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Ellen loves Link and James. Her older brother and his best friend are the only company she ever wants. She knows they fight, but she makes it a policy never to take sides. She loves her brother, the math genius and track star. And she is totally, madly in love with James, with his long eyelashes and hidden smiles. "When you grow out of it," James teases her, "you will break my heart." Then someone at school asks if Link and James might be in love with each other. A simple question. But the answer is far from simple, and its repercussions affect their entire lives. This extraordinary, multiple award-winning novel is funny, heartbreaking, and messy—just like its characters, just like life.
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3 stars 2 stars 1 star - Paperback 176 Pages
- Edition: Reprint
- ISBN-10: 0142400661
- ISBN-13: 9780142400661
- Publisher: Puffin
- Pub date: Dec 29, 2003
- Dimensions: 21 cm x 14 cm x 1 cm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette and School & Library Binding
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Wierd, but great. I listened to most of this, but finished the last couple of chapters in the book. The main character has such a fresh voice. She does seem older than her years, especially at the end. **Spoiler** I loved the ending with Ellen reflecting on how life might be in the future. One thing ... Continue
Wierd, but great. I listened to most of this, but finished the last couple of chapters in the book. The main character has such a fresh voice. She does seem older than her years, especially at the end. **Spoiler** I loved the ending with Ellen reflecting on how life might be in the future. One thing I didn't understand was why Ellen dated and eventually had sex with James if she wasn't sure of her sexuality. I think this would be a great discussion book. **Quotes** p151 [After their first time having sex...] "My heart gets a vivid and unwelcome preview of what will happen when he leaves for school James and I, after learning how to navigate our boundaries to become one, will be very seperate. We will fade from each others bodies as we seek new and different company." **Discussion Questions**1. What are your beliefs about sex? How did you form these beliefs? 2. Why do you think Ellen was attracted to James? Explain.