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mlindskog22's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
jenny_hedberg's review against another edition
2.0
This did not leave an impression on me. I was gifted this book and read it on the beach. That was about as much time it was worth.
thebrainlair's review against another edition
5.0
What my mother doesn't know by Sonya Sones (2001), 1st ed
deannaroy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I've read this book a dozen times, and it's been required reading to date me since 2005! (All the guys have loved it, too.) Yay! I love all of Sonya Sones books. I'm a huge fan, although she sets the bar high high high for novels-in-verse.
boredbored57's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
grclnntt's review against another edition
fast-paced
5.0
My favorite book ever. Where’s my romance like this
illiterad's review against another edition
4.0
i read this for the first time in elementary school and it accidentally became a formative experience for me so i am going to bow out of reviewing based on quality and give it four stars based off of the weird and unexpected effect it's had on me
jenniferstringer's review against another edition
3.0
So I read this today in one sitting. It's a quick read, written in prose. Actually, I was warned that my middle school daughter and her friend were reading the sequel at school, which has some mature themes,and the teachers wanted me to know. I'm not a big believer in censorship - though I appreciated the head's up. It takes a village and all that.We have a more, let's-talk-about-this kind of approach. I actually really rather liked this book. There are some mature themes, but adolescence is about maturing. Really, it's about a girl discovering what makes a good boyfriend and standing up to peer pressure, but not written in a preachy, kind of way that turns kids off. I'll request the sequel from the library (the one I was warned about) and get back to you!