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Monday, April 11, 2011

What Happens to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen

What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
Rating: 4/5

Synopsis: Another town. Another school. Another Mclean. Ever since her parents' bitter divorce, Mclean and her father have been fleeing their unhappy past. And Mclean's become a pro at reinventing herself with each move. But in Lakeview, Mclean finds herself putting down roots and making friends—in part, thanks to Dave, the most real person Mclean's ever met. Dave just may be falling in love with her, but can he see the person she really is? Does Mclean herself know?

Review: Oh, Sarah Dessen, how homey your books are. Because that's what every Sarah Dessen book feels like when you open it up right? Cozy and comfortable? It is not any different here.

Like every other Dessen book, they resemble one another in their own quirky ways. We always have that female protagonist with the parental issues, not to mention the phenomenal characterization.

And oh, boy. I never expected one of the characters from her previous book to appear again--especially like THIS. Wow, just wow.

I enjoyed this book, but I felt like it had more potential to be something better. I don't think Mclean's relationship with Dave developed well enough in the end. I would have liked to see her interact with everyone altogether instead of just focusing on her own problems. However, no one should ever pass up this book. One of the reasons why I liked this book was because of the characters. I don't think any book in the world has such amazing and life-like characters. If Harry Houdini is the master of magic , then Sarah Dessen is truly a master at people.

~~A Reviewer's Journey GIF Style~~

The Beginning: AHH, I CANNOT BELIEVE I GOT THIS.
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Lots of background information, but it's okay. It's SARAH DESSEN! She knows how to make these things work!

The Middle: Heh.Heh.Heh. Dave and Mclean...<3
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WHAT THE HECK. O_O How did HE end up like this? :O
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Oh my gosh. WHAT IS SHE DOING? Poor, poor McClean :(
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The End: It feels so open!! I want moaarr XD
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[FTC: Received at RT Teen Day]


6 comments:

Lauren M said...

Wait, there's a character from a previous Dessen book in this one!? And it's more than just a cameo? *excitement*

I'm so glad you enjoyed What Happened to Goodbye! I can't wait to read it! :D

Just Your Typical Book Blog said...

Bahaha!! OMG! I love those GIFs especially with my boys from Supernatural!

I'm so excited to read this book! And ooOoo what characters showed back up?! I cannot wait!!

Sheila (Bookjourney) said...

I just finished my first Dessen and LOVED it (Dreamland). had to check out your review... now I want to read this one too!

Anonymous said...

i love all her books i am a total fan of sarah dessen !!!!!!!!!:D

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