Over You - Couverture souple

Reed, Amy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1442456973 ISBN 13 : 9781442456976

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2014

Synopsis

An intense friendship fractures in this gritty, realistic novel from the author of "Beautiful," "Clean," and "Crazy," which "School Library Journal "called "compelling and moving." Max would follow Sadie anywhere, so when Sadie decides to ditch her problems and escape to Nebraska for the summer, it's only natural for Max to go along. Max is Sadie's confidante, her protector, and her best friend. This summer will be all about them. This summer will be perfect. And then they meet Dylan. Dylan is dark, dangerous, and intoxicating, and he awakens something in Max that she never knew existed. No matter how much she wants to, she can't back away from him. But Sadie has her own intensity, and has never allowed Max to become close with anyone else. Max doesn't know who she is without Sadie, but she'd better start learning. Because if she doesn't make a decision--about Dylan, about Sadie, about herself--it's going to be made for her. Because there are some problems you just can't escape.

A propos du livre

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Over You ’Άρειος

WAR

The story of Troy was never about the wooden horse. That is only what people want to remember, something tangible and easy to imagine, something children can build with the popsicle sticks in their minds, then shove full of plastic warriors. The story people know goes like this: a gate, opened; the horse thrown inside; an explosion of violence accompanied by a soundtrack of killing, dying, and victory.

But the horse was only ever just a prop, something to hold the imagination, something simple to focus on instead of what the war, what any war, is really about. The horse was not full of soldiers but hopes and dreams and fears and secrets, all the things tucked inside the hearts of people who are lost. The story started long before that, with the gods and their eternal bickering, their jealousy and revenge and desire and all the other dysfunctions they passed onto their children, cursing man to a life of eternal wandering.

Heroes claim all sorts of things, but their journeys are never all that complicated. They pound their chests and show off their bloody trophies, but no one ever really remembers why they fight. They say it was about a woman, or land, or honor, or God, but in the end it is always about one thing—paradise—losing it and wanting it, finding it and defending it, and yearning, always yearning, for somewhere or something or someone that will make them feel whole.

Home. That is what the hero is always searching for. Sometimes other words are substituted. Love, for instance. Or God. But these are just other ways of saying “home.”

Revue de presse :

"Reed (Crazy) powerfully demonstrates how 13 years of personal history weigh on Max, who has always been forced into the role of protector when it comes to Sadie." (Publishers Weekly)

"Reed effectively portrays the end of an obsessive adolescent relationship.... Teen girls who have experienced similar friendships will find this resonates." (Kirkus Reviews)

"A captivating novel that will compel teens to reflect on the nature of their friendships." (School Library Journal)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1442456973
• ISBN 13: 9781442456976
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336