Monday, June 1, 2009

Sarah Dessen (and This Lullaby)

Sarah Dessen, the teenage girl's stereotypical favorite author. So far, I've read three of her books: This Lullaby, Someone Like You, and Keeping the Moon. Her books deal with very realistic problems that girls are likely to have. Basically, all of the books seem really similar at first glance (girl has problem. Parents get involved. Girl meets boy. Boy helps her solve problem OR girl solves problem herself. Girl and boy realize they like each other. Happy ending.), but if you read carefully, you'll see that each book is different in its own way.

This Lullaby: Eighteen year-old responsible and organized Remy is too busy running the household in place of her irresponsible mom, who is preparing for her fifth marriage. Ever since her dad left, she hasn't believed in committing herself to anything long-term, especially relationships. Then she meets Dexter, who is pretty much her polar opposite. Although Remy tries really hard, she can't seem to let go of the quirky and totally disorganized aspiring lead singer.

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