By Sarah Dessen
Just Listen is about the Greene family, mainly about their three daughters, and the many issues they encounter in their lives. The main sister character is Annabel, and she is a fashion model in high school. Her life in high school, for the most part, is a happy one. She has many friends and the status of hanging out with her older, trendy sisters. At the beginning of the book, her life falls downhill when she is at a party and gets trapped in a bedroom with her best friend's boyfriend. Her best friend, Sophie, walks in on them, blaming Annabel for luring her boyfriend, and trying to steal him away.
This book explains understandings of high school students trying to sort out issues of bullying, rape, anorexia, seclusion, anger management, friendship, and families staying interlaced together. The characters are very real, drawing its readers in, giving insight to hushed issues high school students may encounter in their lifetimes. This book can give its readers the strength, knowledge, and communication skills to stand up for their beliefs, like Annabel. The book would be a great addition to a high school book list, to bring a nonreader into the world of reading!
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