This book should not even be sold, but especially not accessible to 4th graders. My 9 yr old came home with this book...I was apalled! Not the sort of stuff I want my child to read.
l8r, g8r
(2007, Fiction - Friendship, Written by Lauren Myracle)
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Sex- and prank-filled IM book -- POS time.
Themes in this book include: dating/crushes, growing up, sexuality
updated 02.23.10
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–18
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of l8r, g8r was written by Pam Gelman
Parents need to know that it's POS time with this one (that's "parent over shoulder"). There's more sex and bad behavior on display than in the others in the instant message-heavy series. One main character loses her virginity, while the other two also have romantic, physical relationships with boyfriends. Teens drink heavily and throw up, participating in drinking games, and there are references to using drugs and abusing prescription drugs. Mean-spirited pranks include posting a faux ad for sex. A stepmom has an affair. An aunt has a party with a sex toy theme.
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Book Summary
Zoe, the academic, gets center stage as she explores her relationship with Doug, her boyfriend. She loses her virginity and becomes blinded to her unyielding dedication to this relationship. Angela has a boyfriend too, but is less head over heels, except when he presents her with a Jeep for Valentine's Day. Maddie serves as the stable, support figure, offering advice and a shoulder to cry on. Jana, their arch enemy, is the source and target of pranks by the three friends.
The girls finish their senior year with more understanding about who they are, excitement about their futures, and the security of knowing they're only a computer connection away.
Is It Any Good?
L8R, G8R is third in the series by Lauren Myracle. BFFs Angela, Zoe, and Maddie, in their senior year of high school, work out problems, share secrets, become angry, apologize, cry, and more -- all through texting, IMs, and chat rooms. This year they've got a lot more mature stuff to talk about: especially sex, but also drinking and drugs. It's all balanced by the immaturity of scheming against school enemies. They go as far as breaking into someone's house and hiding in the back of a car.
Parents and other adults are in the background, giving feedback on college choices and rules about curfew -- but also having affairs and sex toy parties. The book is a great lesson for parents in teenspeak 101. Young adult readers who are ready for the mature content will find a decent beach read about three very close, caring, and unique friends.
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Kids ages: 9
I rate this title off for age 17 and give it- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Inappropriate for everybody!
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Kids ages: 9
I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Inappropriate for everybody!
This book should not even be sold, but especially not accessible to 4th graders. My 9 yr old came home with this book...I was apalled! Not the sort of stuff I want my child to read.
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
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I read this book when I was 10. I understood all of it and it's a great book.Although, when I was 10 my reading lexile was about 1115.
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
:D
I read this book when I was 10. I understood all of it and it's a great book.Although, when I was 10 my reading lexile was about 1115.
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
:D
I read this book when I was 10. I understood all of it and it's a great book.Although, when I was 10 my reading lexile was about 1115.
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Ratings at a Glance
| 29% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 29% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 29% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 29% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 29% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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