This is a wonderful read for any teenaged girl. It was very hard to put down, page turner to the very end. You end up with true emotions for all characters involved, whether the emotions are good or bad. The main plotline being an attempted rape makes this such a moving story, and makes a girls struggles so much more understood.
Just Listen
(2006, Fiction - Contemporary Fiction, Written by Sarah Dessen)
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Great Read
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Must read for teens
This book is a wonderfull example of a good book for teen girls. The characters are complex and believable. The language, the discussion of rape and severe eating disorders, and the overall maturity of the book makes it inappropriate for tweens.
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
I seriously could not put this book down!
I usually am not much of a reader but for some reason i bought this book. When i started reading it, i just couldn't stop! I read it in one weekend, which is pretty amazing for me! It is a really great book I would recommend it to all girls around 16-25. It is sooo good!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Just Read It!
In Just Listen, Sarah Dessen creates a realistic world that any teenager would be familiar with and explores it fearlessly. She neither dumbs down nor cleans up her protagonist Annabel's high school experience, so there are some bad words and risky behaviors included in the narrative. While sensitive issues such as rape are dealt with, they are presented in an intelligent and thoughtful way. Girls will empathize with Annabel and hopefully learn something from her story. I would strongly recommend this and other books by Sarah Dessen to girls ages 14 and up.
Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
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This book is a very good book that teaches you to stand up for yourself and to have fiath in yourself. It shows the inportance of honestly, the difference between apperance and reality, and the value fo facing conflcts rather than avoiding them.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Perfect for pre-teens and teens. Not for children under 11.
Loved it. The scene when the girl was (kinda) raped was a little too discriptive, but it was a very good book. I definetely recommend it.
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
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- Educational
a-okayy
it was goood..at first some confusion but most of all it was a-okayyy :) its a good book for highskoolers but i dont think for younger kidzz
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
GREAT
this is one of my favorite books of all time!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Good for teens, but not recommended for children
This is a wonderful book, I can relate to many of the characters, and i just fell in love with the story.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
must read for teens!
of the 1000's of books ive read this was up there in the best. Its a must read for teens
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Is you child mature enough?
I thought it was a really good book, I'm fifteen and I've read it twice. If your child is mature enough for this book and you've talked about sex and alcohol with your child, then they should have no problem reading it. The fact of the matter is that some twelve year olds are more mature than others. I will say that the first time I read this book when I was 13, I did not understand all of the moral concepts, and now at fifteen I fully understand everything Annabel goes through. If you are open with your "tween" about sex and alcohol, I have no problem saying that they will be fine reading this book.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
loved it very well writen
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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super good book
great book. the only thing i wouldnt want kids to really read too much of was the part where she describes being raped.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
sutible teenages and the best book ever!
i absoloutly love this book this described my dream life i love it make another book like this one pleasee!!!
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
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Simply Adore.
Im gonna start off by saying i absoloustly adore this book. I love how Dessen uses things that actually happen in High School. How deceiving things can be and how life always has new turns. Showing how parties can turn out to be dangerous and how there are people out there who suffer from eating disorders and such really puts an affect on the reader. The book also shows how the "outcast" could always turn out to be your best friend if you just give them a chance. I love the message this book has even if it has to use some unhappy things to portray it.
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Good Read
I Love this novel it was so good I read it in 2 days time and did an entire book review and presentation on it in one day. This novel has many very positive messages.
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
Good read
I like Sarah Dessen. This book was a good read. I find its okay with the language and sexual stuff but shouldn't be for 13 and under. Its a good story with a girl finding herself and learning to accept and endure her past.
- I rate this title on for age 16 and give it
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Sarah Dessen, a Revolutionary Author
I believe that even though this book was full of rather questionable acts, (i.e. drinking, cursing, sex, etc...) it had a good message that girls our age need to get. I definitely believe that the book is a great one for mature readers.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Sarah Dessen: Better than any other author I've read
Sarah Dessen is definitely the best author I have ever read. She really knows how to capture a character, and make that person into someone you can relate to. Some adults that I know would try to force what THEY think is easy onto a character, like how parents tell children to stand up to bullies and say "that's not very nice", but in reality its a lot easier said than done. Sarah Dessen really captures how it is easier said than done, and her characters are people I would love to be friends with, because they're so realistic, and so much like me. Just Listen is one of her best books, though she has 8 others [7, one coming out in a week]. I would recommend her books to anyone, but girls espeically. (:
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
sarah dessen does it again
i love all of Sarah Dessen's books and this by far was my favorite it kept me turning the pages and it was very well written! I suggest this for mature 12-year-old's and up.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
AMAZING
In my opinion, this is one of Sarah Dessen's best books. The characters are easily relatable and the plot flows nicely. It's one of those books that you stay up until 3am reading because you just can't put it down. I suggest it for any teen girl, because the language, and subject matter is not appropriate for younger audiences.
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
A great book!!!
Just listen is a great book!!! some of the things that go on in the book that the teenager read!!! are really what happens during you teenager stage. Going to all the party and getting drunk and getting caught with your best friends boy! is the worst thing that can happen to a gurl!!! But Annabel has to go through all this crap with her bestfriend calling all the words in the book!! It just gives way all the drama that one girl goes though and meeting a guy! Owen Armstrong!! the guy who she thought that was really scary!!! but they become good frends and soon start falling for eachother!!! i love the part when they had their fist kiss!!! it was cute!!! all in all it was a great book!!!
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
A must read book for every 13+ year old!!!!!!!
this book is great. i loved it! in the beginning it can be a bit confusing, well actually it can be a lot confusing, but after a while you get in to the book and then you will say: haaa, now i get it! so go get the book, make some popcorn, snuggle up and read this amazing book.... Enjoy! :)
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
I absolutly love this book! I couldn't put it down! Sarah Dessen is a really great author, and this is a really great book. I recommend it to anyone 12+.
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
So great I couldnt put it down.
Just Listen was the greatest book I have ever read, and I don't read alot! once I picked it up I knew I had to finish it!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
An everyday issue
I think this book is wonderful for people my age and older to read. It was an amazing book, that has you at the end of your seat wondering what happens next. Things in this book happen everyday, like the eating disorder, romance, and high school. I recommend this book.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Sooooooooo good.
Just Listen is an awesome book. Its one that you cant put down until you finish it. It deals with so many different problems and there is nearly some sought of issue that all girls my age could relate to. Gooooooooooooood Job Sarah Dessen!!! xoxo
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
