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What Happened to Goodbye
by Sarah Dessen
A NEW FAVORITE.
Full Review: link coming soon.
Much like in many of her other novels, Sarah Dessen delivers a plot so original and characters that fit perfectly into the story line. With raw emotion and amazing writing, this has to be one of her best novels yet!
McLean Elizabeth Sweet is making an attempt at a new life, every time her father moves for his job as a restaurant manager. She adapts a new life with each move, but this time around she's forced to be McLean. Living with her barely home father, McLean blames her mother for her parents divorce and rarely speaks to her. Soon she meets David, a misfit at school that yet manages to fit in.
Just like with all of Sarah Dessen's other novels, I get so involved with the characters, and I noticed that this one had even more supporting characters than her other novels. It's typical to see two or three extra characters in which you get to learn their story, but now there is so much more. We get to fully understand McLean's mother and step-father's history; the other restaurant manager, Opal, who's quirky and always stressed out; the living and family situation of David's best friend and McLean's new friend, Riley and much more. The characters were well developed and thought out and I noticed there's a lot of prejudice breaking in this novel, which I enjoyed. Riley seems like the 'bad-girl' but she gets hurt just like everyone else and has a loving family and group of friends. Then there's Deb- the smart organized girl that has plenty of interesting tricks up her sleeves, and ones you definitely wouldn't picture her knowing. Deb is definitely one of the more interesting characters in the novel, and I really enjoyed her scenes with McLean.
Dave, ah Dave. I loved him, there was no doubt about that, but I love all of Dessen's boys. McLean and his relationship starts out friendly, and slowly turns into something more. I really enjoyed seeing their relationship grow over time, and watching them flirt. It was all too cute.
Usually Dessen's novels are all based around that one romance, but I think that this novel was so much more than that. McLean was finally accepting that the person she is now, is the one she's supposed to be. She's learning to respect her mother and her father's choices, and becoming an even better person as the days go on. Friendships played a big factor into this novel, and it definitely balanced out the romance.
Full Review: link coming soon.
Much like in many of her other novels, Sarah Dessen delivers a plot so original and characters that fit perfectly into the story line. With raw emotion and amazing writing, this has to be one of her best novels yet!
McLean Elizabeth Sweet is making an attempt at a new life, every time her father moves for his job as a restaurant manager. She adapts a new life with each move, but this time around she's forced to be McLean. Living with her barely home father, McLean blames her mother for her parents divorce and rarely speaks to her. Soon she meets David, a misfit at school that yet manages to fit in.
Just like with all of Sarah Dessen's other novels, I get so involved with the characters, and I noticed that this one had even more supporting characters than her other novels. It's typical to see two or three extra characters in which you get to learn their story, but now there is so much more. We get to fully understand McLean's mother and step-father's history; the other restaurant manager, Opal, who's quirky and always stressed out; the living and family situation of David's best friend and McLean's new friend, Riley and much more. The characters were well developed and thought out and I noticed there's a lot of prejudice breaking in this novel, which I enjoyed. Riley seems like the 'bad-girl' but she gets hurt just like everyone else and has a loving family and group of friends. Then there's Deb- the smart organized girl that has plenty of interesting tricks up her sleeves, and ones you definitely wouldn't picture her knowing. Deb is definitely one of the more interesting characters in the novel, and I really enjoyed her scenes with McLean.
Dave, ah Dave. I loved him, there was no doubt about that, but I love all of Dessen's boys. McLean and his relationship starts out friendly, and slowly turns into something more. I really enjoyed seeing their relationship grow over time, and watching them flirt. It was all too cute.
Usually Dessen's novels are all based around that one romance, but I think that this novel was so much more than that. McLean was finally accepting that the person she is now, is the one she's supposed to be. She's learning to respect her mother and her father's choices, and becoming an even better person as the days go on. Friendships played a big factor into this novel, and it definitely balanced out the romance.