The thing I find amazing out about Sarah Dessen is that she never seems to over exert her ideas-- she knows how to start, and when to stop. She's amazing at knowing just when you are craving a bit of romance, or a bit of hurt, and she tries to keep away from perfect. she's a great writer, and her books are always highly entertaining.
In The Moon and More, our main character is Emaline, a teenage girl who just wants the moon and more. She's on her last year of high school, and on the summer before college, everything will change from her normal. Enter Theo. Theo is a super-ambitious outsider, from New York. he is assisting a documentary film on a reclusive local artist by the name of Clyde. Theo is sophisticated, exciting, and thinking Emaline is too good for Colby, her home town by the beach. Meanwhile, Luke is her boyfriend-- perfect, handsome, kind, and fun. As things progress between Emaline and Theo, Emaline starts to wonder if perfect is good enough...
The Moon and More is filled with romance, adventure, and the thrill of something new. Emaline wants to make her way through the world, and with that brings change. This may be the summer where everything changes, for the better or the worse. How can she balance where she comes from with where she's going? She wants to move on, expand her horizons, but at the same time, clings tot he deeps roots of her loving mother, stepfather and sisters. How much is enough?
Sarah Dessen weaves yet another novel for teenagers to read and enjoy. Follow Emaline as she greets tough decisions, and lives out her life.
*** I give this book a 8.34 out of 10. I still think Just Listen is a better read...***
홀... 이런종류의 책을 좋아하는지는 몰랐네.... 로맨스???
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