See, what happened was, our lives were going really well. My mom got a promotion, I enrolled in an A-list school, and then my Dad had this great id...
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Jul 09, 2011
Holly
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I picked this book up by chance at the library, and I'm glad I did. Jenna-Belle's story of misfortune is very relatable in the current financial crisis, I also found their to be plenty of drama and humor to keep you reading and wanting more.
Girl Next Door is Alyssa Brugman's eleventh novel for Young Adults, the first being Finding Grace which has recently been translated into Dutch and shortlisted for many awards.
Jenna-Belle just got comfortable going to a private school, liv More...
Girl Next Door is Alyssa Brugman's eleventh novel for Young Adults, the first being Finding Grace which has recently been translated into Dutch and shortlisted for many awards.
Jenna-Belle just got comfortable going to a private school, liv More...
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Oct 24, 2011
Vanya
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Umm, well, the story was very realistic - going homeless because of huge debts; losing your spouse because of cheating; sleeping with the boy/man next door...........
But it wasn't a smooth read. It made me want to skip pages. First, because there was so little conversation, it was hard to find; second, because the descriptions were so weird, it was difficult to keep your attention on them; third, the characters seemed somewhat out of place. Like they didn't know how to react in the situati More...
But it wasn't a smooth read. It made me want to skip pages. First, because there was so little conversation, it was hard to find; second, because the descriptions were so weird, it was difficult to keep your attention on them; third, the characters seemed somewhat out of place. Like they didn't know how to react in the situati More...
Jan 11, 2012
Sarah
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I loved this mainly because I love, love, love Alssa Brugman's quirky sense of humour. So random and unexpected that it really does make me laugh out loud, which I rarely do when reading. But yeah the story was interesting and dealt with some gutsy issues like homelessness, gambling and parent/child relationships without hitting the reader over the head with The Moral, always a plus. Ripped through it in one sitting (of several hours) (hey, I didn't have anything else to do today anyway...)
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Feb 04, 2012
Matilda
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After reading this whole book... I don't have much to say about it. Just that it wasn't great. It wasn't thrilling or exciting or sad or funny or... well, anything. It didn't evoke any emotions and whilst the storyline was interesting and it had a potentially excellent plot, I felt like the writing was too flat.
Aug 30, 2011
not finding this book very interesting, i think i might find something else soon
I have recently finished this book. I found that it is quite an interesting story line but i didnt like the way it was written. The story did get more and more interesting as it progressed but the ending want the climax i was expecting. I think i didnt enjoy it much ecause it isnt my kind of book but for some one who likes the family drama senario it might be one to consider,
I have recently finished this book. I found that it is quite an interesting story line but i didnt like the way it was written. The story did get more and more interesting as it progressed but the ending want the climax i was expecting. I think i didnt enjoy it much ecause it isnt my kind of book but for some one who likes the family drama senario it might be one to consider,
Jan 22, 2012
Inky
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This book isn't going to change your life or anything like that, but it's a fun, light read.
Jan 02, 2011
Ellen
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Basically I thought the book was OK but there was too much happening, Declan, the gambling, getting kicked out of school (public school too hard to find?), her dad being missing, the affairs her parents were having, and to be honest I don't know how old Jenna was supposed to be but she and her brother were ignoring the situation really well, I mean the writing was on the wall and they were twidling their thumbs wondering where in the country their Dad was.
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