Dessen, Sarah. Someone Like You. New York. Penguin Group: 2004.I chose to read this novel because I wanted to read another book that talked about friendship and life. My cousin recommended the author, Sarah Dessen, because she wrote a few books about this topic and she said that I would enjoy any of her books. This is a teen fiction that talks about friendship and romance. This story takes place modern today in a place called Lakeview, which is an unspecified suburban.
Someone Like You depicts a year in the life of two 16-year old best friends. Scarlett and Halley have been bet friends since they were eleven ever since Scarlett moves in their neighborhood. Scarlett is much bolder and confident while Haley was quiet, shy and laid back. During the summer, before the two starts their junior year of high school, Scarlett falls in love with Michael Sherwood and the day that she sleeps with him for the first time, he is killed in a motorcycle accident. Halley, who was on a camping trip in the Grand Canyon and was, going through the phase of separating herself from her mother, comes home to be with Scarlett and attend the funeral. Halley stood by Scarlett's side and being the strong one, instead of the other way around. Halley then begins to fall for Michael's best friend, Macon Faulkner and Scarlett learns that she is pregnant with Michael's baby. Scarlett struggles with deciding of whether to keep the baby or get rid of it, like what her mom wants her to do. But Scarlett decides to keep the child. As Scarlett's pregnancy begins to show, their lives begin to change. Scarlett has to face her mom's expectations and the disapproval from other people, while Halley struggles to distance herself from her mom who is very much controlling and is making her not see Macon anymore. Halley then starts keeping secrets from her mom and sneaking out to see Macon. Their relationship gets stronger and Macon starts forcing Halley to have sex with him while Scarlett tells her that it won't be a good idea. One night Halley gets drunk and Macon drives her home, which is also drunk, and ends up getting in an accident where Halley was injured. In the hospital, Macon didn't even want to see Halley and that's when she realizes that she deserves better than him. Scarlett then goes through labor during their prom and Halley stays by her all the way. Scarlett had a baby girl and names it Grace Halley. This is when Halley realizes what life is all about.
Halley Cooke is quiet, shy and laid back. She has a close relationship with her mother, but begins to separate from her when she goes off to a camping trip. Halley experiences being the stronger friend for Scarlett instead of the other way around She then falls for Macon who her mother does not like and forbids her to see him. She goes through the phase "old me" and "new me". As the story goes on, Halley begins to grow and learn from her mistakes. She learns how to be herself and respect herself. She was an interesting character to follow because it shows someone growing up and learning how to just be herself.
I really enjoyed this book because Sarah Dessen used so much descriptive words to depict the life of these two girls. I liked how the author describes everything, from setting to the actions and feelings of a character. It's a book that teens, especially girls, should read because it teaches so many life lessons. I recommend this book because it's a relaxing book to read and it teaches how to just be yourself and respect yourself.
Sarah Dessen has written so many other books. A lot of her books were turned into movies, like the book How to Deal. A lot of her books talk about friendship, love and life. As a child, she as already started writing and is a big reader. She was born in Illinois but grew up in North Carolina. She had a huge imagination as a child and used her imaginations in her writings.
Someone Like You depicts a year in the life of two 16-year old best friends. Scarlett and Halley have been bet friends since they were eleven ever since Scarlett moves in their neighborhood. Scarlett is much bolder and confident while Haley was quiet, shy and laid back. During the summer, before the two starts their junior year of high school, Scarlett falls in love with Michael Sherwood and the day that she sleeps with him for the first time, he is killed in a motorcycle accident. Halley, who was on a camping trip in the Grand Canyon and was, going through the phase of separating herself from her mother, comes home to be with Scarlett and attend the funeral. Halley stood by Scarlett's side and being the strong one, instead of the other way around. Halley then begins to fall for Michael's best friend, Macon Faulkner and Scarlett learns that she is pregnant with Michael's baby. Scarlett struggles with deciding of whether to keep the baby or get rid of it, like what her mom wants her to do. But Scarlett decides to keep the child. As Scarlett's pregnancy begins to show, their lives begin to change. Scarlett has to face her mom's expectations and the disapproval from other people, while Halley struggles to distance herself from her mom who is very much controlling and is making her not see Macon anymore. Halley then starts keeping secrets from her mom and sneaking out to see Macon. Their relationship gets stronger and Macon starts forcing Halley to have sex with him while Scarlett tells her that it won't be a good idea. One night Halley gets drunk and Macon drives her home, which is also drunk, and ends up getting in an accident where Halley was injured. In the hospital, Macon didn't even want to see Halley and that's when she realizes that she deserves better than him. Scarlett then goes through labor during their prom and Halley stays by her all the way. Scarlett had a baby girl and names it Grace Halley. This is when Halley realizes what life is all about.
Halley Cooke is quiet, shy and laid back. She has a close relationship with her mother, but begins to separate from her when she goes off to a camping trip. Halley experiences being the stronger friend for Scarlett instead of the other way around She then falls for Macon who her mother does not like and forbids her to see him. She goes through the phase "old me" and "new me". As the story goes on, Halley begins to grow and learn from her mistakes. She learns how to be herself and respect herself. She was an interesting character to follow because it shows someone growing up and learning how to just be herself.
I really enjoyed this book because Sarah Dessen used so much descriptive words to depict the life of these two girls. I liked how the author describes everything, from setting to the actions and feelings of a character. It's a book that teens, especially girls, should read because it teaches so many life lessons. I recommend this book because it's a relaxing book to read and it teaches how to just be yourself and respect yourself.
Sarah Dessen has written so many other books. A lot of her books were turned into movies, like the book How to Deal. A lot of her books talk about friendship, love and life. As a child, she as already started writing and is a big reader. She was born in Illinois but grew up in North Carolina. She had a huge imagination as a child and used her imaginations in her writings.
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