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rjleamon11 's review for:

What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
4.0

I was reading and enjoying this Sarah Dessen (I've missed a few so this is not a new one, I don't think) and started wondering why her novels are so enjoyable but being around teenagers can be exhausting and frustrating. Upon further consideration, I realized that Sarah Dessen does likable teenage characters who have the fully-matured adult ability to express their feelings and analyze situations. So while her characters feel "like real teens," they certainly aren't. . . so these novels, like many movies, magazines, and reality shows, set a high and unrealistic bar for teenagers and those who love them. Teens aren't like that. They just can't be.

BUT: Sarah Dessen does write an enjoyable, usually pretty well-developed and insightful novel about teenagers.

And this one is no exception: good teen lite lit. Enjoy.