“Just Listen” By Sarah Dessen
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Response Journal #4: Just Listen By Sarah Dessen
From Pages 296 to 371
I thought that this last quarter of the novel, Just Listen by Sarah Dessen, was a real disappointment, in my opinion. First of all, when Annabel and Owen parted ways for such along time, I was very disappointed. Then, on top of that, the ending was a clichй, because it was too corny and too much of a happy ending.
Anyway, since I finished reading this novel, I have to say that it was well written, in exception to the ending, of course. Within this section I had many quotes that I thought were phenomenal. Some examples would be the following: “As he leaned in to kiss me, I closed my eyes and saw not the flat black of the dark but something else. Something Brighter, closer to light, shining small but ever steady. More then enough to go on as a part of me pushing up and out, finally, to meet it there.” (
Apart from the portions I enjoyed, there were some I just didnt understand. For example, “God, she said. Poor Sophie. I know. Can you imagine dating someone and now this?” (