Hooked by Catherine Greenman
August 9th 2011
Thea Galehouse has always known how to take care of herself. With a flighty club-owner mom and a standoffish, recovering-alcoholic dad, Thea has made her own way in her hometown of New York, attending the prestigious and competitive Stuyvesant High School. But one chat with Will, a handsome and witty senior, and she's a goner—completely hooked on him and unable to concentrate on anything else.
Always worried that she loves Will more than he loves her, Thea is pleasantly surprised when their romance weathers his move to college and Will goes out of his way to involve her in his life. But then, Thea misses a period. And that starts Thea and Will on a wild ride that neither of them could have possibly prepared for. When they decide to keep the baby, their concerned parents chip in what they can to keep Will in school and give both teenagers a comfortable place to raise their child. But when a freak accident leaves Thea shaken and threatens to upend their little family altogether, Thea is forced to turn to the last place she would have chosen for comfort: her stiff, uncompromising father.
This smart, touching first novel brims with realistic, beautifully drawn characters, and reminds us that love is never as easy or predictable as we might like it to be.
It sounds like a really interesting read. I am always curious about how teenagers are able to deal with pregnancy at such a young age. It is also a 2011 YA author debut.
Never heard of this before but it sure does sound good! I'll have to look out for it :)
ReplyDeleteI am always interested in how an author tells the story of a teenage pregnancy and this one has a few twist that sound like it will be extra intriguing. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard about this one - interesting pick :D!!!
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Awesome choice!!
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This sounds intense!
ReplyDeleteI chose this a week or so ago and think it sounds amazing!! =)
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I'm waiting on this one too. Looks awesome.
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