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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780142410974
ISBN number: 0142410977
Label: Puffin
Manufacturer: Puffin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 400
Printing Date: February 28, 2008
Publishing house: Puffin
Age index: Young Adult
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when Annabel, the youngest of three beautiful sisters, has a bitter falling out with her best friend—the popular and exciting Sophie—she suddenly finds herself isolated and friendless. but then she meets owen—a loner, passionate about music and his weekly radio show, and always determined to tell the truth. And when they develop a friendship, Annabel is not only introduced to new music but is encouraged to listen to her own inner voice. with owen’s help, can Annabel find the courage to speak out about what exactly happened the night her friendship with Sophie came to a screeching halt?
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i loved this book! you just want to help this girl find a true friend.
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Why are all of Dessen's books so amazing? Why do I always fall in love with her characters? And WHEN will she write another book?!?!?
I can't put anything different in this review that I haven't put in all my other Sarah Dessen book reviews! Maybe when she writes a bad book I will. HA! Like that'll happen!
Put Just Listen on your MUST READ list. And if you don't have a MUST READ list...get one please! lol
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The very first Dessen book I read was about four years ago (in high school) when I picked up The Truth About Forever. It instantly became my favorite book of all time. However, I didn't feel like picking up another Dessen book because they were all about teenagers in high school and I already started reading more "mature" books about 20-30 year olds that just seemed more interesting than reading about teen angst and insecurity issues. Now, four years later, I'm in college, and I've decided to put this book on my summer reading list. Let me just say, I am so glad I did because it certainly touched me in more ways than one. I didn't think I would even enjoy it as much because it's a bit weird reading about people who are at younger stages than you in their lives (there's a lot of revisiting familiar feelings when your hormones are at its craziest). However, I will admit that it didn't "wow" me as much as The Truth About Forever. There are some parts of the book that dragged on a little bit longer than it should have, and unfortunately I also have to admit that there were points in the story when I became annoyed with the main character (which is the worst thing that can happen in my book). But overall, it was a good book, and I would definitely recommend it if asked. (BUT I WOULD RECOMMEND THE TRUTH ABOUT FOREVER FIRST! AND YOU WOULDNT EVEN HAVE TO ASK!! SOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOD!)
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Just Listen is another fantastic realistic fiction book from the famed writer Sarah Dessen - without a doubt, her writing remains fresh and interesting, even with her large number of teen-oriented books already published. This story portrays the struggle of teenage Annabel, who strives to find happiness in a world where she is unaccepted and unnoticed. After being rejected by her popular and manipulative friend Sophie, Annabel Greene begins to explore a friendship with social outcast Owen, discovering more about herself as he teaches her how to live. Annabel must also learn to put up with the pressures of family life- dealing with her newly anorexic sister and continuing to take modeling jobs to keep her mother happy. Underlying the toils of friendship and family, there is Annabel's effort in finding herself - and trying to sort out who she will become.
This book has a well thought out plot and an interesting storyline. Sarah Dessen's writing keeps you hooked to every word as she lets you into the thoughts and feelings of the complicated teenage mind. Her power to make you feel for the character is strong, and without a doubt this helps to generate three-dimensional characters from the two-dimensional page. Overall, I enjoyed this book very much and found it to be a real page turner. As a teenage reader, Dessen's story really spoke to me and left me with the important message from Annabel Greene: "Don't look or judge. Just Listen."
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This is the very first book of Sarah Dessen's that I read, and I was hooked instantly. I soon changed my favorite author from Meg Cabot to Dessen, and it was a good decision. Her stories are wonderful, I suggest reading all of them. Just Listen was beautiful, it made you feel what the main character was feeling, and it made you think. In fact, an idea from the book has stayed with me since I finished it, "Silence is so freaking loud." or something along those lines.
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