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Want (Want #1)

by Stephanie Lawton (Goodreads Author)

3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 · rating details · 545 ratings · 139 reviews

Julianne counts the days until she can pack her bags and leave her old-money, tradition-bound Southern town where appearance is everything and secrecy is a way of life. A piano virtuoso, she dreams of attending a prestigious music school in Boston. Failure is not an option, so she enlists the help of New England Conservatory graduate Isaac Laroche to help her.

She can’t und...more

Paperback, 318 pages

Published June 7th 2012 by InkSpell Publishing

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Sep 05, 2012 Julie Reece marked it as to-read

I don’t read a great deal of dramatic, contemporary, new adult literature. When done well, these stories are sad and haunting and gut wrenching and make me want to put a 45 to my head. People … Want is done well—and in this case—worth the risk of consuming a box of Kleenex, and, well, I was joking about the need for firearms. I loved this story. Truly. Read the whole thing in a day. I hated and loved all the characters respectively. I screamed at them in my head when they did stupid things and h...more

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Jun 20, 2012 Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

When we sin again, I think I could be in love with the devil.

I tip my invisible hat to Stephanie Lawton for writing such a beautifully flawed book.

Dust motes float in the air, dancing it seems to the quiet energy of his music. I feel his sadness now more than ever. He says much, much more through the piano than he ever does with his spare words.

My blind assumption that this was just another student/teacher affair was completely wrong. This is not your run-of-the-mill Mary Kay Letourneau st...more

When we sin again, I think I could be in love with the devil.

I tip my invisible hat to Stephanie Lawton for writing such a beautifully flawed book.

Dust motes float in the air, dancing it seems to the quiet energy of his music. I feel his sadness now more than ever. He says much, much more through the piano than he ever does with his spare words.

My blind assumption that this was just another student/teacher affair was completely wrong. This is not your run-of-the-mill Mary Kay Letourneau story.

"He's not a challenge. He doesn't put me in my place or tell me I can do better. He doesn't piss me off, doesn't make me want things I shouldn't want, and he doesn't make me feel." I reach out and place a trembling hand on the side of his neck. "That's you."

This is a dark tale. Redemption is limited, so if you're looking for everything to be wrapped up in tidy sort of way, you'll be in for a disappointment. What you will find is a story of want, need, hurt, regret, missed opportunities, new beginnings and self-realization. This author gave me nothing I asked for, nothing I wanted, yet I found myself believing in the outcome. She took away my desire for how I thought things should happen and replaced it with an appreciation for the possibility of what could be.

I could have been angry with how badly the lot of these characters screwed up. Each and every single person (except for possibly one) went off the deep end. The events of this book had me wanting to talk sense into most of the people involved. Yet, somehow, everything came together and made me fall in love with the book regardless of faulty actions on the part of the characters.

There is no adequate way to summarize Want. If I said it was a story about a music teacher and his student fumbling their way through confused feelings, then I would be doing a disservice to the book. If I said it was about a tired, abused girl who was trying to reach for her dreams in order to get out of the torturous hell she lives in, then I wouldn't be painting a big enough picture. This book shows how a story about pain can be just as beautiful as a story about joy.

"You didn't leave me. You're the only one."

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Apr 27, 2012 The Itzel Library rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, arc, top-10, to-review, dysfunctional-family, romance, couples, cover-love, contemporary, ya

I want my paperback now! :-)

First I have to congratulate the designer on the cover because it is not only beautiful but very significant to the story.

WANT was a real surprise...

Julianne is a southern girl of 17 years whose passion is music. When her piano instructor get sick, start taking classes with Isaac. As the days pass, the attraction between them becomes complicated by the age difference and the problems that each of them has.

While the beginning of the story is slow, the story is strong e...more

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Aug 12, 2012 Kat rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, ya-romance, contemporary-fict, alabama, 2012-read, arc-review-complete, updated

When I finished reading Want, I came to a realisation. Contemporary YA and I have never been the best of friends, but recently I've read quite a few of them that I particularly enjoyed. And Want helped me see what it is that I need to enjoy Contemporary YA - a gritty storyline and a less-than-perfect heroine. In other words, books that make me THINK, and Want certainly did that.

On face value, Julianne is an average girl with an above-average talent. Underneath, she is an insecure, confused girl,...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, ebook, ya

Wow!!! What a long ride that was! It was a good trip I read for 3 hours and could not put it down. I am just not sure why. I have major issues with this book yet I am still thinking it over.

Family dysfunction and age of consent are issues that seem to way heavy on ones mind when you finish Want. I like that it lingers in my mind well after the last page. For me the age thing was never an issue.

Juli's family situation is just horrid and I really wanted to kill her Dad. HOW could you?????

The t...more

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Jul 05, 2012 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, recommended, ya

I just finished reading an ARC copy of Want by Stephanie Lawton. I stayed up until 2 this morning unable to put it down. I thought about it all day and rushed home after work to finish reading it. It’s been some time since I’ve been so compelled by a book that I was unable to put it down, so I’m thrilled to share this review with you.

The main character in Want is Julianne, a complex, interesting and immensely talented seventeen-year-old. She faces a horrific home life, the psychological impact o...more

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Oct 15, 2012 Jacek rated it 4 of 5 stars

Uhm...What just happened??

Disturbingly good!
I'm not usually into teacher-student or age-difference romance but I was flipping page after page of Want like a lunatic.

Uncompressable thoughts:
Isaac WHY? I had so much patience and faith in you. Why must you break my heart and tear Juli's like that??

Juli, can I adopt you in my family and shower you with the love and care that you never had but deserve more than anyone else? Your psychotic breakdowns did very unhealthy things to my heart but I know...more

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Apr 22, 2012 R. Brennan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: new-adult, friendsbooks, reviewed, series

Full Review can be found here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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May 10, 2012 Vanessa E. Leigh rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Julianne did whatever she had to in order to escape the abuse of her southern home. Isaac was a mystery throughout the book. Dave was absolutely sweet. But the drama in this novel was addicting and unable to take your eyes away from reading it. The book deals with a lot of things sweet love, challenges growing up, tough decisions, and coming of age. If you have the time, buy this book, It does feel a bit too dark for me, I really don't read things dealing with such dark themes.

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Jun 14, 2012 Tessamari ♥Many Waters...♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: june-2012, first-love-crush, highly-emotional, new-adult-mature-ya, favorites, favorites-ya

A Solid Four Stars

To be honest, the cover is what first drew me into to this book. It’s just beautiful. The story itself was intriguing, but within it, laid a much darker tale.

**Possible spoilers ahead**

This is not another typical YA. It dealt with a lot of difficult issues, and I do mean a lot. Our heroine, Julianne, has a horrible home life and leads a life full of secrets. Her mother has severe mental issues and often times, takes her anger and frustration out on Juli. She practically keeps...more

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May 12, 2012 Hilda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, arc, mundane-world-normal-people, tears

If you want vampires and werewolves, faeries, fallen angels or zombies, you won’t find them here. I know a real-life monster.

Julianne (Juli)’s only wish is to get into New England Conservatory. When her old piano teacher has stroke and his job is transferred to his nephew, Juli thinks that this is a sign. Her new piano teacher, Isaac, is graduated from New England Conservatory. Isaac doesn’t show any emotional feeling at first, but as they spend more time together, he starts to smile and talk mo...more If you want vampires and werewolves, faeries, fallen angels or zombies, you won’t find them here. I know a real-life monster.

Julianne (Juli)’s only wish is to get into New England Conservatory. When her old piano teacher has stroke and his job is transferred to his nephew, Juli thinks that this is a sign. Her new piano teacher, Isaac, is graduated from New England Conservatory. Isaac doesn’t show any emotional feeling at first, but as they spend more time together, he starts to smile and talk more about his past to Juli. But they can’t ever be couple because Isaac is ten years older than her, thus their environment won’t ever accept them. Especially Juli’s mother.

I constantly feel bad for Juli. She is broken, almost beyond repair. Because of her mother, Juli has low self-respect and she is defensive with everyone. And her involvement with Isaac doesn’t help. At first, I thought Isaac would be the one who saved Juli. But then I realize that Isaac is just as broken as his student. Their relationship… it’s not the healthy kind. It’s I-want-you-I-need-you-let’s-die-together-to-escape kind. Somehow their relationship keeps remind me of Wuthering Heights. Fury, possessiveness, fierce love, artistic needs, and things flying. Not a good combination.

I’m not a fan of Isaac. He’s hot one moment and cold the next second. Sometimes he yells at Juli and he has tendency to run away when things get uncomfortable. I think Juli and Isaac fall in love because they are similar. Way too similar. Together, they shatter each other to bits and pieces.

I like this book because the characters are very real. I was not smitten with Isaac but his friend Dave definitely earned a special place in my heart. Dave is amazing and I love how much he cares for Isaac and Juli. I’m so glad that there is someone who deeply cares about Juli, because seems like everyone else in the story is busy with their own problem. Dave is the light and hope for Juli. It makes me think that sometimes, what you want and what you really need is different.

Want is recommended to fans of mature YA. The story is very emotional and I found myself crying in some parts. The ending, though not perfect, is great and believable. If you’re ever in need of something emotional, heart-wrenching, and realistic, then this is the book for you!

He says much, much more through the piano than he ever does with his spare words. Perhaps this is why he never wants to play for me; he knows I’ll sense whatever it is he doesn’t want to let out. It’s true—there’s something he’s hiding behind the teacher’s critiques and praise.

I leave my body then, transported into the world of heartbreak he creates with his fingertips. I’m suspended in air just like the dust motes, not even aware of breath or heartbeat. For once, I feel…whole? Whatever this is, I want to hold onto it as long as I can.(less)

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Jun 07, 2012 Marissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed reading this story. I liked that the story had a southern twist; it was pretty refreshing! There are complex characters and I thought Lawton wrote them, characterized them very well. Dave had a great personality; I thought he lightened up the mood in some tense scenes. Isaac is more reserved and in a way mysterious, but as the story comes along, we definitely learn more about him. To me, Julianne seemed like a realistic character, and I enjoyed reading this from her point of vie...more

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Jul 16, 2012 Mirely rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-publication-read, egalley, pp-301-to-400, arc, 2012-50-states-challenge, 2012-reviews, us-alabama, 2012-reading-challenge, ya-contemporary, ya-romance, music, abuse, cried-like-a-baby, blog-tour, faves, blessed-by-the-cover-gods

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I think this review will have a few confessions in it. For example… I confess that prior to this book being released I was drawn immediately to the cover. I confess that I passed on it because books like these are the reasons why I also hate to watch the news; hate to be emotionally and mentally beat up (the real world can be ugly). I confess that I hate...more

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Jul 23, 2012 Isabelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: hipster-covers, on-mah-blog, blog-tour, ya-contemp

Let me fill you in on a little secret. Once upon a time, I auditioned for a spot on a junior panel of piano players. It was highly prestigious, and my hands were shaking like crazy. I prepared for this for months now, and I probably played the piece a million times, had nightmares over it, and gained twenty pounds for all the ice cream I ate when I played badly. When I stepped in front of those judges, my life flashed before my eyes.

Guess what happened?

I botched the audition. And then threw up....more

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Aug 20, 2012 Claudia rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: why-does-everybody-love-this, don-t-know-why-i-bother, new-adult

I have really mixed feelings here.

I'll sum up my review to what I liked and did't like.

Liked:
- Mr. Cline. He was family to Julianne and the only one who actually had some sense in him, besides being a really likable character.
- Dave. I connected with him from the moment he steped into Julianne's studio. He was there for her whenever she needed him and even when she didn't.
- The ending.(view spoiler)...more

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Aug 31, 2012 Kristi (The Story Siren) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Juli can’t wait to blow the doors off her southern town. She hates the gossip and the small town drama. She’s getting out, and her piano is the ticket. When her piano teacher suffers a stroke, her lessons are taken over by his nephew Isaac.

Juli seems to have a perfect family on the outside and that’s just the way her mother wants it, but there are unsettling things happening under the surface. It seems like Isaac might be the only one who can understand what Juli is going through, but Isaac has...more

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Jul 05, 2012 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: top-books-of-2012

When I read the synopsis, I was a little hesitant. Student-teacher relationships usually go on my extremely small list of Things That Make Me A Bit Uncomfortable, but I am so so so glad I didn’t let it deter me because this book grabbed me by the neck and even at 6am when I REALLY had to put it down and go to sleep, it was very difficult for my brain to leave it.

Why was that so hard? Because this book is seductive and completely twisted. I wasn’t expecting this story to be so dark, but there wer...more When I read the synopsis, I was a little hesitant. Student-teacher relationships usually go on my extremely small list of Things That Make Me A Bit Uncomfortable, but I am so so so glad I didn’t let it deter me because this book grabbed me by the neck and even at 6am when I REALLY had to put it down and go to sleep, it was very difficult for my brain to leave it.

Why was that so hard? Because this book is seductive and completely twisted. I wasn’t expecting this story to be so dark, but there were several moments where I was sitting, hunched over my laptop, eyes wide and hand covering my shocked, open mouth. And when the tension lessened, I’d look around the room, blinking like I’d just walked out of a dark movie theater in the middle of the day. Yeah. It was that good and twisted.

What made it so good? The unexpected bat poo cray-cray mom. I mean this when I say this that she’s not just a little crazy, she’s like Jack Nicholson in The Shining or Anthony Perkins in Psycho crazy. From the first page you get a hint of this and if you’re wondering where it’s going, I’ll say this much: there. Wherever that leads, just THERE. And if you think that protagonist Juli is safe from her own brand of crazy, oh no. You’d be wrong. Between her and dear old mom, we have the makings of an intense crazy farm.

But it’s not all dark and drama! There is in fact, Dave. Snort-laughed-at-everything-he-says Dave. He’s a bit raunchy, incredibly flirty, but absolutely perfect and totally balances out the frequently moody Isaac. Everything from his challenging to a duel over a symphony to, well, I can’t spoil, but his end is perfect with a capital P.

I want more of this. More of this story. More of these characters. Just straight up MORE. If the fates conspire against me and there is no more of Juli & Co to be had, then I guarantee you I will be watching Mrs. Lawton’s work. Cause this is one helluva emotion-packed debut, can’t wait to see where she goes from here.

In my last little testimonial, I will say this: I am pretty strict about what books I keep once I’ve read them. My Read shelves are decorated with only the best of the best. For this blog tour I was gifted a digital edition. But PAH on those. I went on the internet and bought me a REAL copy so I can pet the pretty cover and have my heart melt any time I please.(less)

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Jun 27, 2012 Tif rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Julianne Casquette comes from your old school, traditional southern family with the amazing talent for the piano. Her world has never been that of a sane one, but it goes for a trip when her piano instructor has a stroke and has his nephew, Issac Laroche, continue on with them.
Trying to form a relationship with him could be the end to either him or her.

"Love can't always be based off of the heart. Sometimes you must use your head."

First off I have to say that 99.9% of the time I read paranormal...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Kay rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Kay by: Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity

Shelves: 2012-reads, contemporary, young-adult

Julianne is 17 years old and a talented pianist from Mobile, Alabama. What she wants most is to get into the New England Conservatory (NEC) in Boston so that she can escape from home. When her piano instructor gets sick, his nephew, Isaac, is hired to help Julianne prepare for the NEC audition. Being an NEC graduate, Isaac knows what it takes and pushes Julianne to play with passion beyond her technical abilities. Through this process, their attraction for one another grows but their 10 year age...more

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Oct 23, 2012 Rachmi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: everyone

Shelves: ebook, favorites, bully-abuse-dysfunctional-family, contemporary-romance

4.5 stars

Just finished a few minutes ago, my god, it was so awesome, I can't even describe it. Maybe I should sleep first because after all it's 1am and hope tomorrow will bring clear mind for my review.

23.10.2012, 4.05 PM

First, I should warn you I'm still in the moment when I finished a book that I loved, I don't know how to describe it. So this review is all my thoughts and my feeling about Want.

I tend to taking turn book genre to avoid boredom, yet sometimes I can't decide what book I want t...more

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Apr 24, 2012 Rebecca Hart rated it 5 of 5 stars

Let me start by saying this book was absolutely nothing like what I expected when I sat down to read. I have read a fair share of YA books, but WANT is miles above anything I have read from this genre lately.

Stephanie Lawton presents us with a southern world, steeped in tradition and dark secrets. The MC, Julianne is flawed and "real" and I was rooting for her from page one. What a wonderful departure this was from the usual perfect life, beautiful flawless MC's present in so much of today's YA...more

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Jul 06, 2012 Amaleen Ison rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

People say you should never judge a book by its cover. In this instance IGNORE THEM. Want is just as beautiful on the inside. And that’s saying something because the sumptuous cover is one of my all-time favourites.

I finished Want in a day. Couldn’t put it down, much to my husband’s annoyance! I adored this darkly seductive story with its dysfunctional characters even though the violence, abuse, and self-harming were an excruciating read – at times. (But the book is about so much more than just...more

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Jun 29, 2012 Liliana Saquicela rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-summer, e-books, guilty-pleasures, ya-realistic-fiction, favorite-books, mature-ya

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Wow, this book was really good!!Like really!!LOL…Want definitely takes your emotions on a ride. At first I thought I knew what would happen but towards the end I was intrigued because things weren’t panning out like I expected. I could not figure what in hell would happen next for the life of me, and Stephanie Lawton sure surprises us. But life is like that; you never know how your story will turn out or who will come out your hero in the end…. This story showed me that.

The ending was no

...more

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Jun 28, 2012 Calia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-reads

We’ve all read a book that had a character that was so completely talented you were envious, almost a little jealous!!

By the second paragraph, I was engulfed into Want.
The writing is exceptional. It flows like poetry.
It has a touch of forbidden lust, a damaged family, and one very talented girl.

Julianne is a brilliant pianist. When her instructor turns ill, he suggests that she employ the help of his equally talented grandson, Isaac Laroche. (view spoiler)...more

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Jun 07, 2012 Katrina (Kindred Dreamheart) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, blog-review, blog-tour, e-reader

As a young girl, I watched my mom watch countless hours of shows and movies on Lifetime. I’ve come to realize that “depression” is entertaining. “Hardships” as a whole bring us together thinking with one mind of justice, hugs all around, and Kumbayah. Yet it is hardships at its singular level that separates. It separates with secretly and closed lips. That one individual experiencing it within an isolation of their emotions emits selfishness to thinking they are the only person in the world that...more

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Jun 06, 2013 Levian rated it 5 of 5 stars

Julianne lived in a small town called Mobile. she was seventeen, with extraordinary talent for playing piano and dreaming of attending a music school in Boston, away from her abusive mother. after Mr. Cline had his stroke, Julianne had no mentor until Mr. Cline sent his nephew Isaac. Isaac graduated from the same music school in Boston that Julianne wanted in, which made him a perfect mentor. they were attracted to each other, but Isaac's history didn't give him too much freedom to be with a gir...more

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Aug 19, 2012 Shweta choudhary rated it 5 of 5 stars

Oh!! No words really for this wonderfull book!!! Loved it totally!!

OK I am gonna say few words no no more than that.

Very good,excellent,beautifully written , touching story for me. It was so filled with it . God I couldn't stop my tears while reading it. and yes, The unpredictable ending..

Characters so well developed. I could relate myself to the girl , her emotions ,her reasons.
I haven't read such a book in my life..will call it the best book of the year.
The girl ,Juliana ,Juli what soever wa...more

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Apr 24, 2013 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorite-reads-of-2012

Loved this book!

This book was so different; It was one of those books that even after I finished reading it I kept thinking about it and the characters. What I like most about it is that it is real, real in that it deals with real problems that happen to real people, it doesn't hold mystical creatures like vampires and such which was refreshing for a change. It dealt with real life issues like abuse and depression, and the struggle with what to do with your life when nothing goes your way and ev...more

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Sep 17, 2012 Eustacia Tan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: blog-tour

Yup, you saw right, this is my second blog tour! I've actually tried to schedule everything before my exams so I can be sure of posting, so the next blog tour I take part in may be next month.... But anyway, today, I'm here to review Want (an Upper YA Romance) by Stephanie Lawton.

Basically, Want revolves around Julianne (Juli), a music prodigy who's trying her best to escape her mom and the small town she grows up in. But due to some unfortunate events, she ends up with a new teacher just before...more Yup, you saw right, this is my second blog tour! I've actually tried to schedule everything before my exams so I can be sure of posting, so the next blog tour I take part in may be next month.... But anyway, today, I'm here to review Want (an Upper YA Romance) by Stephanie Lawton.

Basically, Want revolves around Julianne (Juli), a music prodigy who's trying her best to escape her mom and the small town she grows up in. But due to some unfortunate events, she ends up with a new teacher just before (a few weeks) the critical audition. And since this is a romance, she starts to fall in love with her teacher (Isaac), who's hiding some sort of big secret.

Want is basically a very deep romance novel. There's little of the "he-likes-me-he-likes-me-not" in most fluff. Instead, we're presented with very flawed characters. Juli has a dysfunctional family (her mom has a mental illness) but everyone pretends that everything is ok (town environment). And due to her mom, she doesn't have many friends either (but she did get low self-esteem). The book is as much about her journey through this difficult period of time as it is about her romance.

The romance part was actually really interesting. There's a lot of angst on both sides, but it's so well done that I didn't mind it. In fact, it made the book interesting. I can't say much without giving away spoilers, but the ending was not only surprising, it was also very apt. After thinking about it, it makes perfect sense (the clues are all in the book).

But, I just have to mention, this book is really for upper YA and up. There aren't any explicit scenes, but there are mentions of mature themes fairly often in the book, especially in the lower half.

And of course, I have to say something about the music. As a failed pianist (I mean this literally, I failed my piano exams 3 times), I loved reading about the descriptions of music. One of my biggest weakness is that I can't interpret music (my meager skills are only concentrated at the technical level); my piano teacher and I have given up on modern music because I play too strictly to the time (and this is without ever using a metronome). So reading about how the music moves Juli was inspiring. I hope that one day, I can see and feel all this emotion too.

All in all, this is a really interesting book. What I probably loved most was about the music, but really, the other aspects were also well-written.

First posted at Inside the mind of a Bibliophile (less)

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Jun 04, 2012 Sasha Summers rated it 5 of 5 stars

I wanted to take some time and really construct an adequate review for this story. Yes, this is a lovely, layered, heartfelt story but it's something more. Miss Lawton created real characters with real struggles. I don't mean your average teenage angst stuff - I mean big-time, heavy-duty issue stuff. There were times I winced, felt uncomfortable and really upset. Times I wanted to shake Juli and punch Isaac. (Dave I just loved). I wanted to call CPS on Juli's parents... Okay, I'm stopping. That'...more

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After collecting a couple English degrees in the Midwest, Stephanie Lawton suddenly awoke in the deepest reaches of the Deep South. Culture shock inspired her to write about Mobile, Alabama, her adopted city, and all the ways Southern culture, history and attitudes seduce the unsuspecting.

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