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This Lullaby
by Sarah Dessen
For as talked up as Sarah Dessen was to me, I will say that I was a little disappointed. This novel very definitely was a young adult novel, so I guess I can't be too disappointed, but I felt this story lacked a few things.
For one, I didn't really like the main character Remy. I can take a cynical character, but I just felt that she didn't really change all that much in the story. I understood why she was the way she was, but in the end her "evolvment" just wasn't that big of a deal.
Also, I don't know if I was just always blind to this, but since when did books for teenaged girls involve so much drinking, sex, and cussing? Yes, I know that all of this existed in high school, and wouldn't be impossible for 18 year-olds to encounter, but I just feel like it's not something that should be written for that age. Where has youthful innocence gone?
Those are really the only qualms I had with this book. I love love loved that Chris and Jennifer Anne had a happy story. I also like that even though it was predictable, Remy's mom ended up the way she ended up. But I truly think her character showed growth. And I love the way her mom looked at love. You fall down, you get hurt, but the risk is worth it. Sure she didn't end up with anyone, but who's to say she won't find someone?
I thought Remy's relationship with Dexter was cute, and I absolutely adored Dexter. I loved that he was different and that's what helped her realize that he was worth it and love was worth it. I'm so glad that they ended up together.
Overall wasn't too impressed with this book. Don't get me wrong, it was worth the read, and I will for sure give Sarah Dessen another chance, but if she strikes out again, that may be it for me.
For one, I didn't really like the main character Remy. I can take a cynical character, but I just felt that she didn't really change all that much in the story. I understood why she was the way she was, but in the end her "evolvment" just wasn't that big of a deal.
Also, I don't know if I was just always blind to this, but since when did books for teenaged girls involve so much drinking, sex, and cussing? Yes, I know that all of this existed in high school, and wouldn't be impossible for 18 year-olds to encounter, but I just feel like it's not something that should be written for that age. Where has youthful innocence gone?
Those are really the only qualms I had with this book. I love love loved that Chris and Jennifer Anne had a happy story. I also like that even though it was predictable, Remy's mom ended up the way she ended up. But I truly think her character showed growth. And I love the way her mom looked at love. You fall down, you get hurt, but the risk is worth it. Sure she didn't end up with anyone, but who's to say she won't find someone?
I thought Remy's relationship with Dexter was cute, and I absolutely adored Dexter. I loved that he was different and that's what helped her realize that he was worth it and love was worth it. I'm so glad that they ended up together.
Overall wasn't too impressed with this book. Don't get me wrong, it was worth the read, and I will for sure give Sarah Dessen another chance, but if she strikes out again, that may be it for me.