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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I did not like this book and would not have chosen it to read on my own. However it was written well in that it tied the title into the entire feel of the book with Caitlin always going back to her life as if it were a dream ever since Cass left and it all went downhill with the abuse, drugs etc. The characters were also believable and very realistic. I could picture them as any teen in any family going through the same things. I was disappointed with how in detail the author got with the drug usage. I wouldn't want to put this book in the hands of my students or my children any time soon. (  )mrang | Jun 15, 2009 |   Once I got past the introductions I couldn't put this book down. Sarah Dessen describes the feeling and emotions that Caitlin is going through like she has been there herself. It addresses a lot of problems that today's teen face when in high school. (  )bdnech | Jun 14, 2009 | After Caitlin's sister, Cass, runs away to be with her boyfriend, Caitlin is left in her sister's empty footsteps. Caitlin knows that it is impossible to fill Cass's shoes so she decides to do everything that Cass would not do. She does this by dating Rogerson. Once Rogerson begins to abuse Caitlin, she is trapped in their relationship. Caitlin must learn how to free herself from her relationship before things get any worse. ( )DF6B_HannahK | Jun 1, 2009 | This is one of my all time favorite books. It is very informative about a darker side of teenage dating that I believe is over looked and not noticed very often. The characters in the book are so real and the story line pulls at your heart and stays with you long after you finish the last page. Sarah Dessen once again shows her novel genius. -susiesview (  )SusiesView | May 4, 2009 | I loved this book.Caitlin is so real and her situation makes you question everything you thought you would do if you were in that kind of relationship.If you were to start this book knowing nothing of the plot,you would probably love Rogerson and think the book was very funny until the first time he hit her.Unlike some,I did not scream at the book,telling Caitlin to get as far away as she can.I sympathized and understood that she loved him too much. Caitlin's pain jumped from the pages and made this another compelling read from Sarah Dessen. ( )katie1802 | Mar 18, 2009 | 0.058 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0142300675, Mass Market Paperback)Strange, sleepy Rogerson, with his long brown dreads and brilliant green eyes, had seemed to Caitlin to be an open door. With him she could be anybody, not just the second-rate shadow of her older sister, Cass. But now she is drowning in the vacuum Cass left behind when she turned her back on her family's expectations by running off with a boyfriend. Caitlin wanders in a dream land of drugs and a nightmare of Rogerson's sudden fists, lost in her search for herself.Why do so many girls allow themselves to get into abusive relationships--and what keeps them there? In this riveting novel, Sarah Dessen searches for understanding and answers. Caught in a trap that is baited with love and need, Caitlin must frantically manage her every action to avoid being hit by the hands that once seemed so gentle. All around her are women who care--best friends, mother, sister, mentor--but shame keeps her from confiding in any of them, especially Cass, her brilliant older sister, whose own flight from home had seemed to point the way. Dessen has here created a subtle and compelling work of literature that goes far beyond the teen problem novel in a story rich with symbolism, dark scenes of paralyzing dread, quirky and memorable characters, and gleams of humor. With the consummate skill and psychological depth that brought her praise for Keeping the Moon, she explores the search for self-identity, the warmth of feminine friendships, and the destructive ways our society sets up young women for love gone wrong. (Ages 14 and older) --Patty Campbell (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:01 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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