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Title: Love and Other Four-Letter Words
ISBN: 038573266X
Author:
Carolyn Mackler
Publicate Date: 2005-05-10
Publish: 2005-05-10
List Price: $7.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Love and Other Four-Letter Words
I really enjoyed this book. It was realistic and interesting, and the ending was perfect, if not a bit predictable. I really like the main character Sammie, because she just seems kind of like me, afraid of confrontation and looking for love. I don't think this book was as good as The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things but it was still awesome.
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2: A slow start with a grand finish.
I read Vegan Virgin Valentine first. That was a great book, so this author had a lot to live up to. It was a slow start, but Carolyn Mackler managed to come out ahead in the end. I really felt like she captured the heart of Sammie Davis. Did Sammie find love and other-four letter words? You'll have to read the book to find out. Or other reviews. Wink. Wink.
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3: Carolyn Mackler never disappoints
This young adult novel, by the prolific Carolyn Mackler, chronicles Samantha Davis' move to New York City after her parents separate. Before the separation, Sammy lived in upstate New York with her professor dad and former-artist mom, and hung out with her gorgeous best friend Kitty. Kitty gladly reports details of her burgeoning sexual exploits to Samantha, to Sammy's dismay. Post-move, Sammy is splitting a Manhattan apartment with her mom, who is severely depressed due to the divorce and discovers moving back to NYC doesn't necessary make her "artist's block" disappear. Samantha finds herself responsible for avoiding parking tickets, paying bills, and getting groceries as her mom sinks into depression, while avoiding her father's phone calls. While taking care of the dog, Samantha befriends Phoebe, and realizes perhaps Kitty wasn't the best "friend" a girl should have. The major changes in her life cause Samantha to realize she's growing up, and deals with friendship, her parents, and romantic relationships. The humor of this novel, paired with frequent pop-culture references, and realistic adolescent worries make this another great addition to the Carolyn Mackler line of Young Adult novels.
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4: I Love This Book
I first picked up this book back when I was in middle school. I love the title - that's what made me want to read it. In reading the book, I wasn't very interested in Sammie's family problems, I was more interested in her interaction with members of the opposite sex, as I suppose any curious middle school kid would be. I remember being fascinated with Eli and wishing my own Eli would come find me.
It's a great, fun read. I read it again this year (I'm a senior in high school now) just for kicks. Read it in about three hours :-) It's just a cute book to give the middle school girl in your life.
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5: Good, but not powerful
I was really looking forward to reading this book because I LOVE The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, but I found this book merely a good read. I was etertained without beeing moved by the situations Sammi faced, and I feel her charater was more shallow and undeveloped compaired to the situations she was facing. I did find Eli a very interesting fellow, and I was moved at times by the relationship between Sammi and her mother. I just wish there was more development of that teenaged angest.
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