This book is about Georgia, fifteen, who is trying to make money to go to a concert. She applies for different jobs where she is eventually fired from. During the book, she watches the others go around in circles of who loves who. She finds and stays with just one person. She has no father and no siblings. Her aunt and uncle divorce. She finds out that her father, when alive, had large gambling problems. She goes through all this and stays sane.
Another thing she does is write lists in a little journal she gets for a present. Many times they have absolutely nothing to do with what is going on in her life. She probably is doing this so she can think of other things.
I think that Georgia needs a lot of love and belonging. She gets a lot of freedom and fun, but her mom is still getting over her husband dying. She does get some love and belonging from her friends and her boyfriend, but I am not sure it is exacly enough. She feels very jealous when her friend is hanging out with her own boyfriend and not spending time with her.
I didn't really like this book. I prefer fantasy and science fiction books. This was way too boring. I would recommend this book to people who like teen fiction.
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I agree that she does seem to need some love and belonging, but I wonder if she isn't looking for it in the wrong places. Does she have so much freedom because her mom isn't really dealing with a teenage daughter well by herself?
What need is her jealousy satisfying? Do you see girls in your world behaving in a similar way to the characters in the book?
Ms. L
Jealousy is a way of trying to control others. How can her need for Love and Belonging be fulfilled without involving jealousy? Can there be a win-win?
~Mrs. C
Here are my answers to the questions. I am sorry that I'm answering so late.
No, I think that she is being taken care of as well as any other teenager in the world; Georgia just doesn't realize it all the time, just like many of the teenagers in the world.
She is jealous because her need of love and belonging from her friend isn't being met. She feels like her friend is ignoring her a little.
Georgia and the other girls in the book seem to be acting like normal teenagers.
Georgia could and should (and knows that she should) feel happy for her friend knowing that her friend is happy. That's a win-win!
-Anna
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