Book Review: Someone Like You

Title: Someone Like You
Series: no
Author(s): Sarah Dessen
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Puffin
Pages: 281

Summary:  Halley has always followed in the wake of her best friend, Scarlett. But when Scarlett learns that her boyfriend has been killed in a motorcycle accident, and that she's carrying his baby, she's devastated. For the first time ever, Scarlett really needs Halley. Their friendship may bend under the weight, but it'll never break--because a true friendship is a promise you keep forever.


My Thoughts:  Different. That is the only way I can describe this book. It is a good book but compared to the description of the book and the cover it was severely different than I excepted. For one it was dramatically different then a normal Sarah Dessen book. It also revolved much more around Halley's pregnant best friend Scarlett than her first serious boyfriend, Macon.(I think that was his name?) Anyway, the book was about Halley the quiet best friend of Scarlett(who is bold and daring) but, when Scarlett's boyfriend dies in a motorcycle accident, and they soon figure out Scarlett is pregnant with his baby they find that the roles in their friendship is reversed. Halley now has to be strong to help Scarlett out while Halley deals with her controlling mother, and her first serious boyfriend. Overall it was a great book( with lots of great writing, of course) but in the end I felt that Halley hadn't solved all her problems.
Overall Rating: 4.5/5

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