They hit it off like two old pals on the way there and eventually depart to their destinations. Somehow a couple days later Carly ends up being Nola's roommate. They begin the fastest friendshi From the Blog: They begin the fastest friendship I've ever seen. They've become a dynamic duo with Carly taking the lead. Slowly but surely Carly begins spilling Nola's secrets, making her feel silly in front of their friends and more importantly Nola's crush Harrison.
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Carly begins to take on things that make Nola She wants to run, she wears Nola's clothes, she cuts her hair exactly like her, she contacts Nola's dying sister. Pretty damn creepy if you ask me! There's a huge blowup at the end courtesy of Carly and Nola is forced to make some hard choices. For me the ending was a bit abrupt. A couple of my questions went unanswered. All in all I liked reading about Crazy Carly's as I've nicknamed her antics. She was completely nuts but soo entertaining.
Hopefully there's a part two! Dec 23, Windy Aphayrath rated it it was amazing Shelves: Nola's looking for an escape. On the way there she meets Carly and in the course of a bus ride, they become fast friends. As the summer progresses, Carly changes and the games begin. There is a great cast of characters at the resort Nola works at as well as at the nearby boys camp, but they are only introduced.
I had a difficult time keeping the supporting characte Nola's looking for an escape. I had a difficult time keeping the supporting characters straight because they all felt flat and generic, where there was so much potential to give them each an identity. I enjoyed the story, there was so much addressed and so many issues touched upon, but I didn't get what I expected out of this book.
I had a hard time getting into the story. Sep 28, Diane Ferbrache rated it liked it Shelves: Nola's life at home is consumed with her sister's brain tumor -- constant trips to the hospital, chemotherapy, and more. Nola finally gets a chance to have a "normal" summer when she takes a job waitressing at a coastal resort. On the bus, she meets Carly, they hit it off right away, and Nola thinks she has found a new bff.
But as the title says, things don't go as planned. This is a pretty pedestrian tale of one girl discovering that the girls she thinks is wonderful is really a compulsive liar Nola's life at home is consumed with her sister's brain tumor -- constant trips to the hospital, chemotherapy, and more. This is a pretty pedestrian tale of one girl discovering that the girls she thinks is wonderful is really a compulsive liar and can actually be dangerous. Carly is the most interesting one. I think this could have been so much more.
Teens will probably like it, but it's only OK. Jun 25, Charlene Olson odu rated it really liked it. Nola has a younger sister who has cancer, and Nola just wants the chance to be her own person - away from the pressures of her life in Boston. On the bus ride to Maine, Nola meets another teenage girl named Carla. And the two girls become soon become fast friends. Carla even manages to get a job at the resort. This book had the usual plot twists and teen angst, so it would appeal to teen girls.
It was a light, easy read - the perfect book to read in one afternoon in the pool. Oct 28, Sab H. YA Bliss rated it really liked it. I really enjoyed this book. It's a story about friendship, family and true identity. I think we can all agree that some summers are just life-changing. Such a powerful read for such a short book. I do think it could have been longer, to explore a little more each situation. Specially towards the ending with the climax and the resolution, but still it's a wonderful read.
The center characters were really good, Nola and Carly. The rest of the characters had potential to be amazing but, unfortunatel I really enjoyed this book. The rest of the characters had potential to be amazing but, unfortunately were not developed enough.
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But the plot was amazing, that's what I liked the most, it felt real and kept me glued to the book. And I loved the ending, meaning: Brings it all together. Overall, an amazing and fast read that I think every girl who has had a best friend will enjoy.
Dec 04, Shanyn Chick Loves Lit rated it really liked it. I have read a few undesirable reviews about this book, but I ended up actually liking it quite a bit. It was short under pages , and I felt it could be a lot longer, especially because it deals with several heavy issues. The main story is that our character, Nola, goes off to Maine for a summer to work at a resort.
It's her first time off alone - she's used to taking care of her sister who is sick , and took the job for independence. Of course, in the beginning we have to work through her fi I have read a few undesirable reviews about this book, but I ended up actually liking it quite a bit. Of course, in the beginning we have to work through her finding her niche, but we meet interesting characters along the way.
I read this book in about a day - the events move quickly and you are constantly learning new things about the characters, so when I was away from the book it felt like it was trying to pull me back in. Jul 06, Lori Spadea rated it it was amazing. I really liked this book. I had forgotten the extent to which girls manipulate each other at that age. I had a friend that was similar but not as influential so it didn't bother me as much. I was so glad that Harrison saw her for who she really was in spite of herself. Her sisters illness, although seemingly a burden to us, she explained so well as just part of her.
I think it really helped her remain true to herself throughout a confusing time. Carly was a piece of work! Her manipulation ran so I really liked this book. Her manipulation ran so deep for someone who was such a chameleon identity stealer. This was a great book! I would recommend it to any teen reader, reluctant or not.
It was an easy read and very easy to identify with the characters. Feb 28, Peggy rated it liked it Shelves: I enjoyed this book. It wasn't amazing, but it was a good read. The characters were realistic and I particularly liked the relationship between Nola and her sister Song. Nola recognized that the family dynamics were centered around Song's cancer. She recognized that she needed space from the family and the cancer's over-reaching influence to develop and grow.
Nola's feelings for her sister rang true - a complicated combination of grave concern, guilt, resentment and true sisterly love. The messa I enjoyed this book. The message to be wary of toxic friendships was well presented without didacticism.
But my favorite parts of the story involved the communication between the sisters through their Haiku. I would recommend this story. Sep 16, Raina rated it liked it Shelves: Super quick read under pages. Engaging story of a girl spending a summer as a waitress at a resort in Maine. Becomes friends with manipulative girl who takes over her life. Does a nice job of discussing issues of friendship, identity, possessiveness, paranoia, etc.
Although I'm not sure it was a great book for me to read, since I'm already a little paranoid and possessive about my friendships. A little romance, but pretty light here. Only skims over the motivations of the villain and is mo Super quick read under pages. Only skims over the motivations of the villain and is more focused on the protagonists discovery of herself during the drama. Not quite hooky enough to booktalk. Apr 13, Ricki rated it really liked it. Nola is always known as the sister of the girl who has a brain tumor.
She isn't sure if she is making the right decision when she decides to go Maine to work as a waitress at resort. She meets Carly, a loud, confident girl and admires her. Slowly, she starts to wonder if Carly is the kind of friend she thinks she is It is eerie and makes the reader uncomfortable. The book is very short pages with wide spacing , but it definitely ma Nola is always known as the sister of the girl who has a brain tumor.
The book is very short pages with wide spacing , but it definitely mantained my interest throughout. My students will definitely like this one. I think a lot of people try to be similar to others, and this book teaches readers to have confidence. Feb 20, Kate Brown rated it liked it Shelves: I was anticipating a much "darker" story based on the cover, and was surprised to find that the two really didn't match up.
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The cover will definitely attract apprehensive female readers, as will the shorter length. The basic premise is that a high school aged girl named Nola is hired to work as a waitress during the summer months at a resort in Maine. All is well until another girl named Carly begins copying her every move and look as well as sabotaging some of Nola's most important relationship I was anticipating a much "darker" story based on the cover, and was surprised to find that the two really didn't match up.
All is well until another girl named Carly begins copying her every move and look as well as sabotaging some of Nola's most important relationships including the one with her younger sister, Song. A good, but not a great book. Mar 11, Sherry rated it really liked it Shelves: This book took me by surprise, especially after I had a little trouble connecting with it at first. I originally thought the "her" of the title would refer to Nola's sister Song, seriously ill with brain cancer.
I thought this would be a book about the anger and guilt of having a sister so ill as to suck up all the attention in the family. But this is also about friendship and manipulation. Nola learns a lot during her summer away in Maine. She learns who she This book took me by surprise, especially after I had a little trouble connecting with it at first. She learns who she can count on and who is really dangerous. Jul 22, Susan Dunn rated it liked it Shelves: Nola has signed on to work at a Maine resort for the summer - her first chance to get away from issues at home and be her own person for once.
All of the other staff know each other from past summers, so at first she's lonely. Then her roommate suddenly departs and Carly, a girl she met on the bus trip up, turns out to be her replacement. At first Carly is wonderful and fun, but their friendship slowly starts to change as Carly becomes almost smothering. A strong portrayal of teenage friendships Nola has signed on to work at a Maine resort for the summer - her first chance to get away from issues at home and be her own person for once.
A strong portrayal of teenage friendships - good and bad. Made me want to go to Maine too! Jan 09, Beth rated it liked it. Title is misleading, there is no complete history here. Instead it is a story about one friend trying to find her voice and another who lies and is a bit of a stalker however, we never really get any back story here, it is like we ar just supposed to understand that some people are just like this.
The story is set in Maine the author lives in Cumberland, ME and there are some authentic descriptions of Maine landscape, summer life, and seafood. Nov 29, Lauri rated it liked it. I want to give "History" a 3. When I finally began to understand and accept Nola, the book abruptly wraps up. However, that does not mean the book was not enjoyable, it was enjoyable. I just wanted more. The majority of the characters and their antics are believable.
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I had many good laughs, several gasps, and more than enough, "You go girl! With the page count coming in under , this is just so worth your time. Jan 29, Deedra Lapray rated it really liked it Shelves: I really liked this creepy, unexpected book. I really thought I was going to be reading a book a out how a girl deals with her younger sister's cancer The only reason I did not give this a five star rating and mark it as a fav is that I wanted more from the ending! I'll definitely be recommending this quick read!
Sep 19, Anne rated it liked it Shelves: Nola takes a summer job in Maine, partly to get away from her family in Massachusetts for a bit. She meets lots of new people,m including her zany room-mate, Carly and some boys who are counselors at a nearby camp. As always, things aren't as easy as one would like them to be, especially where friends and family are concerned. Nola runs into a bit more drama than she planned for, that's for sure. Especially when saying good-bye seems impossible. And then she moves closer. She wraps her arms around me—more stronghold than hug. I hold her for as long as I can take.
Then I wiggle out, quickly kiss my mom, and climb onto the bus—picking up the free headphones, though my own are hanging around my neck. A large woman follows, choosing the seat next to mine. I look out the window to locate Mom and Song but catch a glimpse of my still-surprising reflection instead. I cut my hair off yesterday. No, I waited until yesterday and then had my long hair cut into a short, crazy bob. I even said yes to red streaks. I lean back and glance at a girl about my age, with the long hair I used to have, across the aisle. She catches my eye and smiles. The woman next to me pulls an open pack of Life Savers from her purse, flicks tobacco off the top one, and offers it to me.
We share a roll of the eyes, and then I turn to the window. Mom is waving one arm, throwing kisses with the other. Song bends her arm at the elbow and raises her hand as if she were taking an oath—or saying, Stop. I want to yell, No, wait! I need to say, Yes. Two and a half months to see what it would feel like to be, well, me.
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