- Mass Market Paperback: 6 pages
- Publisher: Puffin; Reprint edition (28 Sep 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141310073
- ISBN-13: 978-0141310077
- Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 11.3 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,818,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Fifteen-year-old Colie, a former fat girl, spends the summer working as a waitress in a beachside restaurant, staying with her overweight and eccentric Aunt Mira, and trying to explore her sense of self.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is fantastic, however as another reviewer has pointed out it also goes by another title (last chance) which is the title i have. It is confusing that the same book has different titles as i have all of Sarah Dessens books and almost orederd this one until i realised i had it already (i checked the description on the sarah dessen site and yes this book and last chance are one and the same)
All that over it is a fantastic coming of age story about a girl who is used to being in the background and ignored and is struggling with no longer being overweight, no longer having to be on the defensive all the time and learning how to break out of her shell and seperate her self from her mother.
All that over it is a fantastic coming of age story about a girl who is used to being in the background and ignored and is struggling with no longer being overweight, no longer having to be on the defensive all the time and learning how to break out of her shell and seperate her self from her mother.
63 of 76 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
When I first got this book, I didn't much like the look of it, but I read it anyway because I was on study leave and wanted some respite from my revision.
I can't honestly say, out of all the books that I have ever read, that I loved one as much as this book. Colie's story of finding herself and realizing the potential that's been there within her all along, is heart warming and endearing. Whilst her mother lost a load of weight and became hugely confident and famous, Colie didn't; she may have lost the weight but she never quite came out of her shell, and has been hding for all these years under an attitude, black hair, a love of loud and heavy music and, more recently, a lip piercing.
The story is largely centred around issues of self-esteem and confidence, but mostly it's about hope because Colie finally, with the help of Isabel, Morgan and Norman, looks past the rumours and lies from back home and finds friendship, acceptance and the beginnings of a romance.
I loved this book mainly because I could really empathise with Colie, in her desperate struggle to feel accepted by someone for who she was, and not who someone had made her out to be. the story is very well written, and I found Colie's spirit and personal story captivating throughout.
This book is an excellent read for teenagers, and possibly young adults and will leave you feeling good about life, and that things can change for the better if you just have a little self-confidence.
I can't honestly say, out of all the books that I have ever read, that I loved one as much as this book. Colie's story of finding herself and realizing the potential that's been there within her all along, is heart warming and endearing. Whilst her mother lost a load of weight and became hugely confident and famous, Colie didn't; she may have lost the weight but she never quite came out of her shell, and has been hding for all these years under an attitude, black hair, a love of loud and heavy music and, more recently, a lip piercing.
The story is largely centred around issues of self-esteem and confidence, but mostly it's about hope because Colie finally, with the help of Isabel, Morgan and Norman, looks past the rumours and lies from back home and finds friendship, acceptance and the beginnings of a romance.
I loved this book mainly because I could really empathise with Colie, in her desperate struggle to feel accepted by someone for who she was, and not who someone had made her out to be. the story is very well written, and I found Colie's spirit and personal story captivating throughout.
This book is an excellent read for teenagers, and possibly young adults and will leave you feeling good about life, and that things can change for the better if you just have a little self-confidence.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this and Last Chance for my daughter who loves Sarah Dessen but was very disappointed to find they are the same book. A warning to other people who want to buy the books - don't buy both!!!
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Hmm... (spoilers)
I really can't make my mind up. This is marginally better than "Someone Like You", but I'm so unconvinced that the margin would value a full star.
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Published 6 months ago by S.T. Ealth
1 book, 3 names
It's confused me too. That first review IS about 'Keeping the Moon'. It's also about a book called 'Crazy Moon' and 'Last Chance'. Guess what? They're all the same book!
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I haven't actually read the book
I just need to say that that other review is for a different book? It's nothing to do with Keeping the Moon.
Published on 11 Jun 2009 by Ms. C. R. Hill
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