Outside Reading- Someone Like You

Because of the rising temperature and the nearing of summer, I chose a book called Someone Like You by Sarah Dessin, that is set mostly in the summertime. I haven't read many books like this this school year, and it is nice to take a break from more serious novels like Nervous Conditions. I love reading books about summer during spring because it brings back warm memories of past summers and gets me excited for this upcoming summer. Also, it was recommended by many of my friends. I remember one of my friends reading it at camp and I was about to read it after her but it was too late because camp was ending. I know that it is kind of cheesy and not my typical book to read, but I'm glad I found it in the library and have a chance to read Someone Like You for my outside reading.

I would recommend Someone Like You to any girl who loves juicy summer friendship novels. The main characters, Halley and Scarlett just lost their friend, Micheal Sherwood, in a motorcycle accident. The two besties worked with him in the summer at a super market and Scarlett and him came very close. It turns out that Scarlett is carrying Micheal Sherwood's baby. Her trashy mother, Marion, who works at a beauty picture place in the mall and chain smokes all the time wants her to abort it. I feel like this is not the best decision because Scarlett is carrying someone's dead child's baby, and Micheal's parents would want Scarlett to keep the baby because a part of Micheal would live on. To my pleasure, Scarlett decides to keep the baby. Halley is dating Micheal Sherwood's best friend, Macon, and there is a side to him that is not yet known. This book is addicting, and I haven't read a book like that in a while!

Someone Like You- 120 + minutes
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