Love Sara Author:Mary Beth Lundgren "From the computer files of Sara J. Reichert: — My life, from the last day of summer vacation, — to almost spring of my Junior year. — No matter what you might have heard, — this is the real story." — Love, Sara is the story of two teenage best friends, Sara and Dulcie. Sara, the narrator, comes from a troubl... more »ed family and has been sexually abused by her father. After a string of false starts she finally lands in a foster home where people genuinely care about her . Dulcie, who had been adopted as a baby by a close-knit, middle-class family, finds her own life spinning out of control when she and a popular football player fall in love. When his wealthy, bigoted parents learn that Dulcie is pregnant, they throw him out of the house. Without resources, the two come up with a desperate plan. And it is Sara, with the help of her foster mother, who must race against time to try to prevent her friends' impending suicide.
This fast-paced and powerful novel is told through e-mail exchanges between the two friends, through Sara's journal entries, her school essays, newspaper clippings, poems, and quotations. With vivid characters, Love, Sara is unique in its narrative form and honest and forthright in the themes it presents.« less
ISBN-13: 9780805067972 ISBN-10: 0805067973 Publication Date: 10/1/2001 Pages:176 Edition:1st ed Reading Level: Young Adult Rating:
A sad yet uplifting book - written in an email/instant messenger diary format. It's amazing book, with a great message about friendship, trust, family and love.
A worthwhile book for 7~8 grade and up. The plot is simplistic and yet it grabs you and wouldn't let you go. It's a short read though, I finished it in one sitting.
I've read this book more than 5 years ago back in high school. Until now, I still haven't found another as poignant and matter-of-fact as this one. The author was not the first one that use this format however it was still fresh at the time, but other authors have taken notice... oh well.
I wish the author would explore more (ie. write other books) in this genre but none so far.