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Reader reviewed by alwayznadreamland


When I first picked up this book, I was curious. I had read Sarah Dessen's "That Summmer," and
"Someone like you" which where two books that I loved. I was interested to see what this was about. I turned over the cover and thought of my current situation being overweight and then losing the weight, but still feeling insecure about yourself was brought close to home for me. Though I don't have a reputation. I still get the teasing. Each teen usually goes through a time of self-doubt and missing the past. I decided to read it. I wasn't disappointed.

I enjoyed reading this book about 15 year old Colie Sparks. It starts out by Nicole saying goodbye to her mother. She motivated Colie to lose 45.5 pounds. But she still remembers the past when she got her reputation that wasn't true, and some bad experinces at school. Which is probably why Colie badly dyed her hair black and got a lip piercing. We learn and how both of them traveled and lived in there car and being overweight. And moving around the country.It all changes when Colie's mom becomes a aerobic instructer She becomes famous, and diet a guru. Her mom sends nicole to live with her aunt Mira for the summer while her mother travels through Europe and promiting her "kiki line."


Of course, Nicole doesn't want to go. And we learn about her living in this town Colby, NC
and meeting some really good characters. Like Aunt Mira and Norman. Her working at the "last chance bar and grill." Where she meets Isabel and Morgan, who give her a makeover and shows her life and confidence. Norman does that also and they begin to fall for eachother. She begins to grow more and more confidence in herself and that is what I loved.
Sarah Dessen is one of my favorite writers and she doesn't dissapoint. It taught me lessons. I love how her abilty to make characters seem so real. And her emotional growth throughout the story really inspired me. Everyone should read it. I recommend it to 13+