![]() ![]() The entire plot of the book really wouldn’t even exist without her refusal to just speak up and say what’s on her mind, but we get to follow her as she grows and learns how to be honest and listen to her heart. There’s Annabel, whose biggest flaw is that she’s dishonest, because she hates confrontations and saying what she really feels.This book is full of characters that feel really authentic and genuine: She was a successful teen model, she hung out with the coolest girls in school, she went to all the best parties… everything was fine, until her sister developed anorexia and had to go to treatment until modeling became less of a joy and more of a nightmare until a party went wrong and her former best friend managed to convince everyone who mattered that Annabel was a relationship wrecker. This was probably my 12th reread, but it had been a while, so I’m happy to say that I still enjoyed every moment of it. Her books introduced me to the YA contemporary genre, and this one has been dear to my heart for so long that I was a little bit afraid to reread it. ![]() I’m so in my feelings about finally writing a review for this book! This has been my favorite Sarah Dessen title since the first time I picked it up, waaaay back in 2006. ![]() If you don’t pay attention to the past, you’ll never understand the future. “No matter how much time has passed, these things still affect us and the world we live in. ![]()
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