Stacy Evans dropped out of high school in the hopes of moving on with his life. Four years later when he enrolls in a program to earn his GED, he m...
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Jul 07, 2011
H.A
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A truly amazing read. The unlikeliness of Stacy's and Darian's relationship was interesting to read about. While the characters themselves were a perfect match and really complimented each other, the idea that a highschool-drop out turn GED-go-getter and a carpenter-turn-Woodshop teacher getting together was a nice change of pace from the regular plot lines such as best friends to life partners; which is where I first thought this story would go. <spoiler>Stacy's relationship with his best
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Jun 18, 2010
A.B.
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Recently I rated two of JM's books 2 stars mainly because they were written in the present tense, and I found them really difficult to read.
Thankfully this story isn't.
Again, if you're looking for a synopsis, look elsewhere, LOL.
One of the best things I liked about "Stepping up to the Plate" was the description of the setting. Not being from the US, I have no idea if Petersburg is a real place. The town Snyder wrote about is a believable, however, with its black lower More...
Thankfully this story isn't.
Again, if you're looking for a synopsis, look elsewhere, LOL.
One of the best things I liked about "Stepping up to the Plate" was the description of the setting. Not being from the US, I have no idea if Petersburg is a real place. The town Snyder wrote about is a believable, however, with its black lower More...
Dec 30, 2009
Alex
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To start off with the positive, I read this book in one day (one sitting, if you don't count cooking lunch and dinner). It was an easy read that flowed well and kept up a nice pace to keep the reader's interest. There were enough characters so the romantic pair didn't seem isolated, but not too many to make the story drag out more than it needed.
Aside from editorial problems (which may have been due to the copy I have), I have few complaints about the story. The secondary male isn't More...
Aside from editorial problems (which may have been due to the copy I have), I have few complaints about the story. The secondary male isn't More...
Sep 01, 2009
Kathy
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This sometimes raw, sometimes dreary, often heartbreaking story is, by the end, anything but. There's a lot wrong in Stacy's life ~ worst of all, in his opinion, is his name. He's also white in an area where white people are in the minority... and he's gay. All these elements are at the root of his problems in school... he's definitely on the outside looking in and those on the inside... they're just happy to make him miserable. Being 16 is bad enough, but being different is death in school. The
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Jan 28, 2012
L-D
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I really enjoyed reading this book. The writing style was nice and easy and I liked the characters and their interactions. I think the length was good and that the main character, Stacy Evans, was very well developed. The characters of Lamar, Ange, and Colin were good additions and helped me to understand why Stacy was a little F-d up when it came to having real relationships with other people. He is certainly ensconced in his little circle of friends and limited to only the interest that th
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Aug 07, 2011
Sadonna
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This was a fairly difficult book for me to read - mostly I think because I couldn't relate to the main characters as much as I'd hoped. While I had empathy for him, I just didn't get how Stacy would keep making such bad decisions and getting in bad situations over and over again. But the truth is, that is my problem - not something wrong with the character or the writing. My initial reaction was that he should have been able to make better decisions and stop sabotaging himself. But when a tee
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Dec 04, 2010
Stepping Up to the Plate is not an easy romance, since probably it’s not even a romance, or at least it’s not only a romance. When the story starts Stacy, the main character, is only 16 years old, but don’t think that this is making the novel a cute coming of age story: Stacy’s life is far from being cute or pretty or easy. He is a troubled kid, a working mum who loves her son but has not enough money, or courage, to pretend a better life for him; a step-dad who probably doesn’t like Stacy and w
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