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Someone Like You

by Sarah Dessen

A teenager copes with her best friend’s pregnancy and the death of her boyfriend

1998Fast paceWarm

What it is about

Halley’s best friend Scarlett’s boyfriend dies in an accident, and Scarlett finds that she is pregnant. As Halley supports her friend, she also faces her own love life. The book is about friendship and growing up.

Who will enjoy it

Readers who like realistic teen fiction.

What you will get

Adapted into the film How to Deal.

Someone Like You Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting

Genre

Young Adult · Friendship · Pregnancy · Growing up

Length

281 pages · ≈ 8 h

More about this book

Characters

Halley, Scarlett and Macon Faulkner.

Setting

A small North Carolina town.

What makes it different

A story about female friendship under pressure.

Feel

Honest, warm and sad.

About Sarah Dessen

Sarah Dessen4 books on Tori BooksAmerican author. Along for the Ride appeared in 2009.

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