Thea at Sixteen

The Sebastian Sisters #2

by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Thea would do anything to make the people she loves happy . . . but how much can she give away and still be herself?

The Sebastians have a tradition of falling in love at sixteen, and Thea is ready for it to happen to her, but so far she hasn’t met anyone except the moving-van driver who deposited her and her family in their new home. As the sisters and their untraditional parents, Nicky and Megs, unpack yet again, Thea dreams of whispers, longing glances, and romance.
 
But what she gets is a volunteer job at the local hospital. Thea figures she’ll be fluffing pillows, playing with children, and reading books aloud, and it will help Nicky’s chances of striking a business deal with community leaders. So she doesn’t mind when she’s matched up with Gina, a young leukemia patient. She minds even less when she meets Gina’s big brother, Kip.
 
Kip is devoted to his sister, and he and Thea are quickly drawn together by their fight for Gina’s health and happiness. But their alliance is soon tested by illness, family, and a tragedy in Thea’s life—one that will make demands of her heart that she never expected. 

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Susan Beth Pfeffer was an American author best known for young adult and science fiction. After writing for 35 years, she received wider notice for her series of post-apocalyptic novels, officially titled "The Life as We Knew It Series", but often called "The Last Survivors" or "Moon Crash" series, some of which appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Reviews

[Gabrielle S · Rating 2 out of 5]

Thea is the worst. Basically Thea falls in love with someone who doesn’t love her back. She whines a lot and tries to please everyone and pleases no-one. She is the least like able of the Sebastian sisters.

[alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Years and years ago, I realized I like Thea more than I thought, and though I know that, it is fun to remember when this novel made me cry.

(like many Sebastian Sisters rereads, I might be just going through the motions to get to Sybil)

[books_with_sass · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved all of the "At Sixteen" books when I was younger, maybe 12 years old. They all kind of stuck with me and I re-read them later in my 20's. I would definitely recommend them to anyone.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thea is annoying. My least favorite sister.