I liked lauren strasnick s debut nothing like you well enough, and i am always interested in the relationship between twins so i thought her and me and you would be a good choice. Id give then you were gone by lauren strasnick a score of 6. It also is the more minor scenes, such as time adrienne spends with kate that were the most enticing for me. Slj alexs firstperson narrative and the challenges of making a new start ring true. Nothing like you by lauren strasnick nook book ebook. Hiding her biggest secret from her best friend, and trying her hardest to figure everything out on her own, hollys characterization is. Lauren strasnick message board 112012 talk about the novels, new and used books that strasnick has written. The novel has a fresh, modern feel and strasnick offers an elegant portrayal of one teens struggle to come to terms with her family, her friendships, and herself. I enjoyed the read, however the sparse writing style is hard for me to get into. If anyone else has read this, id love to hear your thoughts.
Lauren strasnick reads and signs her young adult novel her. Her and me and you by lauren strasnick 20101005 on. Feb 01, 2012 trying to be a pillar for her father, and missing her mother greatly, holly is very obviously in a different state of mind during the book than her usual self. The original post for this episode can be found here. Her and me and you lauren strasnick saturday, september 18, 2010 first love, broken friendships, and heartache all play a part in this evocative, voicedriven novel about alex, a girl whose world is ripped apart when her fathers affair splits her family in two. May 19, 20 just in time for valentines day comes a messedup love story like youve never before encountered. She wrote her first short story, yours truly, the girls from bunk six, in a clothbound 5x4 journal, in the fifth grade. Trying to be a pillar for her father, and missing her mother greatly, holly is very obviously in a different state of mind during the book than her usual self. Jan 09, 2011 her and me and you by lauren strasnick. While somewhat underwritten, yet rather repetitive, nothing like you is not a bad book. Lee her and me and you por lauren strasnick disponible en rakuten kobo. Shes living in a new town with a drunk mom and candy bars for friends. This book is my least favourite book so far this year, simply because of the normalization of its problematic issues within the novel.
Her and me and you book by lauren strasnick official. Then you were gone isbn 9781442427150 pdf epub lauren. She is the author of then you were gone, nothing like you. Nothing like you by lauren strasnick fantastic fiction. Her and me and you simon pulse a launch party for local young adult author lauren strasnick and her second ya novel, her and me and you. Two years ago, adriennes best friend walked out of her life. February 2012 a northern light by jennifer donnelly. Alex moves to a new town and has no friends at her new school, until she meets extremely close twins, fred and adina. The arrival of a new lauren strasnick book is always cause for celebration. There are a lot of parallels between alexs relationship with the twins. Strasnick s slim second offering her and me and you packs a lot into its short chapters. Read her and me and you by lauren strasnick available from rakuten kobo.
Her and me and you lauren strasnick the bookie bunch. Her and me and you is a very absorbing book, and lauren strasnicks style is both entrancing and slightly unsettling. Her and me and you book by lauren strasnick official publisher. One week ago, she left adrienne a desperate, muffled voicemail. Lauren strasnick definitely had me captivated within the first 40 pages or so. Hiding her biggest secret from her best friend, and trying her hardest to figure everything out on her own, hollys characterization is touching and well done. Their unemotional affair is kept secret because paul is already dating willowy beauty saskia. Well talk all about her and me and you by lauren strasnick.
After all, paul is too popular to even be speaking to holly. She is the author of then you were gone, nothing like you, and her and me and you. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Overall, i didnt love this book, but i didnt hate it either. Posted on 10 november 2019 10 may 2020 by lauren strasnick.
Characterization, scenes, dialogue and setting are seamlessly distilled into so few sharp, imagerich phrases that the novel reads almost as if it were written in verse. After alexs dad has an affair, she moves with her mess of a mother to the town her mom grew up in. Lauren strasnick booklist lauren strasnick message board. Her and me and you ebook por lauren strasnick 9781442409491. Nothing like you, by lauren strasnick, is more of a novella than a novel, clocking in at 38k words. Her short, yet extremely effective, prose is attentiongrabbing and probing, and has an even balance between being descriptive and concise and to the point. When alex isnt taking care of her mother, she is trying to find a place to fit in at her new school while desperately missing her best friend evie. Sex, alcohol and grief mix with gentle humor to drive strasnick s first novel. But one week ago, she left adrienne a desperate voicemail message. I love her ability at story telling and at writing great characters. Lauren strasnick she wrote her first short story, yours truly, the girls from bunk six, in a clothbound 5x4 journal, in the fifth grade. Struggling with family problems but determined to make new friends after moving and missing evie her best friend since childhood, alex is attracted to fred and he to her despite the jealous meddling of freds twin sister adina. Alex moves to a new town with her mother when her dad has an affair. In the tradition of reasons why, a suspenseful and heartwrenching novel from the author of nothing like you and her and me and you.
Her and me and you by lauren strasnick nook book ebook. Strangely, this is both its strongest, and weakest, element. Strasnicks slim second offering packs a lot into its short chapters. Her work has been translated into french, german, and portuguese. Her and me and you has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The characters in then you were gone were definitely the strength of the book. Holly feels nothing except a slight physical pain when she loses her virginity to classmate paul bennett in his car. For me, there is just something uniquely brilliant about her spare prose, about her willingness to go to darker places and to tell relationship stories that dont always have happy endings. She wrote her first short story, yours truly, the girls f.
It was quite refreshing however ironic it may seem to dive into a world of extremely complex characters that actually have some depth. I liked lauren strasnicks debut nothing like you well enough, and i am always interested in the relationship between twins so i thought her and me and you would be a good choice. Her and me and you by lauren strasnick i met fred first. Nothing like you by lauren strasnick when holly loses her virginity to paul, a guy she barely knows, she assumes their encounter is a onenight stand. Holly hirsh, a senior, has not cried since her mother died six months ago. When holly loses her virginity to paul, a guy she barely knows, she assumes their. Her and me and you is definitely a lot different from the predictable, however cute, ya romance novels that i usually read. Nothing like you ebook by lauren strasnick official. Her and me and you book by lauren strasnick 2 available. Im lauren and ive written four books about deranged teenagers.
Lauren strasnick, author of 16 ways to break a heart out now. First love, broken friendships, and heartache all play a part i. Her and me and you is a very absorbing book, and lauren strasnick s style is both entrancing and slightly unsettling. Lauren strasnick struggling with family problems but determined to make new friends after moving and missing evie her best friend since childhood, alex is attracted to fred and he to her despite the jealous meddling. Sex, alcohol and grief mix with gentle humor to drive strasnicks first novel. Not that im opposed to happy endings or anything, but i do appreciate when an author writes the ending the story needs, even. Lauren strasnick is a graduate of the california institute of the arts mfa writing program. Her and me and you ebook by lauren strasnick rakuten kobo. She is the author of then you were gone, nothing like you, and her and me and. Just in time for valentines day comes a messedup love story like youve never before encountered. Ever since her fathers affair, alexs life has pretty much been the pits.