Seventeen is a brilliantly written story, and one that is not often told. Most of the characters, but especially Sophia and JP, are very real. I had a hard time seeing Shauna as three-dimensional, though. The writing is breathtaking, and it's a ...read more
Seventeen begins with a wonderful opening paragraph. The structure of the book makes it easy for the reader to find a good stopping point and makes the book a quick read. The narrator tends to talk about pictures of his life and then gives background ...read more
The ultimatum: Show me a reason to live or I kill myself in seven days. When seventeen-year-old Sophia dares life to prove to her she should stay alive, her suffering is at its climax, her predicament at its worst, and her adolescence at its ...read more
Seventeen-year-old Jonatan ends up in the emergency room, where many secrets are revealed. His dad, sitting with him, starts relating all the things he should have told Jonatan a long time ago: about his own time as a seventeen-year-old hippie in the ...read more
Personally, and in my opinion, I do indeed enjoy this book. At some points I do get slightly confused due to lack of description so I cannot get a full picture of what Kellen is supposed to be seeing. I do love fantasy stories and if I haven't ...read more
Amazing!!! This book is wonderful! So much happens in this book, it keeps the readers on their toes and anxious to keep reading. When I wasn’t reading, I was wondering what was happening… always a good sign of a fantastic book.
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I truly love Another Mother's Life. For one, the characters seem real and are easy to relate to. You feel the pain of Catherine's heartbreak and Alison's agonizing decisions. Not only is the story interesting, but it is fun to read. ...read more
There is war in Afghanistan and seventeen year old Sarah dreams of living in a paradise far from the oppressive Taliban. When the U.S. Special Forces arrive to fight them, she meets Staff Sergeant Ron Hawkins who saves her from a public execution. ...read more
Katie is seventeen years old and starting another new school. For once she’s hoping that she’ll fit in; she’s hoping that her new school mates won’t find out anything about her weird family.
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I liked the book because it made me feel like Julia, wanting to know the secret that her family had kept from her for seventeen years. Until she was seventeen, she did not even know she had a sister let alone know how she had died. Julia was anxious ...read more
