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All teen and kid reviews for Along for the Ride
Average rating based on 20 kid and teen reviews:
- 50% say there are positive messages
- 40% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
- 35% say there are positive role models
- 30% say sexual content is an issue
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Every teenage girl can learn to fall in love with this story!
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not all true
Auden never lost her virginity to Eli.
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Megan's Review
I think that this is a good book. It just shows a girl who didn't have a child hood re-creating her one with a friend. Sure, she makes a few mistakes; but doesn't everyone?
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couldnt put it down
this book is brilliant i think that auden is very smart and i can undestand her really quite well. some points in this book are not exactly appropriate for yonger teens but mostly the book is quite tame. i couldnt put it down and stayed up into the early hours of the morning trying to finish this brilliant book. i belive that this book will be good for anyone that wants to read about a character they can relate to
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Good for tweens and teens, especially grades 5-8
I think "Along for The Ride" is a great book for middle schoolers. Some parents may think it's a little mature for elementary schoolers but I read books like it in the 4th and 5th grade, so I think it would be fine for 4th and 5th grade but no younger. It is a little mature, has a little non-graphic sex, and drinking, but most of the drinking is just wine, and most kids' parents drink wine around them anyway. And if kids didn't already know what non-graphic sex is like (i.e. how it is described) they may not even realize it's non-graphic sex.
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Pretty good book I must say!
I liked this book a lot! The plot was good and I thought that it gave a stong, good message, as this is how many families are: divorced parents,new step-mom, new half-brother sister, etc. I think it was one of Sarah Dessen's better books! Chuck Norris helped me approve this novel :P
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love it
love it! it just the right amount of romance, family issues, and finding your idenity!
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A fairly well written book, but contains little real emotion.
Auden has grown up somewhat self-centered due to her uptight mother. Auden's mother puts down everything and is never impressed or seems happy. Then her father, on the other hand, is way too obsessed with his work and, in a way, refuses to take care of Auden or Thisbe (his newborn daughter) properly. Which leaves Auden's stepmom Heidi to raise a somewhat colicky baby by herself. Auden begins to relax a little after meeting and falling in love with Eli. Eli seems to be different from everyone else with his love for BMX and a tragic past.
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It was ok
It was ok I still recommend Just listen if you want something uplifting
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VERY INSPIRING BOOK :))
This book is a good one for people who are aloof and mostly self centered ones. I do not think that this book would be inappropriate for teens even if it contains some parts with teens drinking because first of all, the main goal of this book is to encourage teens to change for the better.HOW WOULD TEENS RELATE IF THE MAIN CHARACTERS WOULD BE ADULTS?
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GREAT BOOK
This is Sarah Dessen's best book so far. I think Common Sense is a little bit overprotective, any 13-year-old could read this. No big deal. No younger than a mature twelve, though.
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Wonderful.
An incredible book, I find myself re-reading chapters again and again. I don't think any of the issues mentioned above really apply, and I have to mention the misconception of Auden losing her virginity in the book. Never happened. This is a definite must read.
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Great, a must read
Great book! this is a heart warming story about Auden a teen who has a life that is far from perfect. What happens when she spends some time with her dad. step mother, and new step sister... read to find out!!
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amazing!
THIS BOOK IS AH-MAZ-ING!!!!! such a good plot
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Kid, 11 years old
July 10, 2011
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Along for the Wow
Loved this book. Not a lot of bad things in the book, except some iffy language. But Auden is true to herself, and very into her learning.
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Great book, but the CSM review is wrong.
I love this book, read it like 4 times.Little bit of drinking but nothing major. Auden Did Not loose her virginity to Eli, she fell asleep on a couch with him(there's a big difference between the two!) Great book for anyone above 12.
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Yet another great Sarah Dessen book
All of Sarah Dessen's books are great. This book is a book any girl could relate to and feel touched by it. I do have to admit there is teen drinking, but I do not think many people would be influenced by that. A typical teen will love this.
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