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The Face on the Milk Carton - Community Reviews back

by Caroline B. Cooney
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Olivia Kadylak
Olivia Kadylak rated it 6 years ago
Janie is having breakfast one day whenever she sees her face on the milk carton. She realizes that she must be kidnapped and tries to figure everything out.
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 7 years ago
Eh. Duller than one would expect, but with some interesting ideas. I expect it is way more popular with an appropriate age group. I read it because it was banned, and I try to keep up with those out of sheer contrariness.Library copy
Chris Blocker
Chris Blocker rated it 10 years ago
I was in the sixth grade. We were having one of those Scholastic book orders that made reading so exciting. This book caught my attention. What could be more captivating than a book about a kid finding out they're kidnapped?!! I begged my mom to order it and she did. Shortly thereafter, the book was...
Zeebooks
Zeebooks rated it 10 years ago
I really didn't like this book, but I remeber reading it as a child and liking it more. I felt like there was no depth to the characters, all of a sudden their in love and we don't even really get to see their relationship buliding. Next her boyfriend is a self centered jerk. I wasn't a fan of the...
Danni Mae
Danni Mae rated it 10 years ago
DNF. Something about the spasmatic nature of the main character was simply annoying to me. I mean, I know this is a big deal and all, but one page of run-on freaking out is good enough. After only a few pages I was reading only the dialogue just to skip ahead and find out why her face was on a milk ...
nadines
nadines rated it 11 years ago
die 15-jährige Janie Johnson glaubt, den langweiligsten Namen der Welt zu haben und wünscht sich sehnlichst anders zu heißen Ihr wunsch wird erfüllt, als sie sich selbst auf der Verpackung einer Milchtüte erkennt, auf der ein dreijähriges Mädchen mit völlig anderem Namen abgebildet ist, das vor 12 ...
Cynical Reader
Cynical Reader rated it 12 years ago
I remember loving this in 6th or 7th grade, but I'm hesitant to read it again in case I don't. Therefore I'm not rating it.
VeganCleopatra
VeganCleopatra rated it 12 years ago
This was the second time I read The Face on the Milk Carton, the first having been when I was around the age of 9. I recall reading and really enjoying the book which is why I felt compelled to see how I would feel about it now. I did not enjoy the book nearly as much the second time as I recall hav...
Dee's Blog Blog
Dee's Blog Blog rated it 13 years ago
more like 2.5 than 2, but not quite 3
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 14 years ago
Angst ridden teen drama which keeps the interest for one book but am not sure I can 'do' the next two.And the cult, is it ISKON?
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