Just Listen by Sarah Dessen is a stunning story of boy meets girl. Annabel Greene seems to have it all; beauty, brains, friends. That's at least what it looks like in her modeling shoots. Annabel is a sixteen year old girl whose life is far from glamorous. Over the summer, she lost her best friend, Sophie, because Sophie thought Annabel hooked up with her boyfriend. Annabel hates modeling now, but stays in it to please her mother. To top it off, her sister, Whitney has an eating disorder that's tearing her whole family apart. With no friends and no hope for herself, Annabel stays to herself at school and home. Then, she meets Owen. Unpredictable, music obsessed, and always willing to tell the truth. With Owen's help, Annabel learns to face her fears and learn to speak up for herself. I really enjoyed this book. Its message really shined through; always speak your mind, stand up for yourself, and just listen. I recommend this book to all girls fourteen and up. It is easy to follow and really enjoyable once you get into it. I give the book four and half stars out of five. Do you think Annabel will overcome her fears and speak her mind? Read Sarah Dessen's Just Listen to find out. You won't regret reading this.
Reviewed by CH, grade 9
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Just Listen, by Sarah Dessen
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen is a stunning story of boy meets girl. Annabel Greene seems to have it all; beauty, brains, friends. That's at least what it looks like in her modeling shoots. Annabel is a sixteen year old girl whose life is far from glamorous. Over the summer, she lost her best friend, Sophie, because Sophie thought Annabel hooked up with her boyfriend. Annabel hates modeling now, but stays in it to please her mother. To top it off, her sister, Whitney has an eating disorder that's tearing her whole family apart. With no friends and no hope for herself, Annabel stays to herself at school and home. Then, she meets Owen. Unpredictable, music obsessed, and always willing to tell the truth. With Owen's help, Annabel learns to face her fears and learn to speak up for herself. I really enjoyed this book. Its message really shined through; always speak your mind, stand up for yourself, and just listen. I recommend this book to all girls fourteen and up. It is easy to follow and really enjoyable once you get into it. I give the book four and half stars out of five. Do you think Annabel will overcome her fears and speak her mind? Read Sarah Dessen's Just Listen to find out. You won't regret reading this.
Reviewed by CH, grade 9
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In the book Just Listen by Sarah Dessen is about a girl named Annabel. Annabel is a girl who's life seems perfect and all but who knows what's behind the picture. In commercials her life seems as perfect as it can get. It looks like she has it all. Her life turns out to not be so perfect. Her to friendships end because of a situation. Not only that but she has family issues. Whitney is Annabel's sister who suffers from an eating disorder. It creates a big impact in her family. This all caused Annabel to loose her skills for modeling. She meets a boy in her class that tells his struggles and stories.That would help Annabel get past her fears of keeping it inside and finally let all the hurt in her out.
My opinion on this book is that it is very inspiring. Just knowing that there is people who go through struggles similar or different from this, it might inspire them to speak out there of what there story is. I think this book can really change people's life for the better. This is a book that is very hard to forget when it has touched your heart so deeply. I would recommend this book to people who are going through some struggles and maybe this book could change there life.
Reviewed by Jacqueline, Grade 9
Glendale Central Library
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