This Lullaby
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Total breakthrough
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Reader reviewed by Ammarah
A wonderful story of a girl finding love.
This book is full of surprises and great plot. It talks about a girl that doesnt want to fins=d true love, cause she doesnt care.
But is that the problem, or is it that mabe she is afraid of love and all of it's advantages.
Till now she couldn't find love. But poor Remy doesnt know what's ahead when she meets Dexter. Could Dexter be what she had waited all her life?
She feels lost at words when it come to him. She realizes all the surprises and fun being in lvoe is, even with it's ups and downs.
Exhilarating, and keeps you begging for more.
A wonderful story of a girl finding love.
This book is full of surprises and great plot. It talks about a girl that doesnt want to fins=d true love, cause she doesnt care.
But is that the problem, or is it that mabe she is afraid of love and all of it's advantages.
Till now she couldn't find love. But poor Remy doesnt know what's ahead when she meets Dexter. Could Dexter be what she had waited all her life?
She feels lost at words when it come to him. She realizes all the surprises and fun being in lvoe is, even with it's ups and downs.
Exhilarating, and keeps you begging for more.
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Remy is king! (or queen)
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Reader reviewed by the Dizzy
An all-time favorite of mine, and tied with the Truth About Forever for my favorite Sarah Dessen novel.
This Lullaby is about those girls. The skeptics, the cynics. That book is out there for you.
It is amazing and wonderfully Dessen. She has the abilty to craft beautiful characters that one can not hope to fall in love with. Remy is a strong amazing girl who truly shows us what its like to never understand the meaning of the word: love.
If you have never read a Dessen book, This Lullaby will turn you into a fan. I guarentee it!
An all-time favorite of mine, and tied with the Truth About Forever for my favorite Sarah Dessen novel.
This Lullaby is about those girls. The skeptics, the cynics. That book is out there for you.
It is amazing and wonderfully Dessen. She has the abilty to craft beautiful characters that one can not hope to fall in love with. Remy is a strong amazing girl who truly shows us what its like to never understand the meaning of the word: love.
If you have never read a Dessen book, This Lullaby will turn you into a fan. I guarentee it!
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A Beautiful Book
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Reader reviewed by the book muncher
Remy doesnt believe in love. After all, if your mom has divorced and remarried about five times, how could she? And why does her mom suddenly think this new guy is the one? Remys got all her relationship rules all laid out. After she gets too close to a guy, she dumps him.
But then she meets Dexter, and something about him is different. He just wont let her push him away, and soon a real relationship develops between them. Of course, there are always the complications: Remy is only looking for a summer relationship before heading off to college, Dexter isnt.
This Lullaby follows Remy through her ups and downs in her relationships with her friends, her mom, Dexter, and the song her dead father wrote. Remys struggles are very realistic and easy to follow. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, like I enjoyed Sarah Dessens other books, and I am eagerly awaiting the release of Lock and Key, another novel by Sarah Dessen. I would highly recommend this book and Sarah Dessens other books to everyone, especially fans of Dab Caletti.
Remy doesnt believe in love. After all, if your mom has divorced and remarried about five times, how could she? And why does her mom suddenly think this new guy is the one? Remys got all her relationship rules all laid out. After she gets too close to a guy, she dumps him.
But then she meets Dexter, and something about him is different. He just wont let her push him away, and soon a real relationship develops between them. Of course, there are always the complications: Remy is only looking for a summer relationship before heading off to college, Dexter isnt.
This Lullaby follows Remy through her ups and downs in her relationships with her friends, her mom, Dexter, and the song her dead father wrote. Remys struggles are very realistic and easy to follow. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, like I enjoyed Sarah Dessens other books, and I am eagerly awaiting the release of Lock and Key, another novel by Sarah Dessen. I would highly recommend this book and Sarah Dessens other books to everyone, especially fans of Dab Caletti.
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Loved it.
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Reader reviewed by Kate
This book is one of my absolute favorites. Sarah Dessen is amazing!!!
Again, she takes us along with a very funny and strong narrator, Remy Starr. She is very cynical, and possibly rightly so, as she's never exactly had a normal family life. Then she meets a guy who breaks all her rules-- and of course, ends up being the best thing for her. This story is hilarious at times, sad at others, and just in general a wonderful read. I loved all the scenes with weddings and the band, it was exciting and different from other books. I liked that Remy and Dexter were not always perfect together-- more realistic, although they still got their happy ending, which is always nice :)
recommend!
This book is one of my absolute favorites. Sarah Dessen is amazing!!!
Again, she takes us along with a very funny and strong narrator, Remy Starr. She is very cynical, and possibly rightly so, as she's never exactly had a normal family life. Then she meets a guy who breaks all her rules-- and of course, ends up being the best thing for her. This story is hilarious at times, sad at others, and just in general a wonderful read. I loved all the scenes with weddings and the band, it was exciting and different from other books. I liked that Remy and Dexter were not always perfect together-- more realistic, although they still got their happy ending, which is always nice :)
recommend!
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great storyline
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Reader reviewed by Jamie
Remy thinks she knows the truth about love; someone always gets hurt. she's seen her mother hurt by many men. her mother is on her fifth husband, a car salesman. Remy calls all of the shots in her relationships; like when they break up. Remy always seems to cut it off before she gets attached. then she meets dexter, who slams into her at the dealership. he's a musician, definitely NOT Remy's type. that's one of her rules; no musicians. dexter shows Remy that everything doesn't have to be organized and perfect.
this is a really good book and i enjoyed reading it a lot.
Remy thinks she knows the truth about love; someone always gets hurt. she's seen her mother hurt by many men. her mother is on her fifth husband, a car salesman. Remy calls all of the shots in her relationships; like when they break up. Remy always seems to cut it off before she gets attached. then she meets dexter, who slams into her at the dealership. he's a musician, definitely NOT Remy's type. that's one of her rules; no musicians. dexter shows Remy that everything doesn't have to be organized and perfect.
this is a really good book and i enjoyed reading it a lot.
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The very best
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Reader reviewed by Jelly Bean. =)
This was the first of many Sarah Dessen books that I have read. In this Lullaby, Remy Starr doesn't really believe in love, after all, her mom just keeps getting divorces. Remy is quite the cynic. Then she meets Dexter. Who is definitely not her type. So what happens in the end? Read to find out!
This book is really, really good, and is laugh-out-loud funny at some points. Reading this book made me wish for my own, real-life, Dexter to come find me.
This was the first of many Sarah Dessen books that I have read. In this Lullaby, Remy Starr doesn't really believe in love, after all, her mom just keeps getting divorces. Remy is quite the cynic. Then she meets Dexter. Who is definitely not her type. So what happens in the end? Read to find out!
This book is really, really good, and is laugh-out-loud funny at some points. Reading this book made me wish for my own, real-life, Dexter to come find me.
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Make you smile
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Reader reviewed by bria
This is the story of a girl named Remy who doesn't believe in love. Enter Dexter, who is completly convinced that he is in love with Remy, that they have a connection that he felt the first time they made made eye contact. Remy doesn't feel it and for most of the book, Dexter tries to convince her that they are made for eachother. It's one of the cutrst books i've read, and since it's by sarah, i shouldn't expect less.
This is the story of a girl named Remy who doesn't believe in love. Enter Dexter, who is completly convinced that he is in love with Remy, that they have a connection that he felt the first time they made made eye contact. Remy doesn't feel it and for most of the book, Dexter tries to convince her that they are made for eachother. It's one of the cutrst books i've read, and since it's by sarah, i shouldn't expect less.
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AMAZiNG
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Reader reviewed by liv
I absolutly LOVED this book! when i started reading it, i never wanted to put it down. it seems to realistic. Remy was such a tough girl at the beginning, but i was glad to see her transformed by the end into a loving, caring person. i love all of sarah Dessens boks, keep reading them!
I absolutly LOVED this book! when i started reading it, i never wanted to put it down. it seems to realistic. Remy was such a tough girl at the beginning, but i was glad to see her transformed by the end into a loving, caring person. i love all of sarah Dessens boks, keep reading them!
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a truly great book
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Reader reviewed by blair
This book was truly wonderful. It was one of the cutest romance books I have ever read. It is the books like this that put me in a good mood for a week and make me dream about romance. I really enjoyed reading about how Remy grew from being stubborn and unwelcoming toward dexter but soon grew to like him, even though he was not even close to the type of guy she would normally go for. I would recommend this book to all girls, even if you don't normally like romance novels.
This book was truly wonderful. It was one of the cutest romance books I have ever read. It is the books like this that put me in a good mood for a week and make me dream about romance. I really enjoyed reading about how Remy grew from being stubborn and unwelcoming toward dexter but soon grew to like him, even though he was not even close to the type of guy she would normally go for. I would recommend this book to all girls, even if you don't normally like romance novels.
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fifth time's the charm?
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Reader reviewed by linda
Remy knows the rules about dating, she knows that you can't go out with a guy for too long, and she knows many reasons to break up with someone. Her mother is also quite familiar with these rules, she is on her fifth marriage and Remy is now quite acquainted with all the floral shops and limo services in town. While visiting her soon-to-be new father, she meets Dexter, a strange guy who has a whole lot of confidence and weird qualities that draw Remy to him. No matter how hard she tries, she can't dump him and despite her jaded views on love, she just might be falling for him. This was a beautiful story and I recommend it to all girls, it was touching and quite sad but it illustrates how strange and wonderful true love can be.
Remy knows the rules about dating, she knows that you can't go out with a guy for too long, and she knows many reasons to break up with someone. Her mother is also quite familiar with these rules, she is on her fifth marriage and Remy is now quite acquainted with all the floral shops and limo services in town. While visiting her soon-to-be new father, she meets Dexter, a strange guy who has a whole lot of confidence and weird qualities that draw Remy to him. No matter how hard she tries, she can't dump him and despite her jaded views on love, she just might be falling for him. This was a beautiful story and I recommend it to all girls, it was touching and quite sad but it illustrates how strange and wonderful true love can be.
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