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Bloom (2007) (edit title/settings)

by Elizabeth Scott (Author) (edit contributors)

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There's a difference between falling and letting go. Lauren has a good life: decent grades, great friends, and a boyfriend every girl lusts after. So why is she so unhappy? It takes the arrival of Evan Kirkland for Lauren to figure out the answer: She's been holding back. She's been... read more

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High school junior Lauren considers herself lucky to have a boyfriend as perfect as Dave. He is a star athlete and as gentlemanly as he is handsome. Nonetheless, Lauren is anything but happy. The reasons for her discontentment gradually unfold as first-time author Scott digs beneath the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

High school junior Lauren considers herself lucky to have a boyfriend as perfect as Dave. He is a star athlete and as gentlemanly as he is handsome. Nonetheless, Lauren is anything but happy. The reasons for her discontentment gradually unfold as first-time author Scott digs beneath the surface of a seemingly ideal romance to unveil a heroine who tries too hard to be perfect. The lacking passion in Lauren's relationship with Dave becomes palpable as she finds herself attracted to another boy. Evan isn't what most people would consider a 'catch': he works long hours in a warehouse, comes to school with his arms streaked with grease and doesn't seem the least bit interested in the high school social scene. Yet when Lauren is near him, she feels a 'live current running between us' that she doesn't experience with Dave. Self-reflective passages explore how Lauren's reluctance to break up with Dave and follow her heart stems from her fear of becoming like her parents: her mother abandoned her years ago and her father's romances always turn sour. Lauren's decision-making paralysis predictably leads to heartache and betrayal as many people get hurt, including Lauren's best friend Katie, whose personal problems could fill a novel on their own. The confession of Lauren's true feelings makes for a neat (if tearful) resolution; those seeking a romance with a complex, realistically flawed heroine will embrace this story of first love.

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  • Lauren: Main character, torn between Dave and Evan.
  • Dave: He is the guy everyone's wants to be or be with. Most popular. Everyone looks up to him.
  • Katie: Lauren's best friend. Katie has a lot going on at home.
  • Evan Kirkland: Works in a warehouse and doesn't care what people think. Previously knew Lauren.
  • Marcus: Katie's boyfriend who is a math genius.
  • Gail: Lauren's band friend who she tells everything about... doesn't show up until later in the book.
  • Mary: Evan's mom. Lauren's dad's ex girlfriend.
  • Axel: World history teacher that gives everyone a hard time.
  • John Hall: Dave's very athletic younger brother
  • Gerald: Twin to Harold, also Katie's younger brother
  • Mr. Herrity: Band teacher who rarely gives compliments.
  • Harold: twin of Gerald, also Katie's younger brother
  • Lee Lee: Lauren's nickname that she does not like but her father calls her it all the time. (not really an actual character)
  • Jennie: Gail's friend
  • Jack Harris: student who is a 4th year senior in Lauren's WH class
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I guess I kept hoping some kind of miracle would happen.

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  1. Elizabeth Scott (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 24, 2007
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 240

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