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Say Goodnight, Gracie
There are friends we can't imagine living without.
Morgan and Jimmy were kids together, whirling around the porch on hot summer days. They've been friends forever, and by now they know each other inside out. They do everything together--from cutting high school to go into the city to coaching each other at dance auditions and acting workshops. They even argue well. A perfec...more
Morgan and Jimmy were kids together, whirling around the porch on hot summer days. They've been friends forever, and by now they know each other inside out. They do everything together--from cutting high school to go into the city to coaching each other at dance auditions and acting workshops. They even argue well. A perfec...more
Paperback, 20th Anniversary Edition, 224 pages
Published
October 6th 1989
by HarperTeen
(first published March 11th 1988)
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Reviewed by Steph for TeensReadToo.com
Jimmy and Morgan have been friends all of their lives. After seventeen years of friendship, the two know everything about each other. There is no one in the world that knows as much about Morgan as Jimmy does. He knows how to calm her, how to make her brave, and how to make her laugh.
But after Jimmy is killed in a car crash, Morgan has a big void in her life -- one that used to be occupied by Jimmy's friendship.
The road to recovery is hard for Morgan. She...more
Jimmy and Morgan have been friends all of their lives. After seventeen years of friendship, the two know everything about each other. There is no one in the world that knows as much about Morgan as Jimmy does. He knows how to calm her, how to make her brave, and how to make her laugh.
But after Jimmy is killed in a car crash, Morgan has a big void in her life -- one that used to be occupied by Jimmy's friendship.
The road to recovery is hard for Morgan. She...more
Say Goodnight Gracie by Julie Reece Deaver is a heartwarming story about the importance of friendship and teaches you to stay strong even if the impossible happens. This story which is told from the perspective of Morgan has many twists and turns and you won't want to put the book down. Morgan and Jimmy are best friends, and do absolutely everything together. They are always there for each other, and even though there are some bumps on the road they help each other get through hard times. They a...more
This book was really fascinating to read. It talks about the way a typical young person would react to a close friend's death. Although the main character, Morgan, is seventeen years old, there are many times when she seems like she is eleven. This comes from the way the author writes, as well as the way the character acted and responded to her friend Jimmy dying. I think the author wrote this book to teach young kids that it is okay and normal to be upset when someone you love, passes away. Th...more
My favorite book of all time! I have read this book probably seven or eight times and I have loved it again and again.
It is a story about a friendship that was supposed to last a lifetime until a car crash takes Jimmy away. The rest of the story features how Morgan tries to go on with life and cope with the death of her best friend. If you have a heart, this book will make you cry.
I think that the main reason why I loved this book so much was the fact that I felt it had certain parallels to my...more
It is a story about a friendship that was supposed to last a lifetime until a car crash takes Jimmy away. The rest of the story features how Morgan tries to go on with life and cope with the death of her best friend. If you have a heart, this book will make you cry.
I think that the main reason why I loved this book so much was the fact that I felt it had certain parallels to my...more
When I was in middle school, my best friend (or, well, one of them) was a boy. At some point, I randomly checked this book out from the library and fell in love. It was a little raunchy, a little silly and everything I wanted to be. I lent it to my best friend, and he loved it to. It became 'our book' and when in high school, when we were going to different schools, I bought two copies of this book, one for him to write in and give back to me, and I would do the same for him. We each still have...more
A quick, easy read, but one of my all- time favorites. Within the first few pages, the author tells you that Jimmy is going to die an untimely death. Yet, I have read this book over and over, hoping that the outcome will change! It is a heart-wrenching story of best friendships and tragic loss and how both things truly change a person. I am no literary critic, so the writing might be terrible, but all I know is that you fall in love with the characters and feel for them every page of the way. I...more
Re-read this book for the first time since high school (or maybe it was middle school?). Changed my rating to 5 stars. Beautiful book.
Originally posted on hello, chelly.
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The good: I was probably 12 or 13 the first time I read this book. It was one of the more mature young adult books I had ever read back then and I remember it having this profound effect on me. Then I forgot about it.. until recently. I don't even know why but I kept thinking about this book all of a sudden so I decided to r...more
Originally posted on hello, chelly.
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The good: I was probably 12 or 13 the first time I read this book. It was one of the more mature young adult books I had ever read back then and I remember it having this profound effect on me. Then I forgot about it.. until recently. I don't even know why but I kept thinking about this book all of a sudden so I decided to r...more
I read this book when I was in the 5th grade, and even after 14 years I still remember this as one of my favorite books. I only read it the one time, so I don't remember all the details of the book. I cannot tell you how well it was written, but I remember being so connected to the story that it had me in tears. One of those books that make you sad when its over. I have books like this, that I read as a child, to thank for my love of getting lost in the story of a book.
Though I haven't read this book in ages, I remember feeling attached to this book for years. It was my favorite book for the longest time growing up, and always be at the top of my list. This story brings you into the shear pain of losing the one person who truly understood you and loved you for you. I recommend this book to all.
"Knowing what you have to lose, but risking the loss anyway. That's what it's all about", personally I think that's a amazing sentence that I found in the last page of the book. This book is a sad story but warm and peaceful book. It talks about a terrible accident brought a girl's life best friend away, and she suddenly has to face her life all alone.
I read this book for the first time in the 8th grade. I went to the library and checked it out every year for about 10 years. I cried like a baby every time I read it. Now I own "Say Goodnight Gracie" and I still read it from time to time. Maybe for nostalgic reasons...but it's been one of my favorites for years.
I really liked this book. I thought Morgan and Jimmy's relationship was very comical and heart-warming. I liked the book better when he hadn't died yet. I felt that after he did, the story got a little slow for me. Maybe the book would have been better for me if I didn't know in advance that he was going to die.
This book had me crying so hard in middle school. Another one of my sister's that I stole from her shelf. I felt so connected to the character and kept reflecting my best guy friend in hers. Good for the age where you start taking life slightly more seriously (middle school) and helps with learning to deal with pain.
Morgan and Jimmy have been best friends since they were born. They know each other better than anyone in the world. When a tragic accident happens and tears their worlds apart. Morgan must learn to live and love all over again.
Good story, I didn't care for the writing.
Good story, I didn't care for the writing.
Easily one of my top five books. Anyone who has had to deal with losing a close friend or family will be able to relate to Morgan. I read this book in middle school, and I still remember this book. Definitely left a lasting impression.
This book is YA and is a great compliment to Tears of a Tiger; as opposed to Ohio, this story takes place in the 'burbs of Chicago and doesn't feature athletes, but performers. Great reflection by protagonist, Morgan. Good read.
I read this book many years ago. it was one of the first YA novels that truly moved me.
the love between them is beautiful. I have since reread it as an adult and I still find it to be worth the albeit short but wonderdul read.
the love between them is beautiful. I have since reread it as an adult and I still find it to be worth the albeit short but wonderdul read.
This was one of my favorite books from adolescence. I no longer remember all the details of the story, or whether it was particularly well-written, but only remember my response to it. I read it a few times over a couple years.
A moving story about two best friends who are torn apart by a drunk driver. The surviving friend has to lean how to cope without their best friend at their side.
A tearjerker and a quick read.
A tearjerker and a quick read.
This was a good story about friendship & loss. Morgan losing her best friend, Jimmy, whom she grew up with, is depicted well here I think. It's pretty true to how I imagine I would feel if I lost my best friend. It's sad but touching & a quick read.
It has been a long time since I read this book, but all I can remember was that I really liked it and it was probably the first book that made me cry. So sad!
I read this book a really long time ago but I absolutely loved the emotions it brings out in the reader. I cried a lot in this book. Very good though.
This is my favorite book ever, by far! It taught me how to morn, but let go...even if it is extremely hard. But this is my favorite book!!!
"There are friends we can't imagine living without" is the beginning setence of the story. It's somewhat right with the story. Two friends in the story are Morgan and Jimmy. They have grown together since they're born. They've been friends forever. They do everything together from school to go into the city. They encorage each other when they have problems. They even argue like children everytime they meet. But the story turn to another way. What will she feel and do when he's gone. How can she...more
This was my favorite book as a child...early teens. I reread it as an adult and wasn't so impressed but I gave it 5 stars for nostalgia.
I remember loving this book when I read it when I was younger. I have no idea where my copy is right now but I'd love to reread it.
I read this book over and over and over when I was in 9th grade!! I loved it so much I named my daughter after the main character, Morgan!
I read this book a long time ago. The story really flushes out the emotions of loss. I would recommend it for preteens dealing with death.
Not a bad story, but I got distracted because I knew Jimmy was going to die (says so right on the first page) so couldn't fully connect.
I picked this up because I wanted something quick to read (this one took me a whole day!) and I figured I needed to start reading more YA lit. I liked this one, though it was sort of predictable and I think that is ok for YA because I think that is what some teens need. Also, this one would be a great book for kids dealing with depression, there is even a sort of reference to how depression can lead to drug problems, though it would need to be discussed with the kid. Also, I think the main chara...more
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“There are friends, I think we can't imagine living without. People who are sisters to us, or brothers. Jimmy was one of those. I never thought I might have to go through life without him. I never thought he might be killed by a drunken driver or anything else. Who thinks about things like that when you're seventeen? If I had known ahead of time what was going to happen to him, I would have gone crazy. I guess I did go a little crazy. My Aunt Lo, who's a hospital psychiatrist, says grief travels a certain route-that if you could plot it out on a map you'd have a line that twists and weaves and eventually ends up near the point of departure. I say "near" because although
you may survive the grief, you won't ever be exactly the same. It took me a long time to learn that, and sometimes the whole experience comes back on me and I have to learn it all over again.”
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you may survive the grief, you won't ever be exactly the same. It took me a long time to learn that, and sometimes the whole experience comes back on me and I have to learn it all over again.”
“That's what it's all about–knowing what you have to lose, but risking the loss anyway.”
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