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61st out of 290 books
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192 voters
Looking for JJ
by
Anne Cassidy
Three children walked away from the cottages on the edge of town toward Berwick Waters. Later that day, only two of them came back. . . .Alice Tully knows exactly what happened that spring day six years ago, though it's still hard for her to believe it. She'll never be able to forget, even though she's trying to lead a normal life--she has a job, friends, and a boyfriend w...more
Hardcover, 336 pages
Published
October 1st 2007
by Harcourt Children's Books
(first published February 13th 2004)
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Feb 09, 2011
Emily May
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I've been a fan of Anne Cassidy for years and this is my favourite of her books. It's a book that shocks you, firstly at it's content, but secondly and most importantly at the way it makes you feel about the protagonist: JJ. Jennifer Jones. Child murderer.
You are taken into the story through JJ's eyes, you do feel anger for what she did but you feel sorrow too. JJ is a person, fragile like everyone else and living with the burden of her past. She has been forced to start a new life under a new n...more
You are taken into the story through JJ's eyes, you do feel anger for what she did but you feel sorrow too. JJ is a person, fragile like everyone else and living with the burden of her past. She has been forced to start a new life under a new n...more
Alice Tully only wants to live a normal life. She has a job at the Coffee Pot, a boyfriend who loves her, and a home in Rose’s apartment. Life is normal, and quiet, which is just the way she likes it. But Alice can’t stop reading the newspaper stories and watching the TV spots about Jennifer Jones—JJ, the infamous child killer. Jennifer Jones, who killed her friend when she was only ten years old. Jennifer Jones has been released on parole, and the whole country wants to know—where is JJ? Inform...more
This is a teen novel that is insightful and sad and hopeful. We start the book with Alice Tully, who is trying to create a new life and future for herself. Six years ago Jennifer Jones (JJ) at the age of 11, killed her friend and went to jail for it. She is due to be released and the newspapers are in an uproar about it. What they don't know is that she was secretly placed with a social worker six months earlier and goes by the new identity of Alice Tully. We see how Alice struggles with her gui...more
I was a little older than the demographic this book was aimed for and expected that to be reflected in the writing. I was pleasantly surprised as there was not a cliche in sight, even when I was certain there would be (descriptions of teen boys in books for teen girls are usually particularly nauseating). JJ as a character was especially highly believable as was her tragic home life, for this reason she had my sympathy from the start until the last page.
The structure of the story is key to this...more
The structure of the story is key to this...more
I really loved this book by Anne Cassidy. It was a second book of hers that I have read, the first book by this author that i read was Love Letters and i loved that book so i thought why not check out this book?? There has been lots of hype around this book when it first came out and I am very slow on reading this book. Basically the plot revolves around three children who on a summers day walked towards Berwick Waters and on that day something really terrible happens. I am not going to say what...more
If I could rate this book 0 stars I would but sadly I cannot. I don't even know why I persevered reading it, I've stopped reading better. I think I just really really hoped it would have a satisfactory ending and that all the bad points of the book would be worth it because of the ending, and I so wanted it to have a good one, but I hated the ending, and I hated the book. And it's not because it's graphic or confronting, because I can handle those things, and it's not because it's a crime book e...more
Trotz des Aufdrucks "Psychothriller" auf dem Cover, war ich mir nicht völlig klar darüber, was mich bei diesem Buch wohl erwartet. Die Spannung kommt natürlich nicht zu kurz, obwohl sie sich erst gegen Ende wirklich steigert. Aber das Buch hat viel mehr zu bieten. Die Geschichte von Jennifer hat mich sehr berührt, stellenweise einfach nur sprachlos gemacht und schockiert.
Im Vordergrund der Geschichte steht natürlich die Frage danach, was ein zehnjähriges Mädchen dazu bringt, die beste Freundin z...more
Im Vordergrund der Geschichte steht natürlich die Frage danach, was ein zehnjähriges Mädchen dazu bringt, die beste Freundin z...more
really really good. makes me rethink my whole idea that no one can completely change themselves. lots of people probably can't, but obviously it's not an impossible feat to master. jennifer/alice/kate had a hard childhood, a horrible best friend, and she was pushed to the edge on multiple occasions. people shouldn't judge her when they don't know what happened exactly. for example, frankie, alice's boyfriend judged her right away when he found out who she was. and no wonder she didn't tell him!!...more
Let me just say that I enjoyed Looking for JJ, but if I enjoyed it, why did I only rate three stars?
Let me get this straight: I have a big problem with realistic fiction that does not end up realistic. Like, a REALLY big problem.
And Looking for JJ was definitely NOT realistic. Every year, you've got robbers, thieves, murderers, rapists – you get the point - let out of jail because of a) a bribe, b) the jury was softhearted, c) that person's time was up. I'm talking about full grown adults th...more
Let me get this straight: I have a big problem with realistic fiction that does not end up realistic. Like, a REALLY big problem.
And Looking for JJ was definitely NOT realistic. Every year, you've got robbers, thieves, murderers, rapists – you get the point - let out of jail because of a) a bribe, b) the jury was softhearted, c) that person's time was up. I'm talking about full grown adults th...more
I chosed this book because i thought it would look kinda good to read and read something new to read too. so i said why not.
In this book it pretty much took place any where but this book was like a mystery. like you need to find someones past or like what to know what really happen to that person and why people dont like her.
In this book there are many characters but, only two of them stick out more. One of them would be Alice and jennifer jones. The one i like the most was Alice because she go...more
In this book it pretty much took place any where but this book was like a mystery. like you need to find someones past or like what to know what really happen to that person and why people dont like her.
In this book there are many characters but, only two of them stick out more. One of them would be Alice and jennifer jones. The one i like the most was Alice because she go...more
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I was quite young when I first read this book, probably too young to have been reading it now I think about it. The novel had a big impression on me then. I had never considered the fact that children could do evil things; for me "evil" was something adult and certainly not something that had ever affected me. The book shocked me but also gave me a bit of a thrill because it was so much more " grown up" than the stories I usually read. When I was about thirteen I came back to the book. I had rec...more
From book jacket:
"Three children walked away from the cottages on the edge of town toward Berwick Waters. Later that day, only two of them came back...
Alice Tully knows exactly what happened that spring day six years ago - though it's still hard for her to believe. The images, the sounds, and the aftermath are imprinted in her memory. She'll never be able to forget, even though seh's trying to lead a normal life - she has a job, friends, and a boyfriend whom she adores. She's making a go of thin...more
"Three children walked away from the cottages on the edge of town toward Berwick Waters. Later that day, only two of them came back...
Alice Tully knows exactly what happened that spring day six years ago - though it's still hard for her to believe. The images, the sounds, and the aftermath are imprinted in her memory. She'll never be able to forget, even though seh's trying to lead a normal life - she has a job, friends, and a boyfriend whom she adores. She's making a go of thin...more
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Berwick Waters holds murky secrets obscured from many. Once carpeted in verdant earth, the seemingly placid area was suddenly engulfed with exuberant water. Whence came this water, no one knows. Its inhabitants, particularly the cats, drowned and are said to be haunting anyone who happen to come near the area. Most importantly, Berwick Waters was a witness of a relentless murder.
Six years later, Alice Tully has a job at the Coffee Pot, a boyfriend who loves her, and a home in Rosie’s apartment....more
Six years later, Alice Tully has a job at the Coffee Pot, a boyfriend who loves her, and a home in Rosie’s apartment....more
May 05, 2011
Chelsea Amato
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Looking for JJ is about a girl who at the age of ten murdered her friend. Her name was Jennifer Jones, that is where the press came up with the name JJ. Jennifer Jones only spent 6 years in jail then she was relocated without anyone knowing even her own mother. Before the murder, Jennifer Jones had a rough childhood with her mother and her mother wasn't around very much. Jennifer Jones started a new life under the name Alice Tully, only three people new about her new life. The press started to p...more
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What an amazing book this is! It's not something I ever thought I'd read, but I am so glad I did.
My sister often buys books for me as presents, and being the incredible bookworm that she is, she found this one, saying that it sounded like something I might enjoy.
The story itself is something I've never seen tackled before, and if there are any other books like this, I would love to know about this as I found it so facinating to read. It was a little confusing to begin with as she seemingly goe...more
My sister often buys books for me as presents, and being the incredible bookworm that she is, she found this one, saying that it sounded like something I might enjoy.
The story itself is something I've never seen tackled before, and if there are any other books like this, I would love to know about this as I found it so facinating to read. It was a little confusing to begin with as she seemingly goe...more
Seventeen-year-old Alice, released from prison with a new identity after serving six years for murdering a child (when she herself was a little child), tries to keep her anonymity from the British tabloids, while haunted by memories of her past trauma. It was an ok read. I liked it for the most part, but what I didn’t like was the fact that they never once looked at it as an accident. A little kid at 8 cannot understand that their actions can be fatal. Any mom will tell you that their kid says I...more
Originally from I Write, therefore I am Alive
I discovered that my friend from church, Jayvee, also loves reading books and we’re like talking about the books we’ve read and liked after the church service. We started to exchange the books that we liked and I lent him my Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins and he lent me this signed book (!), Looking For JJ by Anne Cassidy. I don’t have any idea about this book and I read the synopsis of it in Goodreads. It’s interesting, actually, to read a b...more
I discovered that my friend from church, Jayvee, also loves reading books and we’re like talking about the books we’ve read and liked after the church service. We started to exchange the books that we liked and I lent him my Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins and he lent me this signed book (!), Looking For JJ by Anne Cassidy. I don’t have any idea about this book and I read the synopsis of it in Goodreads. It’s interesting, actually, to read a b...more
Jennifer Jones (JJ) murdered her best friend and buried her live. Here's the catch she was only ten years old. Jennifer's mom well you can call her a lot of things but the title of mom I wouldn't give her the honor. JJ had some hard time but she doesn't make excuses she's simply trying to live with the mistakes she has made and move on with her life. She has been released from prison and is trying to get her education, work and live her life. The press won't let that happen though.
Honestly, I n...more
Honestly, I n...more
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Looking for JJ was an interesting book. I thought it was alright but nothing overly special.
The main thing that kept me reading was what happened to JJ, what caused her to murder someone, and who did she murder. I was also expecting the ending to be something crazy. But no, the ending was a bit sad in some ways but at the same time it made the book a little pointless.
I think the characters I liked were Frankie and Rosie. They seemed pretty cool.
I also felt that part of the book doesn't connect w...more
The main thing that kept me reading was what happened to JJ, what caused her to murder someone, and who did she murder. I was also expecting the ending to be something crazy. But no, the ending was a bit sad in some ways but at the same time it made the book a little pointless.
I think the characters I liked were Frankie and Rosie. They seemed pretty cool.
I also felt that part of the book doesn't connect w...more
i liked it it was about this girl that is named jj and she is a ex con that got released out of jail but can't find a job.because of that she lives with her friend but her friend doesn't know that she is an ex con so jj gets fired and gets in a deaop depresion and finally tells her friend. they accidentally realeased jj to early so now they wan't to get jj back and jj has to keep on moveing so that the government won't get her and the book is just about jj life as she runnes away. i would recomm...more
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Six years ago, three girls walked into the woods together, but only two came back. The missing girl's parents posted "Have you seen her?" posters all over town, but only Jenny/JJ knew her whereabouts deep in the woods. Eventually her secret came out and she spent her teen years and then some behind bars. Now, the court has arranged for JJ to have a new name and start a new life. They've even released her several weeks early hoping to disorient the tabloid journalists looking for information o...more
Six years ago, three girls walked into the woods together, but only two came back. The missing girl's parents posted "Have you seen her?" posters all over town, but only Jenny/JJ knew her whereabouts deep in the woods. Eventually her secret came out and she spent her teen years and then some behind bars. Now, the court has arranged for JJ to have a new name and start a new life. They've even released her several weeks early hoping to disorient the tabloid journalists looking for information o...more
2008 Best book for young adults (mystery)
In this suspencful novel by Anne Cassidy we first meet Alice Tully, a 17-year-old who works at the local coffee shop, lives with her kindly guardian Rosie. And slowly the reader finds out that Alice is actuall Jennifer Johnson, JJ, a recently released convict because of a violent crime she committed as a young girl. As the reader finds out about her troubled past Alice and Rosie are desperate to keep her new identity intact, and protect her from the tablo...more
In this suspencful novel by Anne Cassidy we first meet Alice Tully, a 17-year-old who works at the local coffee shop, lives with her kindly guardian Rosie. And slowly the reader finds out that Alice is actuall Jennifer Johnson, JJ, a recently released convict because of a violent crime she committed as a young girl. As the reader finds out about her troubled past Alice and Rosie are desperate to keep her new identity intact, and protect her from the tablo...more
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I randomly picked this up last Friday from the closest library from my home. It was literally the only young adult book in English they had in their shelves. Since the description sounded somewhat interesting I decided to give it a try. I started to read it already at the library while I waited for my mom. I was so into the book that I did not notice that the time was flying and it was already time to close the library. Luckily my mom works in the library so I did not get into any problems since...more
Anne Cassidy’s Looking for JJ was about a girl’s life after she committed a crime seven years ago. The content of the summary lured me to start reading it. By solely reading the summary, I knew that it was about a ten year old who killed her best friend. She is now 17 and telling us the course of her new life.
Cassidy wrote this book to entertain young adults. It is about a 17 year old Alice Tully who appears to be a normal teenager. She works; she has a boyfriend and will be heading to college...more
Cassidy wrote this book to entertain young adults. It is about a 17 year old Alice Tully who appears to be a normal teenager. She works; she has a boyfriend and will be heading to college...more
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Looking for JJ
By: Anne Cassidy
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Recommended Book
Looking for JJ is the story of Alice Tully. She has a normal life: she works at the local coffee shop and is going to go to college in the fall. Nobody knows that Alice’s real name is Jenifer Jones. Jenifer Jones killed her best friend at the age of ten, while they were taking a walk by the reservoir. She was sent to prison for six years but now has been released. The press knows that JJ is now out...more
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Book Review for:
Looking for JJ
By: Anne Cassidy
319 Pages
Recommended Book
Looking for JJ is the story of Alice Tully. She has a normal life: she works at the local coffee shop and is going to go to college in the fall. Nobody knows that Alice’s real name is Jenifer Jones. Jenifer Jones killed her best friend at the age of ten, while they were taking a walk by the reservoir. She was sent to prison for six years but now has been released. The press knows that JJ is now out...more
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