Please Don't Go

by Peggy Woodford

On her very first day in Brittany, fifteen year-old Mary finds herself swept into French sea-side life. She falls for a handsome man, she meets a boy who'll change her life, and she hears a haunting song she will never forget - Ne me Quitte Pas - Please don't leave me. A beach romance for teenage girls - a story to break your heart.

Genres: Young Adult

Paperback

First published November 2, 1972

Reviews

[Claire Rafala · Rating 5 out of 5]

My number one book of my Childhood. Dearly loved, I read it often!

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book some time in the 70s, and little bits of it stayed with me. Not, unfortunately, the title or the author. Of course. I remembered the protagonist, a girl on a foreign exchange to France, buying bright green shampoo, I remembered that she initially had a crush on a cynical older man, remembered the name of the boy she eventually fell in love with, I remembered that he died (though I was a little off on just how), and I remembered almost verbatim some words spoken about her grief by a kindly friend. I recently turned to the wonderful resource that is TomatoNation.com--or, more specifically, its "Ask the Readers" advice column--and based only on the bits I remembered, someone found the title for me. (And thank you, Amazon Kindle!) It's a lovely little story of first love, and first grief, and I'm giving it a full 5 stars because any book that stays with you for 40 years deserves them.

[Linda Aull · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could get a list of all the books I checked out of my middle school's library when I was in 8th grade, this one would appear over and over again. It was easy to find because the way the spine was printed, it looked like the name of the book was "Please Don't Go Peggy Woodford."

I laughed, I cried, I longed for the passionate feelings of the main characters. A great book.

[Dyanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book from my youth. I have been trying to remember the title for a long time. The other day it just popped in my head and I found it on PBS. I am looking forward to re-reading it again

[Andrés · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro corto con una historia fluida, fácil de leer y que te atrapa con la familiaridad que describe a los personajes y sus partes en la historia.
Por momentos curioso, por momentos angustiante, a veces feliz y con algunos toques tristes por ahí; pero sobretodo una narrativa interesante que cautiva por su realismo.

[Alison Wong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any book that stays with you for 30 years deserves 5 stars. It introduced me to ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas’ and I think of it every time I hear the song.

[Tadeo · Rating 4 out of 5]

el final me parece muy apresurado, pero fuera de eso, me encanta todo de este libro, los personajes, los escenarios, la trama

[penelopewanders · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was recommended by someone for an EFL class I'll be teaching on illness and health. For most of the story I wondered about the relevance, interesting and accessible for EFL students as it is. The relevance becomes apparent in the last two chapters. On the fence as to whether I'll use it or not - I suppose it will depend on the class. I enjoyed the scenes of France, as they were quite familiar to me. Glad of the recommendation, as it may well serve at a later date.
Hardcover, ex-library book, bought used from Amazon.

[Mároly Rodas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Frases favoritas:

"La partida de Antonie me suponía una desilusión, y también un alivio, pero sobre todo representaba un vacío y una frustración. Quizá volviera y así aún podría verle. No sé qué esperaba de ese encuentro; sólo sé que deseaba volver a verle."

"Recordaba la sensación tan curiosa de sus labios sobre los míos. Ya en mi mente el incidente cobraba romanticismo y, aunque me burlaba de mi misma, era incapaz de detener ese proceso."

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another all time favorite. MAybe because I was an exchange student but I read this in 8th grade and never forgot it. I loaned it to a friend way back then and never got it back. A couple of years ago I tracked a copy down and reread it. A great teen age read. It was out of print for a long time but looks like someone picked it up again this year! YEAH!

[CLM]

this seems very familiar...

[Scarlet · Rating 5 out of 5]

nice book

[Naomi??? · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not good, the beginning is fine, the end is shit, the relationship is nice, but if she had been with Antoine I would have liked it even more

[Michelle Clare · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adored this book as a young teenager . As an adult I found parts a little disturbing. But I enjoyed the nostalgic feeling I got reading it again