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Reader reviewed by Sara

"When you don't talk, there's a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.
Harsh words indeed, from Brian Nelson of all people. But, D.J. can't help admitting, maybe he's right.
Stuff like why her best friend, Amber, sin't so friendly anymore. Or why her little brother, Curtis, never opens his mouth. Why her mom has tow jobs and a big secret. why her college-football-star brothers won't even call home. Why her dad would go ballistic if she tried out for the high school football team herself. And why Brian is so, so out of her league.
Welcome to the summer that fifteen-year-old D.J. Schwenk of Red Bend, Wisconsin, learns to talk, and ends up having an awful lot of stuff to say."

I really didn't think that I'd like this book, but I ended up completely loving it! D.J. is such a loveable character. I can definately relate to the way she feels in most of the book. She was so funny too... The drama was real and believable and I walked away having learned a few lessons about life. Even if the story did talk about football a lot. :)