I am currently reading the book Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. I'm not that far into it, (page 115) but so far, this story revolves around a girl named Annabel who last summer apparently lost everything; her friends, her sisters and her life... the picture perfect life; a loving family, beautiful appearance, but on the inside it is a different story. Her two ex-best friends hate her. Clarke, hates Annabel but stays to herself. Sophie though, calls her something new each time she see's her. "Slut." "Whore.". Just one word. But so powerful. Words that have brought her down. So much, that she eats lunch alone. In silence. But only a couple of feet away from Owen. The guy that's judge each time he takes another step into the future. But then, when Annabel- Wait, no. I can't spoil it for you. Read it yourself. (:
Cliche. I know. But, it's just another Sarah Dessen book. And even though, all of her books all have to do with love, her books all have more depth. For example, this story is about music. Music and Love. Somehow, finding love is always incorporated into the story. In this story, the guy she meets has an obsession for music. Something, that she never cared too much about. It's the one thing that stands out in this story. Music, is seriously one of my inspirations. And some of the things said in this book, have left me breathless. They're so true. Here's one of them:
"I mean, when you think about it," he continued, "music is the greater uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common" I nodded, not sure what to say to this.
Maybe it's just me, but I think that this is so true. It has so much meaning, so much depth. But, anyway, as I was saying, love is always incorporated into her stories. In "Lock and Key" love is weaved into this book. Standing up for yourself, and love.
I think Dessen does this on purpose. I think she's trying to get a point across. Love comes in all different shapes and forms. Different things can spread love around the world. Whether it's music or standing up for yourself.
Wow, I think this is one of your strongest SD posts yet! You gave the story, not showing off too much about the book. I like how you incorporated a quote, I did that when I did a post on this book earlier. Your last 'overall' paragraph was exceptionally good. WOW KEIAME WOW!
ReplyDeleteThanks Zarrin! You just made me feel good about blogging! Haha (:
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, this is probably one of my strongest posts!