Welcome to the beta version of Shelfari’s new Book Detail pages!
These pages are editable by the community, so please contribute! Click here to learn more about this feature. We’d love to hear your feedback.
Description
When she is caught in the backseat of a car with her older brother's best friend - Deanna Lambert's teenage life is changed forever. Struggling to overcome the lasting repercussions and the stifling role of "school slut," she longs to escape a life defined by her past. With subtle ... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis
Summary
Deanna Lambert is 16, three years older and wiser than she was when she was caught having sex in the back of a car with a guy she didn't even love. She's not even sure she really liked him. As she struggles to escape from being branded "school slut," she relies on her brother and two best... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Deanna Lambert: Main character
- Darren: Deanna's brother
- Tommy Webber: Darren's friend
Memorable Quotes
-
“Same shit, different day.”
Darren
First Sentence
I was thirteen when my dad caught me with Tommy Webber in the back of Tommy's Buick, parked next to the old Chart House down in Montara at eleven o'clock on a Tuesday night.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Sara Zarr (Author)
Awards
- National Book Award (Finalist, 2007)
Popular Tags
See all 50 tagsBooks with Additional Background Information
List the books that contain additional information about this book.
If you have any suggestions for how we can improve this page or if there are sections that you would like us to add, please let us know.
