Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Publishing Date: October 8th, 2011
Genre: YA Contemporary
ISBN: 9780316036061
Pages: 341 pgs
Source: borrowed from the local library
Rating: 3.5 stars
Summary from Goodreads:
Jill MacSweeney just
wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died,
she’s been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best
friends—everyone who wants to support her. And when her mom decides to
adopt a baby, it feels like she’s somehow trying to replace a lost
family member with a new one.
Mandy Kalinowski understands what
it’s like to grow up unwanted—to be raised by a mother who never
intended to have a child. So when Mandy becomes pregnant, one thing
she’s sure of is that she wants a better life for her baby. It’s harder
to be sure of herself. Will she ever find someone to care for her, too?
As
their worlds change around them, Jill and Mandy must learn to both let
go and hold on, and that nothing is as easy—or as difficult—as it seems.
My Review:
For
some reason the first time I picked this book up I just couldn't get
into it. I was kind of going through a bit of YA overload at the time.
I ended up putting the book down for about a week or two and I was even
going to bring it back to the library without completing it. I drove
to my local library and I got there only to realize that the library
wasn't open that day until 1pm. Well, it worked out in my benefit
because it gave me a chance to read some more of this book while I
waited for the library to open. I'm really glad that I did end up
picking this book up again because I ended up really enjoying it. It is
a book about an unconventional family. When the book begins we find
out that Jill's father has passed away and her mother has the strange
notion that now is the best time to adopt a baby. Here comes in Mandy
who is pregnant and the same age as Jill. Mandy travels across the
country to live with Jill and her mother until the baby is born. I have
to admit that while I could relate with Jill's character, I had a
really difficult time relating to Mandy. She is just such a strange
girl who does weird things like write to some random man she meets on
the train. As the book goes on you realize that Mandy has no one to
love her and it is for this reason she seems so lost.
I really liked
reading about the relationship between Jill and Mandy. In the
beginning they are really unsure of each other but over time, they begin
to really help each other's development into young women. This is not
your typical teen pregnancy story and I really enjoyed reading it.
Overall I give it 3.5 stars out of 5.
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