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llu343's review against another edition
3.0
I felt so much for Annie and what she was going through. I love these real life diaries turned to books because of the lessons they teach.
ttrinityy's review against another edition
1.0
hbouillon's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a truly open and realistic novel about a young girl who makes bad choices and has to face consequences because of that. I got this book today and finished it today! My only complaint is the ending leaves the reader wanting to know what happens next to poor Annie.
aliciababecla08's review against another edition
3.0
I was about 13 when I read this book, and it was more of an eye opener to me than the Teen Mom crap on TV these days. This is a more realistic story of a teenage pregnancy story.
twylghast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
escapeintothepages's review against another edition
Such a good book. Definitely makes you think twice about teen pregnancy.
desiloubookroom's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely like her other books better. I haven't been able to feel real sorry for the characters and they don't seem so believable. I guess that's the point of the books, too slow what the kids do through.
twiinklex's review against another edition
3.0
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book.
The protagonist, Annie, is insufferable, naive, foolish, whiny and got on my nerves. She didn't deserve her worked-to-the-bone mother, who was there for her the whole time and whom she repaid with rudeness. And while I get that Annie is young and struggling, some of her thoughts are really appalling e.g. the part where she pretty much abandoned her baby.
She really pissed me off with how pathetic she was with Danny, begging and grovelling even when he treated her so horribly. And she did it not once or twice, but almost all the time. Yes, I know how such relationships can be but she was seriously in another league.
Yet it got me when she was discussing how Danny made her feel and what it was like for her, because I understand those feelings all too well. All that exhilaration and pain, and how the fear of losing him was greater than the fear of him.
I cried at the ending and at what Annie decided to do with her baby, because it felt like she deserved so much better after having had such a hard time throughout the entire book.
Really a book that makes you think. And cry, duh.
The protagonist, Annie, is insufferable, naive, foolish, whiny and got on my nerves. She didn't deserve her worked-to-the-bone mother, who was there for her the whole time and whom she repaid with rudeness. And while I get that Annie is young and struggling, some of her thoughts are really appalling e.g. the part where she pretty much abandoned her baby.
She really pissed me off with how pathetic she was with Danny, begging and grovelling even when he treated her so horribly. And she did it not once or twice, but almost all the time. Yes, I know how such relationships can be but she was seriously in another league.
Yet it got me when she was discussing how Danny made her feel and what it was like for her, because I understand those feelings all too well. All that exhilaration and pain, and how the fear of losing him was greater than the fear of him.
I cried at the ending and at what Annie decided to do with her baby, because it felt like she deserved so much better after having had such a hard time throughout the entire book.
Really a book that makes you think. And cry, duh.
livlostinstereo's review against another edition
4.0
I haven't read this book in a LONG time, but I got given it when I was about 10 and thought it was so sad and such an interesting read. Even now, the story stays with me.
As an adult, I'd love to revisit it and see how I interpret the writing now. At the time, it was a cautionary tale that came across like a friend's older sister was talking to me. Now, I fear I might end up hating it and criticizing its clear religious-moral tie-ins.
As an adult, I'd love to revisit it and see how I interpret the writing now. At the time, it was a cautionary tale that came across like a friend's older sister was talking to me. Now, I fear I might end up hating it and criticizing its clear religious-moral tie-ins.