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I liked this book because it shows how chaotic a family can be but they still love each other in the end. I would recommend this book to anyone who has problems in their family because it tells you how to deal with them. I think really anybody could enjoy this book like I did. Have fun =)

Pg. 201-237

If I could change any part in the book, it would be when Annabel gets a ride from Owen and sees her sister crying. Annabel was with Owen Armstrong one day because she needed a ride home from school. On their way to her house, Annabel saw Whitney's car and automatically went into panic mode. Whitney was just sitting in her car crying, I don't know why yet, but I would change it because it doesn't make any sense. I don't understand why she would sit in her car two blocks from her house. Annabel thinks it's because Whitney relapsed. So far, I have learned more about Owen. In the beginning, you couldn't really tell what he was about other than music. I learned that he's very "spiritual". In his car, he listens to a CD with birds chirping. It's like an oral tradition in his family. Annabel got to meet Owen's sister. She is a big fan of Annabel because of the commercials Annabel was in. Mallory is Owen's sisters name.

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Brief summary about what I have read so far. Also, three questions that I would like to have answered. Annabel, the main character, has a somewhat disfunctional family. One of her sisters, Whitney, has a severe eating disorder that landed her in the hospital and in treatment for her disorder. Her other sister, Kirsten, has no idea what she wants to do with her life until she discovers college. So far, Annabel seems to be the "normal" one in the family. Her mom Grace has suffered major depression due to the fact that she worries about Whitney and Kirsten living far away and on their own. Annabel discovered that Whitney has a severe eating disorder when she finds Whitney on the bathroom floor with vomit in the toilet. Whitney was passed out on the floor, unconscious, bath water all over the bathroom floor from overflowing, and only wrapped in a towel. The three questions that I would like to have answered are: Where does this book take place? What time period is this book taken place in? Why does Sophie hate Annabel so much?

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Describe the setting, location, plot, time period, and socioeconomic characteristics. The location is in a warm, cliquey place where everyone knows everyone else's business. The time period is in the 2000s. The socioeconomic characteristics is a rich place where everybody has everything they have ever wanted. In Annabel's household, her sisters are always fighting. One of them is curvy and beautiful, but the other one has a severe eating disorder and is ghostly white. All the problems they have are tearing her family apart. Annabel is the one that doesn't have to worry about her weight. So far I LOVE this book and it's hard to stop reading it, but I know I have to. :))

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Give a physical description of the main character(s) and also a description of their personality. The main character's name is Annabel Greene. She is tall with dark hair. Annabel pretty much keeps to herself because she's afraid of what other people with think of her if she comes out as herself. Another main character is Sophie. She is tall with long, curly, dark hair. She moves into Annabel's neighborhood in the sixth grade. Annabel and Sophie meet at the pool where Sophie acts like she's better that Annabel. When Annabel first meets her, Sophie is wearing a bright orange bikini and platform flip-flops. She is also wearing dark sunglasses.
Does the author use a direct or indirect method of revealing the character? It depends on what character we're talking about. With Sophie, the author just comes out with what she looks like. With Annabel, the author is more subtle about it.

*Just Listen::.

The book I chose is called Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. This book is about a girl who has everything. She's a popular cheerleader, top student, dazzling prom queen with people all around her. At least that's who she plays in a commercial for Kopf's Department Store.