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by Sonya Sones
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AdventurousBooks
AdventurousBooks rated it 10 years ago
Sophie is a 14 year old girl who is falling in love at the rate of a normal teenage girl which is about as fast as a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. While in her cocoon she experiences an unabashed realization that love is more than looks & popularity. Sophie is falling in love with the idea of ...
dei reads
dei reads rated it 10 years ago
3.5 starsI had this stupid grin on my face after reading this. This is my second novel in a verse this year, the first one being Burned by Ellen Hopkins. Although it is far from how heartbreaking Burned was, this book is charming and magnetic. Definitely a comfort quick read.
Robert Zimmermann
Robert Zimmermann rated it 12 years ago
What really struck a chord with me in this book is that it’s a free-verse novel. I feel that Sones’ decision to write this novel in verse instead of prose makes it stand out from other young adult novels that might deal with similar characters and situations.Because of the nature of poetry, there wa...
Heartless Lyn @ Great Imaginations
Heartless Lyn @ Great Imaginations rated it 13 years ago
I read this book for National Banned Book week (September 24th - October 1st). I saw the advertisement in Half Price Books when I visited to buy some books for a school project. I was a little reluctant to read this book due to the poetry genre, but I can gladly say I am very happy to have picked ...
Flying Kick-a-pow!
Flying Kick-a-pow! rated it 16 years ago
Awww it was such a cute story! I loved it! And usually books written in verse tick me off, but this one pulled it off pretty nicely. I really liked it. :)
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