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Loading... Laguna Cove (edition 2006)by Alyson Noël
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I liked this book, really I did. But I also feel like there were a lot of loose ends. I know many authors leave things open at the end for several reasons, but this was slightly more unfinished than I personally like books to be. Besides that the story's point of view constantly switches leaving me feeling a little lost and like I'm not getting the full story. If these sort of things don't bother you then I really do recommend it. The writing in general was clear and flowing with a brilliant plot that keeps you guessing at whatever will come next. Reviewed by Taylor Rector for TeensReadToo.com Anne feels like she is being punished by her parents by being forced to move in with her dad. Her mom and dad are in the process of a divorce because Anne's mom has been cheating and is in love with her boyfriend. Anne is being pulled from the life that she loves; her amazing boyfriend, Justin, all of her friends, and her beloved diving team, which she was just crowned the captain of. Laguna Cove, where Anne's dad lives, is a rich neighborhood where the houses share a private beach. Her dad is never home because he is a big movie producer and she's in Laguna Cove for about a week before her dad even decides to come home. She is picked up at the airport by Jake, her dad's errand runner. He leaves her at the house to go surfing, which she quickly learns is the sport of choice in LC. Before Jake leaves, however, he introduces Anne to Chris, his best friend. Her first day of school is rough because she is way over-dressed and she doesn't know anyone. Except Chris. When he sees her before school, Chris calls her over to his group of friends, and introduces her to all of them. Everyone seems really nice, except for Ellie. Jade and Lola become her friends, and Chris her boyfriend, who even teaches her to surf. No matter how nice everyone is to Anne, though, Ellie is still really mean to her. And Anne has no idea why. Can Anne and Ellie ever be friends? And can Anne learn to surf well enough to compete in the Surf Fest competition? LAGUNA COVE is a super-easy, fast, fun read. All you need to enjoy summer is this book, a pool, and a cold drink! Anne has to move from Connecticut to the exclusive Laguna Cove resort – a world so totally different to the one she is used to , away from all her friends. She eventually makes friends with Jade and Lola but can’t win over the competitive Ellie who is in love with Chris (the guy who teaches Anne to surf) To make matters worse for both girls they not only like the same guy but they are competing against each other in the local surf event. p.12-17 Ellie and the pressure her Dad puts her under no reviews | add a review
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Seventeen-year-old Anne's new life in Southern California feels more like a death sentence, with a different school, no friends, and family problems, so when she learns to surf in order to fit in, her efforts are not popular with everyone. No library descriptions found. |
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What can I say about the book. The story is about a girl from NYC, whose parents are divorcing and she is moving to Laguna Beach to stay with her movie producer dad. She lives in a make-believe part of town in South Laguna called "Laguna Cove" and meets up with a group of surfers, both male and female. Jealousies abound. All the characters are flat and unconvincing. Everyone surfs, everyone's house is steps from the sand, they all do excellently in school, but they never study or even open a book. The plot, if you can call it that, is basically who will end up with whom. And frankly, who cares?! There is no "feel" for the town at all, or the high school surf culture. It ends rather abruptly with the new girl entering a local surf contest and finding out her mom is getting married because she is knocked up. The other characters' story lines, such as they are, are just left hanging. What a total waste of time and paper. Ick. ( )