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Emily For Real
Seventeen-year-old Emily’s world crumbles when her boy friend dumps her, and when she thinks her life can’t possibly get any worse, a series of secrets are revealed that threaten to tear her beloved family apart. Emily’s heart has been broken into a hundred pieces and she feels like there is no one to turn to, until an unexpected friendship blossoms with a troubled classma...more
Paperback, 202 pages
Published
April 15th 2012
by Pajama Press
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Originally reviewed on reutreads, a young adult book blog.
In YA, there's a lot of romance, am I right? You'd be hard pressed to find a single book without some kind of love story. If you'd love to read a book that is, wonder of wonders solely about friendship and family... look no further than Emily For Real by Sylvia Gunnery.
I really enjoyed how romance was never really an option between Emily and Leo. There's just no chemistry. And that happens in real life--hello, high school. Which is why it...more
In YA, there's a lot of romance, am I right? You'd be hard pressed to find a single book without some kind of love story. If you'd love to read a book that is, wonder of wonders solely about friendship and family... look no further than Emily For Real by Sylvia Gunnery.
I really enjoyed how romance was never really an option between Emily and Leo. There's just no chemistry. And that happens in real life--hello, high school. Which is why it...more
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There’s a lot happening in Sylvia Gunnery’s YA novel Emily For Real. Emily Sinclair’s boyfriend has just broken up with her and her grandfather has just died. She’s drifting away from her long-time best friend Jenn, and her family is beginning to uncover a series of secrets that upset all of them, especially Emily. Meanwhile, her new friend Leo is trying to care for his little sister and shield her from the problems caused by their alcoholic mother. These are all weighty topics, and it can feel...more
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Gunnery hits a lot of topics in this short book. In 196 pages she deals with a break up, the loss of a friend, anger issues, alcoholism, cheating, adoption, even gay marriage flits into the story at one point, and although these are all good topics to be discussing I felt like few of them got the page time they needed to really be dealt with properly. That being said I really loved what she had to say about some of it, and there were some truly touching moments between Emily and her family, I gu...more
So, this was a quick read. It's kind of one of those that hovered between two and three stars at times.
Emily is actually a good protagonist to read about. She comes across as a real teenager going through some real problems (or, perhaps, she is Emily 'for Real'... ba dum chh). She doesn't come across as too wrecked nor too perfect so as not to be relatable at all. There are times when she comes across dull to the outside world, but her inward thoughts keep it interesting.
And the writing is good....more
Emily is actually a good protagonist to read about. She comes across as a real teenager going through some real problems (or, perhaps, she is Emily 'for Real'... ba dum chh). She doesn't come across as too wrecked nor too perfect so as not to be relatable at all. There are times when she comes across dull to the outside world, but her inward thoughts keep it interesting.
And the writing is good....more
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
My Summary: When Emily's grandfather dies, he leaves behind a few dark secrets that threaten to tear apart her entire family. To add to her troubles, her jerk of a boyfriend breaks up with her after meeting someone else. Emily's sure life can't get much worse - until her best friend starts hooking up with some guy and Emily's on her own. When she meets Leo, they develop an unlikely frien...more
My Summary: When Emily's grandfather dies, he leaves behind a few dark secrets that threaten to tear apart her entire family. To add to her troubles, her jerk of a boyfriend breaks up with her after meeting someone else. Emily's sure life can't get much worse - until her best friend starts hooking up with some guy and Emily's on her own. When she meets Leo, they develop an unlikely frien...more
This is a gentle, thoroughly engaging book. The characters and situations are fully authentic and I really cared about the two main characters. Highly recommend it for adults and teen readers. I know, I'm breaking my own rule about not commenting on books written by my friends, but I hope a lot of people do get to read it.
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My biggest problem with Sylvia Gunnery’s Emily For Real was that it squished a variety of topics like a breakup, family secrets, alcoholism, etc. into a short book. As a result, none of these subjects were covered in depth. However, there were other problems as well: namely, that Emily was kind of immature, that what was supposed to be a meaningful friendship between Emily and Leo felt superficial at best, and that because I felt emotionally disconnected from Emily, I just didn’t find her family...more
Canadian. Lots of dysfunctional family issues. Real friendships. Hint of romance. Truths. Lovely.
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Im on the fourth chapter in this book & I really like it I'm hopinn' i get done by this week .
Seventeen-year-old Emily's world crumbles when her boyfriend dumps her and this is just the beginning. I recommend this book to all young people.
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Sylvia Gunnery is the author of many novels for teens and children. Often, the themes and characters in her books have developed from her classroom experiences with junior high and high school students. A recipient of a Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence, Sylvia has written a teachers' resource, Just Write! (Pembroke, 1998) as well as guided reading books for Curriculum Plus. She has p...more
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