mamalemma's review against another edition
5.0
"Girls in Trouble" is, hands-down, one of the best books I have ever read. The story is compelling, but what really sets it apart is the storyteller. Each character is richly drawn -- so richly drawn that you understand (while maybe disagreeing with) each decision the character makes. It is a rare author who can truly tell a story from so many different angles, while still maintaining a beautiful, complex story that spans many years and growth of the characters through those years.
In short, five stars just doesn't seem enough for this novel.
In short, five stars just doesn't seem enough for this novel.
amberlwilson1091's review against another edition
5.0
i love this story so much i fell head over heals for it its about a girl who falls for a bad boy gets pregnate and puts her daughter up for adopition than follows the daughters llife and mother finds daughter ... it was a great book
amberlwilson91's review against another edition
5.0
i love this story so much i fell head over heals for it its about a girl who falls for a bad boy gets pregnate and puts her daughter up for adopition than follows the daughters llife and mother finds daughter ... it was a great book
greenclovers75's review against another edition
4.0
Sara is 16, pregnant and unsure of what to do. She decides to give her baby up for adoption and her and the birth parents agree to an open adoption. But once the baby is born, Sara realizes her bond is stronger than she realizes. The adoptive parents fear this bond and make a choice that will change everyone's lives.
Although the book started out a bit slow and there were some decade/era mistakes (such as it supposedly being 1986 and George having a cell phone with him), once things got going, I couldn't put it down. Sara's parents are written in a way to where you can't help but feel sorry for Sara and how she feels. But throughout the story your feelings towards George & Eva (the adoptive parents) go back and forth. One time you're cheering for them and the next you're thinking how cruel they are.
I think the story is a great insight into the world of adoption and into the feelings of those on all sides of it.
Although the book started out a bit slow and there were some decade/era mistakes (such as it supposedly being 1986 and George having a cell phone with him), once things got going, I couldn't put it down. Sara's parents are written in a way to where you can't help but feel sorry for Sara and how she feels. But throughout the story your feelings towards George & Eva (the adoptive parents) go back and forth. One time you're cheering for them and the next you're thinking how cruel they are.
I think the story is a great insight into the world of adoption and into the feelings of those on all sides of it.
brianajae's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this one. I found myself wanting to know what was going to happen and it was hard to put the book down.
I didn't expect the book to cover so much time. It took leaps of 5, 10 years all at once and it surprised me each time. But I quickly got back into the story and followed the saga of these girls who just don't quite fit.
If I ever chose to adopt a child, I would be terrified of something like this happening -- an open adoption meaning the birth mother essentially claims your family as your own. There were times that I didn't know quite whose side to take.
I didn't expect the book to cover so much time. It took leaps of 5, 10 years all at once and it surprised me each time. But I quickly got back into the story and followed the saga of these girls who just don't quite fit.
If I ever chose to adopt a child, I would be terrified of something like this happening -- an open adoption meaning the birth mother essentially claims your family as your own. There were times that I didn't know quite whose side to take.
ambermeade05's review against another edition
1.0
It was hard to like a book that I had to re-read multiple paragraphs bc of all the damn misspellings and typos. I could have proof read this book better than the editor. Waste of time. Too bad I can't give this book a -1.
bookishdea's review against another edition
3.0
From the blurb inside the cover, I was expecting more thriller than general fiction, and this is definitely not a thriller. It's still a good book, and I'm glad I read it, but there was a part of me going "wait...wait...this is too tame...". This isn't the fault of the book at all, but mine, but it did affect how I read the book. I read it in a few hours and enjoyed it.
booknightowl's review against another edition
4.0
Girls in trouble deals with a 16 year old girl who becomes pregnant and deals with the hard issue of giving the baby up for adoption. This book is told from multiple points of views you have the adoptive mother and father. Then you have the 16 year old girl and then you even have the child when she gets older. I felt the book was good for it's time talking about adoption and the struggles the mother who is giving up her child goes through. Overall a well told story.
kendirae's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent! I couldn't put this one down. I wish it wouldn't have had such a happy ending though. That was pretty unrealistic.