Never in one place long enough to make friends or put down roots, Colie doesn't expect her trip to the North Carolina coast to change a thing. Always the outcast, she's resigned to a holiday with only her eccentric aunt Mira for company. But when she finds a job waitressing at the Last Chance cafe, she also finds acceptance, new friends, and the beginnings of romance...
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'Dessen is an absolutely wonderful writer - stylish, smart and funny.'
(Booklist )'Dessen has done it again with this charming novel...A wonderful coming-of-age love story will be enthusiastically shared by many high school teens.'
(Voya )'A story heaped with crackling dialogue and sharp humour.'
(School Library Journal )'Readers are shown that ya-ya type friendships are a balm to protect young women while they're kissing toads they thought were princes. Teens will just want to cheer when Colie realises that she has always had within what people were looking for externally.'
(School Library Journal )'Young American writer Dessen has a wit, humour and love of human eccentricity reminiscent of Anne Tyler. 'Last Chance' is too rich and varied to be labelled an issues novel. Dessen reveals herself as the real thing: a sharp, warm and funny writer who shapes her world from the stuff of real life. Highly recommended for - well - everyone.'
(TES 20020719)About the Author
Sarah Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina with highest honours in creative writing, and she now teaches there. She has written eight books to date, published both by Viking in the US and UK as well as with Hachette UK. Her books have all been chosen as ALA Best Books for Young Adults.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By msxrawr
Format:Paperback
I got this book free from a teen magazine in the late 90's early 00's when I was around 10 or 11 years old and I have read it at least once a year since. This is my regular 'summer' book, and I still get as much if not more enjoyment out of it the older I get. My copy is literally falling to pieces, I must of read it at least 30 times if not more. The book deals with many themes that affect young adults, and indeed I have found it inspirational in my times of need. Buy this book!
31 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
When I started to read this book I found myself unable to put it down (I finished it in less then 24hours). I found myself enthralled in the characters in the book and all the different relationships they have with each other. Aunt Mira is a wonderful character whose obsession with wrestling, cards and anything that's not working properly makes her very interesting, whilst Norman collects sunglasses and Morgan and Isobel are the best of friends but seem to constantly fight.
All these characters revolve around Colie whose mum is Kiki Sparks - fitness guru. Whilst she's away in Europe doing her FlyKiki Fitness Tour, Colie goes to stay with her aunt. Having never had a friend because of her 'fat' past, Colie has low self-esteem and confidence making her distance and unsure of the people she meets at the beginning of the book. As the book progresses, Colie finds out what she has never had and she is gradually transformed into a happy and confident fifteen-year-old, finding out what it's like to be part of the crowd and how to be noticed for the right reasons, not forgetting falling in love.
The book deals with friendship, bullying (even with adults) and most of all hope, reminding us that a little faith never hurt. It brings hope to the people who have never had the chance to be the prettiest girl in the class or the person who just didn't fit in.
This book is truly uplifting and unique in all its quality, which includes the characters, issues, feelings and not forgetting style of the writer. Sarah Dessen's style makes this book as good as it is!!! And I would beyond doubt recommend it
All these characters revolve around Colie whose mum is Kiki Sparks - fitness guru. Whilst she's away in Europe doing her FlyKiki Fitness Tour, Colie goes to stay with her aunt. Having never had a friend because of her 'fat' past, Colie has low self-esteem and confidence making her distance and unsure of the people she meets at the beginning of the book. As the book progresses, Colie finds out what she has never had and she is gradually transformed into a happy and confident fifteen-year-old, finding out what it's like to be part of the crowd and how to be noticed for the right reasons, not forgetting falling in love.
The book deals with friendship, bullying (even with adults) and most of all hope, reminding us that a little faith never hurt. It brings hope to the people who have never had the chance to be the prettiest girl in the class or the person who just didn't fit in.
This book is truly uplifting and unique in all its quality, which includes the characters, issues, feelings and not forgetting style of the writer. Sarah Dessen's style makes this book as good as it is!!! And I would beyond doubt recommend it
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Loz
Format:Paperback
Colie is a young girl, who hides under black hair, dark makeup and a lip ring. When she arrives Colby to spend the holiday with her Aunt Mira, she remembers the "fat days" when her and her mother travelled around America carefree and fat. As she settles into her new summer home, she gets a job at the local cafe, Last Chance. Here she meets some new friends, who teach her not to hide and to be sexy and confident!While in Colby, Colie learns to stand up to her worst enemy,as well as change herself into a great person and she even bags herself a new boy!This is a fanastic book that is a real feel good book!
By Sara
Format:Kindle Edition
I've always loved Sarah Dessen, I have every book she's ever written. I kept putting this one off as I had a feeling I wouldn't like it as much, and I was right. The book would have been better had it been longer so that the characters had a chance to have more depth. I wanted to know so much more about them, and I never got that chance.
By Prancer113
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I got given this book in a box of other YA novels for my 12th birthday and didn't bother with any of them until I was about 13, I loved this one and Dessen really stood out from the other writers of the other books in the collection! I just got a Kindle for xmas and decided to read some YA novels because they were so cheap on the kindle store, after reading several others I decided as I no longer have the book collection to buy this and read it again. I was not disappointed!! Even after changing so much myself the theme of the book still resounds and has a great effect! It deals with self-esteem and confidence and its refreshing to read a book where the lead girl doesn't automatically become super popular when she makes a massive change in her life! Dessen's writing style is a pleasure to read and after reading this when I was younger, it made me read some of her other works and loving them too.
By Woodie
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I chose this rating because some of Sarah dessens books were better than this one .I liked how it was a bit different than the others and recommend it to young people.
By itsme
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Loved it from start to finish, a real page turner that I couldn't put down. Good life lessons also, would recommend
By reviewer01
Format:Paperback
I got this book after seeing all the good reviews and I have to say it is super and I could not put it down! The author is great and is unique compared to other books I have read for a teenage audience. I definitely reccomend this book- dont hestiate to buy it!!!! :D
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Good book but.....
do not buy this if you already have "Keeping the Moon" by Sarah Dessen - they are the same story with a different title and cover but the words are identical, page for page. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2011 by Mrs. N. Smith
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Last Chance- really good book
I enjoyed this book, im a teenager and know other teenagers will love it. It has an satisfying ending and been written well over all. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2010 by Emma
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Awesome!
Never in one place long enough to make friends or put down roots, Colie doesn't expect her trip to the North Carolina coast to change a thing. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by The Book Bug
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Good stuff
Wonderful read, Dessen is my favourite author, but this wasn't as good as some of her newer books I found. Definitely a must read for all Dessen fans.
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by B. Jenkinson
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One of my all time favourite books
I obtained this book free from a magazine in 1999 but didn;t read it until i was 14. From the first page, i was hooked and did not stop reading untill i had finished it. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2008 by B. Walker-evans
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I have just finished reading this book and I got stuck in immediately. Although I generally am a fast reader, this book took me only an afternoon to read as I couldn't put it... Read more
Published on 6 April 2007 by bexie
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Last Chance
"last Chance" follows Colie Sparks as she is forced to stay with her aunt for the summer, whilst her mother a self-made fitness guru tours the world spreading her teachings. Read more
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