new life. But Meredith is only fifteen, and today her father is coming home from prison. Today her time has run out.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781416521839 (1416521836)
ASIN: 1416521836
Publish date: January 2nd 2007
Publisher: MTV Books and Pocket Books
Pages no: 212
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Teen,
Realistic Fiction,
Mystery,
Drama,
Contemporary,
Sociology,
Crime,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Abuse,
Dark
I actually threw this book and I am greatly sorry for it but this novel got under my skin. So yes, I totally enjoyed this novel and yes, I would highly recommend it, if this is a genre you read. Why? For starters this novel is real, this story is reality as it told the story as if they were your nei...
Because of the subject matter Such a Pretty Girl was hard to read and I found myself setting it down to take breathers while reading. I liked Mer and Andy's characters and relationship. I HATED the mother as much as I hated the father. I wish there was some sort of poetic justice that the mother fac...
The synopsis is vague and after reading it, I figured out why. There was a plot, sure. But not one that could be summed up in the book. There are only about 210 pages, so it’s a relatively short book. I’d say the only thing wrong with the book is that it doesn’t really go anywhere. That doesn’t mean...
Such a Pretty Girl depicts a community where the tension doesn't simmer; it's explosive. The only way to protect the community is to provoke the offender into re-offending, and Meredith offers herself up as the sacrificial lamb. She's in no way reluctant, though she must battle her fears to complete...
Randomly picked this book off the shelf. A very difficult book to read but also a fairly quick book to read with a touchy subject matter. Not one I would really recommend to people to read. Well written, some great characters with equally as awful characters as you can get in a book. I never know ho...
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