Just Listen | 
 enlarge | Author: Sarah Dessen
Publisher: Puffin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  109 reviews
Sales Rank: 4093
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0142410977
EAN: 9780142410974
ASIN: 0142410977
Publication Date: February 28, 2008
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when Annabel, the youngest of three beautiful sisters, has a bitter falling out with her best friendthe popular and exciting Sophieshe suddenly finds herself isolated and friendless. but then she meets owena loner, passionate about music and his weekly radio show, and always determined to tell the truth. And when they develop a friendship, Annabel is not only introduced to new music but is encouraged to listen to her own inner voice. with owens help, can Annabel find the courage to speak out about what exactly happened the night her friendship with Sophie came to a screeching halt?
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 great summer read June 18, 2008
Sarah Dessen does it again in Just Listen. This book is very hard to put down. It is about a young girl who gets into a huge fight with her best friend who seems to have control of most of the school (popularity). The reader does not know what happened until the end, which makes this book even harder to stop reading. She deals with a lot of her familys' problems like her sisters sickness, her moms depression, her other sister leaving for college, along with her lack of social life at school. The main character, Annabel is a quiet and composed young lady that holds all her feelings safe inside her. Once she is shuned by her friends she meets Owen. This music-obsessed, intimidating loner guy changes everything. He teaches her that letting things (Placeholder!) out is better for you. He becomes close with Annabel but of course, they run into other problems and the story takes many turns from there. I also loved the ending and how everything connected in the end. It not expected or cheesy, it just fits perfectly. It is a definite page turner and i felt like it flowed very well. I finished this 350 page book in 3 days. (which for me is pretty fast) because i couldnt stand not knowing what was going to happen next. I highly recommend this book (along with any other Sarah Dessen book).
 not appropriate for pre-teens or young teens June 3, 2008
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
My 12 year old daughter was loaned this book from a friend and asked me (Al's wife) to check it out after she started it because of some foul language. I read the first chapter, last chapter, and skimmed through the others chapters half reading to find the main climax to the mystery of her "rift with her best friend". Throughout the book (just the parts I read) I read so many foul words my daughter already has to hear on the bus and at school...now Dessen is helping young girls think it's normal and OK to use this language...maybe her best friend calling her a b___ch is to make a point...but s___t, f___k, w___e, sl__t, and many others constantly throughout the book are unnecessary. Also when I read the rape relived... less detail is necessary to get the point across. I find it hard to believe that a girl who is brave enough to start a friendship with a new and unfriendly person would keep quiet if that girl's boyfriend raped her and the friend mistook it as her fault and trying to "steal her boyfriend". This could have been a good book for teens to be aware of "date rape" incidents and how to avoid or deal with them... but Dessen sunk to low standards to "shock and awe" young girls with unnecessary details and foul language. Won't recommend this book or any other by this author for my daughter or others.
Even convinced my boyfrriend to indulge May 30, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been a huge Sarah Dessen fan since I first stumbled across her books in high school. I'm now a 23-year-old editor and still spring to the bookstore whenever I hear she has something new coming out.
"Just Listen" is, to me, one of her absolute best books -- it has everything I look for in a novel: focus on family relationships; a burgeoning love affair; self-discovery and journey; interest in music. Annabel is a very multi-faceted character who speaks openly and honestly about her experiences, and I loved going on this journey with her. I know the plot has been discussed many times here and everywhere, so I won't be redunduant. Suffice it to say that "Just Listen" made me think and re-think about many of the things I once accepted without question. And the musical thread running through and tying Annabel and Owen together was awesome.
I can tell you, too, that I even convinced my boyfriend to pick "Just Listen" up once I was done with it. I could see so many pieces of him in the story, I knew he would relate. And he did! He loved it -- finished it in a matter of days! He works at a bookstore now and recommends it to all of his customers. I find that the most rewarding aspect of all!
Great book! May 16, 2008
I usually don't like reading books just for entertainment, but this one I did. Sarah Dessen does a good job of keeping my attention and keeping me turning the pages. I really liked this one!
Great Book! May 10, 2008
Sarah Dessen did it again. Every novel she's written has been amazing, and this book is no exception.
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