Alison has many rules about life. They aren't your normal rules, like Don't Talk to Strangers. No, one of her rules is not using her locker. Another is avoiding Boston at all costs. But then Patrick comes to town. Alison's best friend, Laurie, is falling for him, and Alison is, too. And it scares her.
The school newspaper goes to Boston on a field trip, and even Alison doesn't abide by one of her rules and she goes. When she's in Boston, you see why she has so many weird rules. You find out why she's afraid of the city. You also find out why she's so afraid of being close to people.
If you are looking for a happy book, don't read this. I was actually crying at the end, and it takes a lot for me to cry. It's sad, but it also makes you think about your life. I haven't read any other of Catherine Clark's books, but you'll be sure I'll be getting another one now. This book had me hooked from the beginning, and I read the whole book on Tuesday because it was just so addicting and had me wondering what was going to happen so much that I stayed up and finished it on Tuesday night, I couldn't wait until the next day to read this.
If you are looking for a good book that is written well, and that will make you think about your life, I recommend this. However, if you want all that minus the sadness factor, then this definitely isn't the book for you.
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10 comments:
This book looks SO good. I read Wish You Were Here by her and loved it. I really want to read this one.
I haven't read many of Catherine Clark's books but I'll be sure to check this one out. It looks really good.
I'm glad you liked it. Sadly this was not one of my favorites.
i might have to check this one out, thanks for the review!
I'm dying to read a Catherine Clark novel. This totally helped :P
And thanks for your comments on my blog! So interesting we interviewed the same author! :)
i remember reading this book. it was soo sooo tragic. i cried a lot. and even tho it was so sad, i still loved it
Man this book is SOOOO sad. I didn't even like it so much, her best friend was the only character I really liked. Plus I was a crying little baby by the end of it.
Thanks for the comment on my blog! I've heard a lot of good things about Catherine Clark. I already have one of her books on my wishlist (I forget the name right now but it's her newest) and I'll definitely add this one!
Do you want to exchange links? I'm going to go ahead and add you onto my links list. :)
What happens in Boston? What's happens at the end with Patrick liking Alison and Laurie liking Patrick?
What happens in bosten and how is the love triangle get fixed?
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