Story of a Girl
by Sara Zarr
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Author: Sara ZarrEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-02-01
ISBN: 0316014540
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Book Review: A beautiful story about a girl.
Summary: 5 Stars
The start of my day was rather boring so I decided to take a trip to the bookstore to get a few books to occupy myself on this chilly Sunday in Florida. The first book that caught my eye was Story of a Girl mainly because I had seen the title floating around on Amazon somewhere, so I made a decision to purchase it. When I arrived home, the moment I opened the book ... I was immediately drawn into the story. I could not put the book down, not for one second and I didn't stop reading the book until the last page, two hours later.
The story is about a sixteen year old girl named Deanna. About three years ago, she was caught having sex in a car with her older brother's best friend by her own father and even years later, he doesn't really talk to her. Her older brother is a young father with a baby girl and lives with his girlfriend in his parents' basement. Deanna wishes to leave her parents' home with her brother and his little family but that is just a wish. But aside from her older brother, his girlfriend, and daughter to make her sane, she also has two friends who are dating ... which makes things rather awkward between them.
The end of her sophomore year is over and she is thankful because she didn't have to deal with the constant taunting of her classmates about the incident that happened years ago. The incident that was leaked out by her brother's best friend and dubbed her as the school slut. But when good things happen, bad things come along to take that happiness. Deanna wants to save up money to move in with her brother and his family when they move out, so she decides to get a summer job at a pizza place but ... when she gets hired, she realizes that one of the employees is actually the very boy who caused all hell in her life. '
This is a beautifully crafted tale and I misted up twice while reading. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a beautiful realistic contemporary novel about a girl who tries to deal with the daily obstacles in her life.
Summary of Story of a Girl
When she is caught in the backseat of a car with her older brother's best friend--Deanna Lambert's teenage life is changed forever. Struggling to overcome the lasting repercussions and the stifling role of "school slut," she longs to escape a life defined by her past. With subtle grace, complicated wisdom and striking emotion, Story of a Girl reminds us of our human capacity for resilience, epiphany and redemption.Sexuality Books
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