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l8r, g8r
- By Lauren Myracle
- Genre: Friendship
Common Sense Media says
Fun friendship series concludes with more mature content.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this third installment in the popular series features more sex and bad behavior than in the others, all conveyed through instant messages and chats. One main character loses her virginity, while the other two also have romantic, physical relationships with boyfriends. Teens drink heavily and throw up, participate 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. But young adult readers who are ready for the mature content will find a
decent beach read about three very close, caring, and unique friends.
What's the story?
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. In this installment, they've got a lot more mature
stuff to talk about: especially sex, but also drinking and drugs. 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. The mature content is 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.
Is it any good?
Young adult readers who are ready for the mature content will find a decent beach read about three very close, caring, and unique friends. In the end, 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. The book is a great lesson for parents in Teenspeak 101.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about communication through instant messaging. Is something lost in the translation? Do the IM messages sound like the ones you and your friends send? This could even lead inspired parents to talk about Internet safety. Check out Common Sense Media's tips, articles, and research.
These characters drink, have sex, and pull some mean pranks -- yet they are good friends to one another and do grow up and learn lessons along the way. Do you think they are role models?
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March 21, 2011
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its OK for kiddo's but not like 10 year olds
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Iffy for kids, but teen IMing addicts will love this!
This was a book that I could not put down. It was very good and intriguing. Sex, drugs, and alcohol are huge issues in this book (which are main topics), and like in all of the other Internet Girls books, there is also language. I am a computer addict who lives IMing, so this book was very enjoyable to me.
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Honest Abe
This book does contain sex, drugs, and drinking. I read this book when i was a teen myself. I thought, well since their doing all of that, than why shouldn't I do it too? I told my friends about this book and they thought i was being stupid. They said, what if u become pregnant, or get caught doing drugs or drinking? I went to my mom next. She said she always wanted to do those things in high school. But she learned her lesson when she saw a student come in pregnant. To this day i don't regret my decision. Parents ask your teens or talk to them about this stuff. Don't be a stranger, be a parent.
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i love this book
I love this book i have read it before my kids have. its a little to sexual and a lot of foul languge. but my kids love it.
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little bit mature, talking about "f--k buddies" and stuff
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personal opinions x]
although this book isn't the best book to read because of sex, alcohol && some drug references, i think that it is still a good over all book. x] i think you should read the book first && then write a review stating if you like it or not because you just can't judge a book by it's cover. all together i enjoyed this book && the series && i hope you all will too. :]
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| Author: | Lauren Myracle |
| Book type: | Fiction |
| Genre: | Friendship |
| Publisher: | Amulet Books |
| Publication date: | March 1, 2007 |
| Number of pages: | 240 |
| Hardcover price: | $15.95 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 14 - 14 |
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