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197th out of 209 books
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383 voters
Butterflies in May
by
Karen Hart
When seventeen-year-old Ali Parker, on the verge of college, finds herself with an unwanted pregnancy, she faces some difficult decisions about her life, her future, and that of her unborn child. A coming-of-age story that enlightens without offending.
201 pages
Published
May 1st 2007
(first published May 1st 2006)
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I absolutely loved this book. So many emotions swirled around me.
I should not be surprised Matt turned out to be so disappointing. Ali was so real to me I felt I could reach out and touch her. I was so in touch with every emotion she had. I guess most boys Matt's age would be like this. I thought he was really in love with her but throughout the story I felt maybe he never was. I also loved the fun and crazy best friend.
I was a teen mother. I was pregnant at 16 a mother at 17. I know all the t...more
I should not be surprised Matt turned out to be so disappointing. Ali was so real to me I felt I could reach out and touch her. I was so in touch with every emotion she had. I guess most boys Matt's age would be like this. I thought he was really in love with her but throughout the story I felt maybe he never was. I also loved the fun and crazy best friend.
I was a teen mother. I was pregnant at 16 a mother at 17. I know all the t...more
Butterflies in May, along with Neal Shusterman's Unwind, should be required reading for all teenagers. I really thought that this was a YA book, but according to NetGalley it is adult fiction. I think that it would be appropriate for teens though.
I was drawn into the story from the beginning and I was hard pressed to put this book down! I really enjoyed Ali's voice. She stays true to herself and her feelings despite everyone else in her life urging her to make a different decision about her pre...more
I was drawn into the story from the beginning and I was hard pressed to put this book down! I really enjoyed Ali's voice. She stays true to herself and her feelings despite everyone else in her life urging her to make a different decision about her pre...more
Butterflies in May is a beautifully written novel. It is very emotional and it made me challenge my thought processes and how I viewed issues without really knowing all sides. Ali is faced with a problem- a teenage pregnancy- she fell victim to the 'it can't happen to me' syndrome, and got pregnant the one time her and her boyfriend didn't use protection. She struggles with all of the choices in front of her, abortion, adoption, keeping the baby, college, marriage, and all of these huge life dec...more
I have not read a lot of books about teen pregnancy, but enjoying watching MTV show teen mom makes me want to read about this topic more. Butterflies in May is a great story that gave me an insightful look in a young girls live who has to deal with teenage pregnancy.
Ali Parker is a 17 year old girl who had a perfect live, before she got pregnant.
She is scared, confused and she has a lot of courage. When she finds out she is pregnant she handles the situation just how I imagined I would have if I...more
Ali Parker is a 17 year old girl who had a perfect live, before she got pregnant.
She is scared, confused and she has a lot of courage. When she finds out she is pregnant she handles the situation just how I imagined I would have if I...more
My summary:
Ali Parker is 17; she is a responsible high school student and the editor of the schools newspaper. This year she got a boyfriend, Matt, who is just wonderful, almost the perfect boyfriend. Ali and Matt are planning their future, they both want to go to college; he wants to study art and she wants to study journalism. Their biggest problem is which colleges to apply to.
One day Ali finds out that she is pregnant, a discovery that will change hers and Matt’s life forever no matter what...more
Ali Parker is 17; she is a responsible high school student and the editor of the schools newspaper. This year she got a boyfriend, Matt, who is just wonderful, almost the perfect boyfriend. Ali and Matt are planning their future, they both want to go to college; he wants to study art and she wants to study journalism. Their biggest problem is which colleges to apply to.
One day Ali finds out that she is pregnant, a discovery that will change hers and Matt’s life forever no matter what...more
Things in life never go as planned as this senior learns. Her life was perfect, with a great boyfriend and planning to go to Northwestern. But then, she was late. She started remembering that one time that she and him weren't protected. How could that one time make them so vulnerable. Now she has a decision to make to keep this baby and go through the pregnancy or to have an abortion. After choosing not being able to go through killing this life within her, her life falls more apart as her mom g...more
Ali has a bright future. She's a good student and is essentially a lock to get into Northwestern, where she plans to study journalism. She and her boyfriend Matt are in love and things couldn't be better.
Until she learns she's pregnant. Now all of a sudden she has a lot of decisions to make.
I really liked this story. Yes, it's a little rushed (a lot happens in these 202 pages) and the characters aren't really fleshed out but it's an interesting, compelling read. I liked Ali, and I spent a lot of...more
Until she learns she's pregnant. Now all of a sudden she has a lot of decisions to make.
I really liked this story. Yes, it's a little rushed (a lot happens in these 202 pages) and the characters aren't really fleshed out but it's an interesting, compelling read. I liked Ali, and I spent a lot of...more
I give this book 5 stars! LOVED it! Even though I knew Ali would become pregnant in this book (afterall, that's what the book is about), I found myself wishing it weren't true. Ali is such a straight-laced A student who's found love and you know that having a baby would change all that, so I was secretly hoping she wouldn't really be pregnant. But alas she was! I found it a remarkable story to follow Ali and her boyfriend Matt as they discover the truth and deal with it. These teens had some ver...more
A simple yet heart-stirring book about a difficult decision. When she finds herself pregnant at seventeen, Ali Parker has to come to terms with the fact that everything about her life and her future is about to change.
One of the things I liked most about this story was that Ali's parents did play a major role in her life. I've read so many books where the parents of the central character are notably absent. Tough things happen to people regardless of their backgrounds, and it's not just the kid...more
One of the things I liked most about this story was that Ali's parents did play a major role in her life. I've read so many books where the parents of the central character are notably absent. Tough things happen to people regardless of their backgrounds, and it's not just the kid...more
WARNINGS: This is fantastic.
Wow. This book. Hart writes a book that is real. One little thing leads to Ali being pregnant. All it took was one time. Hart writes Ali's denial. Ali doesn't want to accept that this has happened to her. She thought she was invincible. Her and Matt both. They soon discover they aren't.
Everything spirals from there. Being pregnant while in high school means so many things. You have symptoms like morning sickness, cravings, and more. You have to face other students to...more
Wow. This book. Hart writes a book that is real. One little thing leads to Ali being pregnant. All it took was one time. Hart writes Ali's denial. Ali doesn't want to accept that this has happened to her. She thought she was invincible. Her and Matt both. They soon discover they aren't.
Everything spirals from there. Being pregnant while in high school means so many things. You have symptoms like morning sickness, cravings, and more. You have to face other students to...more
Butterflies in May is an addictive read that embroils you in the journey of a young pregnant teenager and the decisions she is faced with. So bare, honest and true you feel as though you are reading Ali's private diary.
A must read for any young teenage lady who is experiencing her first love. And any adult who has been in love.
A must read for any young teenage lady who is experiencing her first love. And any adult who has been in love.
This book is a touching and heart-felt story about a young girl who gets pregnant in high school. It touches on all of the things that a young monther must think about and all of the difficulties that an unplanned pregnancy presents. This would be a good book for both parents and teenagers to read.
Started: 12/23/09
Finished: 12/25/09
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Started: 12/23/09
Finished: 12/25/09
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I loved this book and could not put it Down! It is something some women or girls could relate to. I liked it so much because this stuff happens everyday and is not far fetched. I almost cried reading the two letters at the end.
the author made this book awesome to read. even though the topic was a too emotional and not very interesting the struggles of love, and faith were super good. i definitely think the book was great all together.
I thought this book was really good! It had a lot of surprising events that came up as you read. This book was touching and if you've had the pregnancy experience you could probably relate to this book. And even if you haven't had this experience, like me, you could almost feel how the girl was feeling! This book is very very good! I recommend it!
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I really liked this book. It was an easy and interesting read.
Cute, easy read, but the end was very disappointing and generic.
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I thought it was really good and it would probs be good for someone in that situation. but for me I didn't like it cause it just made me feel what girls can really be like
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